Assam has been placed on high alert since December 22, 2025, following fresh unrest in neighboring Bangladesh triggered by the December 18 killing of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, sparking protests, violence, and attacks on Hindus. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warned of infiltration risks and dismissed provocative Bangladeshi claims of merging Northeast India into their territory as baseless fantasies, underscoring India’s nuclear strength and territorial sovereignty. Prohibitory orders, imposed in Cachar district along the India-Bangladesh border since December 16, restrict night movements and gatherings to curb illegal crossings by extremists or infiltrators. From India’s strategic lens, this demands robust border security to counter radical spillover, protect minorities, and preserve Northeast integrity against Islamist unrest under Yunus’s interim rule ahead of elections.