Chicken Neck
https://www.aviation-defence-universe.com/beyond-the-chickens-neck-securing-the-north-east-lifelines/ Beyond the Chicken’s Neck: Securing the North-East Lifelines Courtesy : Wikipedia • A Narrow Corridor, a Wider Strategy: India’s Northeast Security Test • From Chokepoint to Resilience: Rethinking the Siliguri Corridor • India Cannot Widen Geography : It Can Widen Its Options. • Guard the Corridor, Build the Alternatives: India’s Eastern Imperative By Jai Kumar Verma New Delhi. 16 October 2026. A narrow strip of land carries a vast national responsibility. The Siliguri Corridor —India’s “Chicken’s Neck”—connects the mainland with the Northeast, carrying supplies, commerce and military logistics through a geographically constrained passage. But securing this lifeline demands more than guarding its borders. Against a complex regional backdrop, India must build a network that can absorb disruption: protected infrastructure, alternative routes, dispersed supplies and dependable energy...