Dhaka, April 2 -- Khalilur Rahman, the chief advisor's high representative on priority affairs, has moved to allay India's concerns over interim government leader Muhammad Yunus's remarks referencing India's northeastern "Seven Sisters" states during his recent visit to China.

Speaking at the Foreign Service Academy on Wednesday, Khalilur emphasised that Yunus had made the remarks in "good faith".

"This is not the first time the chief advisor has spoken about this," he said.

"He made similar remarks in 2012 as well."

The uproar stems from Yunus's comments before Chinese business leaders in Beijing on Mar 28, where he described India's northeastern region, often referred to as the Seven Sisters, as "landlocked areas" that rely on Bangl...