chicken's neck corridor

  • Assam CM Himanta Sarma Condemns Bangladesh

    Assam CM Himanta Sarma Condemns Bangladesh's Territorial Claims on Northeast India as "Baseless and Dangerous"

    Dec 16, 2025 10:08 pm CST

    Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has firmly rejected suggestions from Bangladeshi factions about separating Northeast India from the mainland, calling such claims "baseless and dangerous." The dispute centers around the strategic Chicken's Neck corridor, with Sarma warning that India would respond decisively to any threats to its territorial integrity. This diplomatic tension follows provocative statements from Bangladesh's National Citizen Party officials regarding potential "isolation" of India's northeastern states.

  • Bengal, Centre Arrive At Security

    Bengal, Centre Arrive At Security 'Truce' After Nepal Violence

    Sep 16, 2025 09:15 am CST

    Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress and the BJP-led Centre are consistently at loggerheads.