Goa, April 2 -- The Congress party on Monday sharply criticized the Centre's foreign policy, particularly Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent outreach to Bangladesh, and condemned remarks made by Mohammad Yunus, a prominent figure from Bangladesh. Yunus, who recently visited Beijing, referred to Bangladesh as the "guardian of the ocean" for Northeast India, sparking concerns about the region's security and sovereignty.

In a social media video that surfaced on Monday, Yunus, while addressing China's economic influence in his country, stated, "The seven states of India, the eastern part of India, are called the seven sisters. They are a landlocked region of India. They have no way to reach out to the ocean." This statement was met with s...