Post-Hasina Bangladesh: 'Chicken Neck' Threats & Rangpur Debate Alarm India

• After Sheikh Hasina's removal, Bangladesh's politics saw a rapid shift with rising fundamentalist forces and anti-India rhetoric.
• Threats include separating Northeast India and cutting off the strategically vital Siliguri Corridor, known as the 'Chicken Neck'.
• A debate suggests that if Bangladesh's Rangpur Division separates, the corridor's width could increase, easing India's strategic challenge.
• Rangpur Division, adjacent to West Bengal, has a significant Hindu population (13%), making the debate highly sensitive.
• While social media debates intensify, India respects international laws, and 1971 parallels are deemed impractical today.

Why It Matters: Bangladesh's post-Hasina political shift and anti-India rhetoric pose new strategic challenges for India.