At a time when the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh is coming closer to Pakistan, much to the chagrin of India, New Delhi has taken some significant steps to checkmate it. With these preemptive steps, India will not only safeguard its security, but it will also tighten the noose around Dhaka. It has set up three new garrisons along the Indo-Bangladesh border, at Bamuni, Kishanganj, and Chopra. With this, New Delhi will secure the strategic Siliguri Corridor, commonly known as the 'Chicken’s Neck.'

What is 'Chicken's Neck?'

The "Chicken's Neck" is a stretch of land around the city of Siliguri in West Bengal, India. About 20–22 kilometres at the narrowest section, this geopolitical and geoeconomical corridor connects the seven states of northeast India to the rest of Ind

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