Dr. Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel laureate, took the oath as the chief adviser of Bangladesh's 17-member interim government on August 8. Shortly afterward , India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the first global leader to send his "best wishes" to Yunus.
I wish Professor Muhammad Yunus all the best as he takes on his new role .We hope things return to normal soon, with safety and protection for Hindus and all other minority communities .India is dedicated to collaborating with Bangladesh to achieve the common goals of peace, security, and development for both nations, Modi shared on X.
It might seem surprising that Modi would so warmly welcome someone who could be seen as an alternative to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, with whom he has always had a strong relationship. A few days ago, Yunus indirectly criticized India for not commenting on the Bangladeshi government’s violence against quota reform protesters. Yunus told the media that it upsets him when India calls issues internal affairs.
He said that if a brother's house is on fire, you can't just call it a personal matter, and diplomacy should have better ways to address these issues. In an interview with NDTV, as reported by The Diplomat , Yunus said that destabilizing Bangladesh would impact surrounding areas, including Myanmar, the Northeast Indian states (the Seven Sisters: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura), and West Bengal. Despite these comments, which some.