Bangladesh leader Mohammad Yunas’s comment about seven Northeast states – which he called “an extension of the Chinese economy” and urged to urge Beijing – has initiated fierce reactions from Indian politicians, one of which “to break Bangladesh”. This comment was made by Founder Manikya, founder of Tipra Motha, the second largest party in Tripura.
In a post on X, Mr. Manikya, members of the former royal family of the state. Delhi suggested “rather than spending billions”, on ways to establish and maintain physical control, and communication with the Northeast, just control parts of Bangladesh that “always wanted to be a part of India”.
This, he announced, “our own access to the sea” to the northeastern states, the head of the interim government of Bangladesh said that there is currently a shortage in China.
“The Chittagong Hill tract was always settled by indigenous tribes who always wanted to be a part of India … millions and millions of Tripuri, Garo, Khasi and Chakma people who live in terrible conditions in their traditional land in Bangladesh (but),” they noted on X.
“This must be used for our national interest and their good,” he said.
Chittagong Hill Trades has been a problem for Bangladesh as the nation was built, in which protests were being held under the leadership of MN Laurma and “” and “Shanti Bahini‘, Or’ peace force ‘, which was the armed wing of a political group that represented indigenous people there.
Instead of spending billions on innovative and challenging engineering ideas, we can break Bangladesh and achieve our own access to the sea. The Chittagong Hill tracts were always settled by indigenous tribes who always wanted to be a part of India since 1947. There…
– pradyot_tripura (@Pradyotmanikya) 1 April, 2025
The group sought autonomy and recognition of indigenous identity of various tribal communities in the region. Finally, a peace agreement was signed by Sheikh Hasina in 1997.
The X post criticized some quarters, but the Tipra Motha chief was surprised, “Bangladesh was never our friend … So let’s not be foolish”.
India was the only ‘friend’ India in that country, he said, the late Sheikh Mujuer Rahman, whose daughter, Sheikh Hasina, was Prime Minister till last year’s revolution.
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Ms. Hasina is now in India and is a matter of extradition request by the Yunus administration.
“Don’t fool us ourselves … I live here in the Northeast and we look at the clear and danger every day. I think it makes it difficult for your left inclination … but also appreciate our thoughts.”
Mr. Manikya’s suggestion has some basis in history but its importance but the current reference is equally important, as it follows the comments of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Mr. Sarma called Mr. Yumns’ comments “aggressive” and “strongly condemnable”, and the central government was called to develop rail and road links between the country and the north -east, which is used only by the use of land, or ‘chicken neck’, through the corridor.
This corridor is only 22 km wide in its narrow.
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Bangladesh leader’s comment, the Chief Minister also said, “The constant vulnerability associated with the corridor underlines”. He has suggested to separate this important route … “
Mr. Yunus invited China to invite China to the region as “The Guardian of the Ocean”, which mentioned three major sea ports – Chatograg (Chittagong), Mongla, and Paira – and an under -construction fourth – Matabari.
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Chatogram port has heavy strategic significance. Not only is it the largest in Bangladesh, but it was also considered as a transmission hub to carry goods in Tripura Capital Augartla by Delhi.
A paper by the Asian Development Bank states that the transportation cost from Kolkata port to Agartala is between Rs 6,300 and Rs 7,000 per tonne. Cost for Chatogram route – ie, from Kolkata to Bangladeshi port and then by rail – there are very few
But there are complex issues in the government’s change in Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, there are concerns on Bangladesh that China was invited to be a part of the Tista Water Management Project. During Mr. Yunse’s visit to China, Dhaka said that the conversation with Beijing had gone ahead. If this happens, it will give China a presence to the south of districts like Jalpaiguri in Bengal.
This will be a very serious implication for the protection of the chicken neck corridor to build a military appearance in the north already with China, requiring India to keep India ready to be ready to deal with the dangers in the corridor or north -east.
