Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Tuesday (December 16, 2025), said New Delhi would not remain silent for long if leaders in Bangladesh continue to threaten to cut off the northeastern region from India’s mainland.
He said repeated calls to take over the northeast after severing the region from India reflected a “bad mindset” in Bangladesh.
“There have been statements from Bangladesh for a year, calling for a merger of the northeast with that country. It is wrong for Bangladesh to even imagine this,” the Chief Minister told journalists.
Pointing out that India is a large country, a nuclear nation, and the world’s fourth largest economy, he said the people of Bangladesh have a bad mindset. “We should not help the country and let them know that we will not remain silent if such behaviour is directed at India,” he said.
The Chief Minister’s reaction came a day after Hasnat Abdullah, a leader of Bangladesh’s newly formed National Citizen Party, said India’s northeastern region, comprising eight States, should be isolated.
