Overview
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma emphasized that Bangladesh has two vulnerable 'chicken neck' corridors: the 80 km North Bangladesh Corridor and the 28 km Chittagong Corridor.
- Sarma warned that any threat to India's Siliguri Corridor could prompt retaliatory action targeting these strategic Bangladeshi corridors.
- The North Bangladesh Corridor connects the Rangpur division to the rest of Bangladesh, while the Chittagong Corridor links the nation's economic capital to its political capital.
- Sarma's remarks respond to comments by Bangladesh's interim Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, who described India's northeastern states as 'landlocked' during a visit to China.
- Concerns have also been raised about China's potential support for reviving a World War II-era airbase in Bangladesh, which could heighten regional security tensions.