The Ministry of External Affairs of Bangladesh has reportedly lodged a formal protest over certain comments made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Archive | Photo credit: The Hindu
A day after Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) summoned the Indian envoy over Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s remarks, officials distanced themselves from Mr Sarma’s remarks saying they were “individual opinions”.
Stakeholders aware of the formal direction of India’s neighborhood policy said that India’s commitment to normalize ties with Bangladesh will not be affected by comments from individual commentators who may have different opinions.
Published – May 1, 2026 04:29 pm IST