Yunus's Cunning Farewell: Avoids India, Eyes 'Seven Sisters' for Influence

• Professor Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh's interim Chief Advisor, delivered a cunning farewell speech, avoiding direct mention of India.
• He focused on regional economic cooperation with Nepal, Bhutan, and India's North-Eastern states, hinting at a strategy to isolate India.
• Yunus emphasized Bangladesh's maritime sector as a global gateway and stressed connectivity for economic development.
• He asserted Bangladesh's 'self-respect' and 'sovereignty,' stating it would no longer bow to foreign influence, a veiled jab at India.
• Experts interpret his speech as an attempt to separate India from its North-Eastern states and position Bangladesh as a key economic player.