Why in the news?

• Indian Army sets up three new garrisons near the strategic Siliguri Corridor.

Siliguri Corridor

• Other Name: Chicken’s Neck Corridor
• Location: West Bengal, India.
• Width: The corridor is about 20-22 km wide at its narrowest point.
• Bordering Countries: Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan.
• Strategic Significance
  • It is India’s lifeline to the Northeast if any disruption here could cut off access to the entire region.
  • Close proximity to the India-China-Bhutan trijunction at Doklam- the site of the 2017 India-China standoff.
  • Vital for defense logistics and internal security.
  • It’s a potential choke point in the event of conflict.