India-Bangladesh 'Chicken Neck' Dispute
Analysis based on 7 articles · First reported May 25, 2025 · Last updated May 26, 2025
The geopolitical tensions between India and Bangladesh, sparked by Muhammad Yunus's remarks and Himanta Biswa Sarma's response, could lead to increased uncertainty in regional trade and logistics, particularly affecting the 'Chicken's Neck' corridor and the Chittagong Corridor. Reports of China's potential involvement in reviving a Bangladeshi airbase near the Indian border could also raise defense spending concerns and impact investor confidence in the region.
A geopolitical dispute has erupted between India and Bangladesh following remarks made by Bangladesh's chief advisor, Muhammad Yunus, during his visit to China. Yunus suggested that India's northeastern states are landlocked and Bangladesh serves as the 'only guardian of the ocean' for the region, proposing an extension of the Chinese economy. Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Chief Minister of India — Assam, strongly condemned these statements, calling them 'offensive and strongly condemnable'. Sarma retaliated by highlighting Bangladesh's own two 'chicken neck' corridors, the 80 km North Bangladesh Corridor and the 28 km Chittagong Corridor, asserting their greater vulnerability compared to India's Siliguri Corridor. He emphasized that any disruption to these corridors could isolate significant parts of Bangladesh. The India — Assam Police also launched a drive to detect illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, detaining over 150 people. Concerns have also been raised about reports of China aiding Bangladesh in reviving a WWII airbase near the Indian border.
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