Bangladesh’s interim government advisor Muhammad Yunus has tried to jump New Delhi by issuing a threat to the northeastern states of India, appealing to “expand” in the region. Mr. Yunas, who was on a four -day visit to Beijing last week, asked Beijing to “expand”, saying that “seven sisters have been landlock to the states” by Bangladesh “in the west.
Tongue-in-Gala’s remarks, called the defense analysts, came to light on social media on Muhammad Yunus’s return to Bangladesh. In the video, they are urged by the Chinese government to “expand” in the region since establishing a base in Bangladesh and indirectly to the northeastern states of India.
“Seven states of India, in the eastern part of India – are called seven sisters state, completely landslides. They have no way to reach the sea. We (Bangladesh) are the only sea patron for the entire region (Northeast India),” Sri Yuns see in the video.
He says that “So, it opens a big possibility for China – it can become an expansion of the Chinese economy. Building things, bringing them to the market, taking them back to China, or exporting to the rest of the world.”
Taking a slow view of the comments of the Bangladeshi leader, Sanjeev Sanyal, who is a member of PM Modi’s Economic Advisory Council, shared the video on the social media platform X.
Interestingly, Yunus is making a public appeal on the grounds for Chinese that 7 states in India are land. China is welcome to invest in Bangladesh, but what is the importance of 7 Indian states in fact?
– Sanjeev Sanyal (@sanjeevsanyal) 31 March, 2025
Mr. Sanyal wrote, “Interestingly, Younus is making a public appeal for Chinese on the basis that there are 7 states in India. China is welcome to invest in Bangladesh, but what is really 7 Indian states?”
China’s plans in Bangladesh
Mr. Yunas, who had a detailed discussion with China’s Xi Jinping during his visit, thanked Beijing for agreeing his appeal to China for increasing maritime cooperation with Dhaka. The two countries signed an agreement for Chinese companies to “participate in modernization and expansion of Mongla port in Bangladesh”. Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry said that both sides also agreed to cooperate to develop and expand the Chinese economic and industrial sector in the chatogram.
According to a report by Bangladesh’s state news agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangsta, China has agreed to spend $ 400 million to modernize and expand the Mongla Port, and China has allocated a #350 million to expand the economic and industrial sector. The additional $ 150 million has been reserved to provide technical assistance.
In addition, my Yunus requested Bangladesh to provide 50 years of assistance on river water management from Beijing. The state -run media agency operated by the state of Bangladesh told him, “China is the master of water management,” Mr. Yumns said “We have come to learn from you.”
Bangladesh has asked China to help managing its Teesta River, which it jointly shares with India. India is moving upwards, the Sheikh Hasina government demanded direct cooperation with New Delhi on the matter, but the Yunus government wants Beijing’s intervention in the matter.
He also sought help in managing the water of its overall river. “The problem of Bangladesh is not only with a river, but also with its overall river system,” Shri Yunus allegedly explained Xi Jinping.
The two countries also signed an agreement on the exchange of hydrological information for the Yarlung Jangbo-Jamuna River before merging with the Ganges River and entering Bangladesh, which flows from Tibet to India.
