Diplomatic Storm: Bangladesh Leader Threatens India's 'Seven Sisters', Delhi Summons Envoy

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Firstpost•17-12-2025, 16:06
Diplomatic Storm: Bangladesh Leader Threatens India's 'Seven Sisters', Delhi Summons Envoy
- •A diplomatic row erupted between India and Bangladesh following anti-India rhetoric and threats from Bangladeshi politicians.
- •NCP leader Hasnat Abdullah threatened to isolate India's 'Seven Sisters' and support Northeast separatists if Bangladesh is destabilised.
- •India summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner M Riaz Hamidullah over security concerns for the Indian mission in Dhaka and rejected false narratives.
- •Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma warned Bangladesh against such threats, highlighting India's strength and past issues with militants using Bangladesh as a haven.
- •Tensions have escalated since Sheikh Hasina's ouster and Muhammad Yunus's interim leadership, with past remarks by Yunus also angering India.
Why It Matters: Bangladesh leader's threat to India's 'Seven Sisters' ignites a major diplomatic row, raising security concerns.
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