Guwahati, April 11 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the Centre's decision to withdraw the trans-shipment facility to Bangladesh for exports to various countries reflected Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's priority to safeguard the security of the North East region. He also described the decision as a reflection of the government's commitment to protect the country's "strategic and economic priorities". India on Wednesday withdrew the trans-shipment facility extended to Bangladesh for exports to the Middle East, Europe and various other countries through its ports and airports.
The move came against the backdrop of the recent controversial statement of the head of Bangladesh's interim government Muhammad Yunus in...