Army Deployed Over Bangladesh Fallout Fears: Tripura CM
- By Thetripurapost Desk, Agartala
- Dec 21, 2025
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Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday disclosed that an Indian Army battalion which played a historic role in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War has been deployed in the northeastern state amid escalating political and security instability in neighbouring Bangladesh.
Speaking at a programme organised by the BJP’s legal cell, Saha said the state administration was maintaining constant surveillance over cross-border developments and submitting real-time intelligence assessments to the Central government to pre-empt any adverse spillover into Tripura.
“I am regularly conveying ground-level inputs to New Delhi on the evolving situation in Bangladesh and its potential ramifications for Tripura. The same Army battalion that trained the Mukti Bahini and actively participated in the 1971 Liberation War has now been stationed in the state,” the chief minister said.
During the 1971 conflict, Indian Army Mountain Divisions were instrumental in dismantling Pakistani defences in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. Key formations, including the 20 Mountain Division under XXXIII Corps, along with elements of the 8th, 6th and 4th Mountain Divisions, played a decisive role in shaping the outcome of the war.
Addressing public apprehensions regarding troop visibility along the international border, Saha underlined that contemporary warfare is increasingly driven by technological superiority rather than conventional force deployment.
“Many are questioning the absence of Army personnel along the border. In today’s era, battles are not fought solely through physical presence. Precision operations can be executed with a single command, as demonstrated during ‘Operation Sindoor’,” he said.
The chief minister further alleged that Pakistan was orchestrating efforts to destabilise Bangladesh and warned of a surge in extremist activities following recent political upheaval in the neighbouring country.
“It was inevitable that fundamentalist forces would regroup after elected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was compelled to leave office. Thousands of extremists, criminals and offenders were released from prisons while law enforcement agencies remained inactive. The appointment of Muhammad Yunus as Bangladesh’s chief advisor was not coincidental but a calculated move by forces opposed to India’s growing global stature,” Saha claimed.
Reaffirming confidence in the Centre’s leadership amid heightened regional volatility, Saha said the nation’s security remains assured under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“We draw strength from the fact that India is being led decisively by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is steering the country through complex regional challenges with resolve and clarity,” he added.