By Admin 
India has considered the recent contacts between military officials of Bangladesh and Pakistan as a serious strategic signal. For this reason, the Army has taken major steps to strengthen the security of the Siliguri Corridor, which is called the lifeline of North-East India. According to intelligence sources, three new military stations (garrisons) have been established near the Bangladesh border at Bamuni in Assam, Kishanganj in Bihar and Chopra in West Bengal. This area is extremely sensitive because in difficult situations, these bases will provide fast and flexible response capability to the Army and BSF.
Siliguri Corridor is also called ‘Chicken Neck’, because its width is only 22 kilometers at some places. This route connects the 8 states of the North-East with the rest of the country. Any kind of blockage here can cut off the entire North-East from the mainland, which will stop military supplies and trade worth billions can come to a standstill. A senior army officer says that this is not a weakness of India but a strength because we are deployed in this area from three directions.
Why increased concern?
According to the report of The Hindu, security agencies believe that in any unexpected tension, anti-India forces can target this corridor. Especially India is watching very seriously the new political environment created after the departure of Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh. Recently, Acting Chief Advisor of Bangladesh Mohammad Yunus met Pakistan’s General Sahir Shamshad Mirza in Dhaka, in which military cooperation was discussed. India is seeing this not just as a formal meeting but as a sign of changing regional equations.
Why was security increased?
Along with the new garrison, surveillance networks, fencing, drone monitoring, digital watch towers and rapid reaction forces are also being strengthened. Especially Kishanganj is considered very important, because it is just 23 kilometers away from the Bangladesh border. Many central leaders including Home Minister Amit Shah have visited this area and have clearly said that there can be no compromise on the security of this corridor.
India’s clear message
The new deployment and surveillance make it clear that India is pursuing a zero-risk policy on national security and territorial integrity. Amidst the changing geopolitical situation, India’s message is clear that no one can play with the security of the North-East.
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