Guwahati, Dec. 17 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) warned that New Delhi will not remain silent if Bangladeshi leaders continue making threats to isolate India's northeastern region.

Speaking to journalists, Sarma criticised repeated statements from Bangladesh calling for a takeover of the northeast, calling them a "bad mindset." "For over a year, certain voices in Bangladesh have demanded the merger of India's northeast with their country. Such ideas are completely unacceptable," he said.

The Chief Minister emphasised India's strength, noting that it is a large nation, a nuclear power, and the world's fourth-largest economy. "We will not remain silent if Bangladesh directs such behaviour toward...