PM Modi, Muhammad Yunus meet in Bangkok on side lines of BIMSTEC summit amid row over Northeast remarks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the Of us’s Republic of Bangladesh met in Bangkok, Thailand on the facet traces of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Financial Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit.

Here's the first assembly between the 2 leaders since Nobel laureate Yunus took price of Bangladesh following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina authorities in August final year. The assembly assumes significance amid Dhaka’s rising closeness with Beijing, a pattern Delhi has been staring at closely.

#WATCH | PM Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Chief Consultant Muhammad Yunus preserve a gathering in Bangkok, Thailand pic.twitter.com/4POheM34JJ

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Deteriorating ties with India

For the reason that intervening time authorities headed by Yunus stepped in following the ouster of the then top minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, the ties between India and Bangladesh have faith seen a lunge amid Delhi’s concerns over the violence targeting Hindus and a upward thrust of hardline Islamist forces there.

Northeast divulge controversy

All by draw of his search the advice of with to China final week, Yunus advised Beijing to expand its financial impact to Bangladesh, controversially pointing out that India’s northeastern states being landlocked may demonstrate to be a probability. Yunus acknowledged the seven northeastern states of India are a landlocked position and have faith no draw to attain out to the ocean. The remarks didn’t scoot down wisely in India and Bangladesh officers have faith issued clarification on Yunus’ divulge.