{"id":34514,"date":"2026-05-01T11:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=34514"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:08:00","slug":"indias-softer-tone-on-bangladesh-hits-a-hard-note-in-assam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=34514","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s softer tone on Bangladesh hits a hard note in Assam"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Assam-Chief-Minister-Himanta-Biswa-Sarma-India-Assam.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<p>Dhaka on Thursday (April 30) issued a sharp diplomatic protest by summoning India\u2019s acting High Commissioner, Pawan Badhe, following controversial remarks by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma that Bangladesh says undermine bilateral ties. 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