SOURCE ; NEW18
Last Updated:May 25, 2025, 19:55 IST
Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Bangladesh has two chicken neck corridors and those are “far more vulnerable” than India’s Siliguri Corridor.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (PTI File)
Raising the issue of Chicken Neck Corridor for the second time in a week, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday reminded Bangladesh of two of its chicken necks, stating that they are “far more vulnerable”.
Putting out the details of two of the corridors in Bangladesh, Sarma said that he was only “presenting geographical facts that some may tend to forget”.
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His remarks have come at a time when Bangladesh’s interim government chief, Muhammad Yunus, raked up politics over India’s Chicken Neck corridor that connects the nation to the North East. During his visit to China, Yunus had also spoken about India’s “landlocked” north-east region.
Sarma, the Chief Minister of Assam – one of the Northeastern states – addressed his X post “to those who habitually threaten India” on the corridor, apparently for Bangladesh.
To those who habitually threaten India on the “Chicken Neck Corridor”, should note these facts as well:1️⃣ Bangladesh has two of its own “chicken necks”. Both are far more vulnerable
2️⃣ First is the 80 Km North Bangladesh Corridor- from Dakhin Dinajpur to South West Garo… pic.twitter.com/DzV3lUAOhR
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 25, 2025
“1️⃣ Bangladesh has two of its own “chicken necks”. Both are far more vulnerable. 2️⃣ First is the 80 Km North Bangladesh Corridor- from Dakhin Dinajpur to South West Garo Hills. Any disruption here, can completely isolate the entire Rangpur division from rest of Bangladesh. 3️⃣Second is the 28 km Chittagong Corridor, from South Tripura till the Bay of Bengal. This corridor, smaller than India’s chicken neck, is the only link between Bangladesh’s economic capital and political capital,” he tweeted.
“I am only presenting geographical facts that some may tend to forget. Just like India’s Siliguri Corridor, our neighbouring country is also embedded with two narrow corridors of theirs,” Sarma added.
Addressing reporters on Wednesday, he had issued a warning to Bangladesh over its growing interest in India’s sensitive Siliguri Corridor, also known as the Chicken’s Neck
“We have one Chicken’s Neck. But Bangladesh has two Chicken Necks. If Bangladesh attacks our Chicken’s Neck, we will attack both the Chicken Necks of Bangladesh. The one in Meghalaya connecting Chittagong port in Bangladesh is even thinner than India’s Chicken’s Neck and is located just a stone’s throw away,” Sarma had said.
- Location :
Assam, India, India
- First Published:
May 25, 2025, 19:54 IST
