Anti-India Rhetoric in Bangladesh Threatens Northeast Stability: Himanta

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday expressed serious concern over what he described as growing hostility towards India in Bangladesh, warning that such rhetoric could threaten the stability of the northeastern states. Reacting to recent statements from across the border suggesting the separation of India’s Northeast and its merger with Bangladesh, Sarma termed the idea irresponsible and disconnected from reality. “India is a growing economy, a nuclear power, and the world’s fourth-largest economy. How can Bangladesh even imagine such a thing?” he said. The Chief Minister cautioned that India should not ignore such narratives and urged a firm response. “This kind of thinking should not be encouraged. Bangladesh must understand that India will not remain silent in the face of such behaviour,” he added. Sarma reiterated that the Northeast is an inseparable part of India and dismissed the claims as politically motivated rhetoric without any factual basis. Referring to frequent anti-India remarks in Bangladesh, he warned that New Delhi should not take Dhaka’s posture lightly under its interim leadership, alleging “sinister designs” against India’s border states. He also cited a recent incident in which Bangladesh’s interim head of government, Muhammad Yunus, allegedly presented a distorted map showing India’s Northeast as part of Bangladesh during interactions with foreign dignitaries, calling it indicative of troubling intentions. The remarks follow a statement made on December 15 by Hasnat Abdullah, a senior leader of Bangladesh’s newly formed National Citizen Party, who claimed Dhaka could “isolate” India’s northeastern states if India attempted to destabilise Bangladesh.



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