In a seemingly light-hearted but politically loaded remark, Tripura royal scion Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma suggested that the Northeast needs its own beach — hinting at Bangladesh as a potential answer.

“The people of the Northeast shouldn’t have to travel all the way to Goa for a beach vacation when destinations like Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar are right next door,” Pradyot wrote in a Facebook post, adding weight to his long-standing vision of a “Greater Tipraland” that transcends the borders of India.

The comment, while casual in tone, lands at the heart of his broader push to include areas of Bangladesh — home to a significant population of indigenous Tripuris — in the cultural and political idea of Tipraland.

Cox’s Bazar, famous for having the world’s longest natural sea beach, and the port city of Chittagong lie just a few hundred kilometers from several parts of Northeast India — making them far more accessible than Goa or Kerala.

In earlier statements, Pradyot has asserted that the concept of Greater Tipraland could find space across the border in Bangladesh, emphasizing the shared history and ethnic roots of Tripuri communities on both sides. He has urged the Indian government to support and empower these communities, regardless of which side of the international boundary they belong to.