China's 64-Year Plan Targets India's 'Chicken Neck' via Bangladesh Base

• A US Congressional report reveals China's plan to establish a military base in Bangladesh, near India's strategically vital Siliguri Corridor (Chicken Neck).
• The report, 'Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China, 2025', highlights China's ambition for a world-class PLA by 2049.
• Bangladesh's Mohammad Yunus government's discussions about developing the Lalmonirhat airbase, just 15 km from the Indian border, raise concerns about a potential Chinese takeover.
• The 'Chicken Neck' is a narrow 22-kilometer-wide strip connecting India's 8 northeastern states to the mainland; its disruption would severely impact millions and India's strategic position.
• China's 1962 war ambition to sever this corridor, though unfulfilled then, could be revived with Bangladesh's assistance, posing a significant threat to India's eastern border.

Why It Matters: China's potential military base in Bangladesh near the 'Chicken Neck' poses a major strategic threat to India.