Yunus Calls India's Seven Sisters Landlocked; Mentions China's Cooperation
Bangladesh interim government head Muhammad Yunus referred to the seven states in northern India and called it a landlocked region that has access to the sea via Bangladesh only. Yunus is the interim Chief Adviser of Bangladesh since August 2024, who is also a Nobel laureate for his microfinance work with Grameen Bank.
“Seven states in India, the eastern part of India, known as ‘Seven Sisters, ‘ are a landlocked region of the country. They have no way to reach out to the ocean. We are the only guardians of the Ocean of this region. It opens up huge possibilities. This could be an extension of the Chinese economy. Build things, produce things, market things, bring them to China and bring them to the rest of the world”, said Muhammad Yunus.
बांग्लादेश भारत की घेराबंदी करने के लिए चीन को अपने यहां दावत दे रहा है। बांग्लादेश सरकार का ये रवैया हमारे नॉर्थ ईस्ट क्षेत्र की सुरक्षा के लिए बहुत खतरनाक है। सरकार मणिपुर की सुध नहीं ले रही और अरुणाचल में चीन पहले से ही गांव बसा कर बैठा है।
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The statement by Yunus has brought concerns and criticism from India. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera calling it a dangerous policy criticised Indian foreign policy. He wrote, “Bangladesh is inviting China to encircle India. This attitude of the Bangladesh government is very dangerous for the security of our North East region”.
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” The government is not taking care of Manipur, and China has already settled villages in Arunachal. Our foreign policy is in such a pathetic state that the country in whose creation India had a major role is also today engaged in rallying against us”, added Khera.
Notably, Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006, for his efforts to alleviate poverty through microcredit and giving microfinance model, which helped millions, especially women, achieve financial independence.
