As he rakes up India's seven sisters, Yunus delivers a venomous farewell speech in response to criticism in Bangladesh.

In his farewell speech to the country, outgoing interim adviser Muhammad Yunus once again invoked the rhetoric of the "Seven Sisters" in response to persistent criticism in Bangladesh regarding his failure to fully restore democratic normalcy and guarantee the protection of vulnerable minorities, notably excluding any direct mention of India.

The statements were made prior to the establishment of a new government in Bangladesh, which Tarique Rahman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party is expected to lead.

In his farewell speech prior to ceding power, Yunus mentioned the northeastern Indian states, also referred to as the "Seven Sisters," along with Nepal and Bhutan, as being a part of a larger regional economic area that also included Bangladesh.

In order to connect Bangladesh's maritime access with Nepal, Bhutan, and the "Seven Sisters," he suggested a subregional economic framework.

"Our open sea serves as both a physical barrier and a gateway for Bangladesh to interact with the global economy. Along with Nepal, Bhutan, and the Seven Sisters, this region has enormous economic potential, according to Yunus.

In strategic circles, his purposeful decision to refer to the Indian states as the "Seven Sisters" without specifically mentioning India has been seen as calculated messaging intended to redefine the region's political and economic identity.

The intentional omission amounted to strategic signaling meant to change how the world views the northeast region of India. Yunus's comments implied a regional economic structure centered on Bangladesh's ports and maritime access, thereby establishing Dhaka as a gateway to both India's landlocked northeast and its neighbors.

In New Delhi, this kind of framing is probably going to attract attention. In order to better integrate its northeast with the rest of the nation, India has made significant investments in infrastructure and connectivity projects through Bangladesh over the years. That narrative seemed to be reversed by Yunus's speech, which suggested that Bangladesh's strategic decisions rather than just Indian planning may become more and more important for the region's access and economic prospects.

What Yunus did not address was equally noteworthy. He did not mention criticism of the interim government's handling of intercommunal tensions or worries about the protection of minorities, instead portraying his 18-month term as a time of reform and recovery.

Hindu citizens who had turned to the state for reassurance during a time of political unpredictability had their concerns ignored. Rather than addressing domestic issues, the speech seemed to turn its attention outward, focusing on regional economic visions and foreign policy positioning.