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.