Let's look at what Indian strategy is about "widening" the chicken's neck which could involve Bangladesh territory. The best I could tell - this guy waffles about in typical fashion in describing the problem for 20 minutes academically (It is an IAS govt. exam study session after all) without suggesting a concrete workable solution - shocking!
Then he suggests land-swap agreement and/or cutting through Bangladesh - which really raised my eyebrows.
Cow-ka-cola effect....
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- Doklam area of China is in the Himalayas and is located 2800 meters above sea level (MSL + 2800m). It is between Bhutan and Sikkim. China has little prospect to send its heavy military weapons and soldiers from there to the land in or near the Chicken Neck. China cannot even bring heavy weapons to Doklam via the Himalayas.
- However, Chinese missiles can bombard the area north of BD in times of war. This will stop the passage of Indian military consignments to its NE.
- During the 1971 war, IA military officers were very intrigued with the convenience of the Hili Railway Station area of Bangladesh. Many joint expeditions were sent from Hili.
- If you check the map, you will see a land/ river route that can be made between Hili and Meghalaya in the east.
- So, whatever the Indian strategist says, IA troops will try to capture land above this line that connects Hili with Meghalaya. With the land above this line under IA control, it can send all its weapons, men, and logistics to its NE/ Arunachal without using the unpassable Chicken Neck.
- Chicken Neck itself is not very passable even without a war. It is a military headache for India.
No wonder, BA has almost all its tanks stationed near this line. Is it about 800 units? It is building a dual-purpose airport in Lalmonirhat. There is another civilian airport in Saidpur that can be converted to a military one in times of emergency.
Anyway, this is only my personal humble opinion. I am not a military strategist.
