A speech by Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma in Indianapolis, America, received huge attention in which he advocated for a united nation for the Chin-Kuki-Zo people. During his address in September, Lalduhoma tackled the "elephant in the room" by expressing his concern that religion could become a cause of disunity and division. He emphasised that it should instead serve to "shepherd the flock and transform the church into a united, strong, and impenetrable fortress, as it ought to be."

Lalduhoma delivered his address on September 4, focusing on religion within the context of the Zo people, an indigenous group primarily found in Mizoram, Myanmar, and Bangladesh. The Zo people belong to the broader ethnic group known as Chin-Kuki-Mizo, which shares linguistic, cultural, and historical connections.

In concluding his speech, Lalduhoma expressed that the main reason he accepted the invitation to visit the U.S. was to explore a path toward "unity for all of us."

"We are one people — brothers and sisters — and we cannot afford to be divided or apart from one another," the chief minister said, mincing no words about what he wanted in the future. "I want us to have the conviction and confidence that one day, through the strength of God, who made us a nation, we will rise together under one leadership to achieve our destiny of nationhood."

Lalduhoma, a former IPS officer, continued, "While a country may have borders, a true nation transcends such limitations. We have been unjustly divided, forced to exist under three different governments in three different countries, and this is something we can never accept."

During a question-answer session at the same event, the chief minister said the current boundaries were not acceptable to the Zo people. "We shall never ever accept the division of our people into three countries," he said. "This will never be acceptable. The boundaries are imposed boundaries by the British government. In that committee, we are never represented, we are never consulted. Therefore, it is an imposed boundary and will never accept it."

Lalduhoma's speech in the United States has sparked a debate over whether a foreign nation is attempting to establish a separate Christian nation. This discussion echoes warnings made by Sheikh Hasina, who, just months before her departure from Bangladesh, indicated that there was a conspiracy to create a "Christian country" by taking parts of Bangladesh and Myanmar, with a base in the Bay of Bengal. In May of this year, Hasina expressed her concerns about this plot shortly before she was compelled to resign as prime minister.

Abhijit Chavda, a writer and YouTuber, expressed concerns over the chief minister's speech, and summarised it as, "Kukiland for Christ, from US soil!" He said the current Mizoram chief minister "refuses to accept territorial integrity and sovereignty of India" and that the "Indian government's inaction will cost us dearly".  

Bikramjit Kangabam, a social media user, expressed concerns about the ongoing violence in Manipur, suggesting that the Kuki community plays a role in the unrest. He emphasised that India needs to recognise the broader implications of the "Kuki-Zo-engineered violence in Manipur and its impact on Northeast India."

Sana Jaoba, a research scholar, labelled Lalduhoma's speech as a "threat to national security and integrity." He warned that the chief minister's comments could incite division and jeopardise the harmony that has been painstakingly cultivated in India, noting that the call for separate nationhood undermines the significance of unity within the country.

Prashanth Kini, an astrologer who tracks geopolitics, connected the chief minister's speech with what Sheikh Hasina had said about a Christian nation months before her removal. "Whatever Sheikh Haseena said was true," Kini said and blamed America for trouble in Bangladesh. "How some anti-nationals with the help of outside forces destabilise the Bangladesh Government is History now...Manipur, Mizoram, Chittagong may see terrorist activities."

"Mizoram CM requests America to create a separate Nation for Christians who are living in INDIA Bangladesh and Myanmar tri Junction !!! Mizoram CM says Christians living in India Bangladesh and Myanmar tri-junction shall be ruled by one Government !!! Whatever Sheikh Hasina said…"

Months before the unrest began in Bangladesh, the Dhaka-based Daily Star reported that Sheikh Hasina discussed a proposal from a "white man" regarding the establishment of a naval base in Bangladeshi waters. "It may seem like it targets only one country, but it’s not. I know where else they intend to go," she was quoted as saying by The Daily Star.

Hasina revealed that she was offered a peaceful election in exchange for permitting a base in Bangladesh. Ultimately, she declined the offer and was out of power by August.