Chicken neck of india: China’s expanding presence in Bangladesh through the

China’s expanding presence in Bangladesh through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is also a concern for India . Reports suggest that China is planning to build an airfield in Bangladesh’s Lalmonirhat district, which could be a security threat for India along the eastern border, including the Chicken ’s Neck . Often called the ' Chicken ’ s Neck ', this critical chokepoint just 22 km wide at its narrowest point has long been a strategic vulnerability for India . The corridor connects eight states Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura to the rest of the country. The Chicken ’s Neck , a 60-kilometre long and 22-kilometre wide stretch running for the greater part through West Bengal, has of late become cause for heightened security concerns given the political churn in neighbouring Bangladesh and its recent skirmishes with India over the construction of “agreed upon” fences. The Siliguri Corridor, a slender 22-kilometer-wide strip of land in northern West Bengal, derisively called the Chickens Neck for its vulnerability, serves as Indias sole terrestrial link to its eight northeastern states.