Amid rising tensions between India and Bangladesh, the Siliguri Corridor—popularly known as the “Chicken’s Neck”—has returned to the strategic spotlight. Just 22 kilometres wide at its narrowest point, this vital stretch is India’s only land link to its seven northeastern states, making it crucial for national security, connectivity and troop movement. The issue gained renewed attention after remarks from Bangladesh’s interim leadership and inflammatory comments by radical voices. Indian leaders and strategic experts have responded by underlining the corridor’s importance and vulnerabilities. Bordered by Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and China, and located close to sensitive zones like Doklam and the Chumbi Valley, any disruption here could isolate nearly 50 million people in the Northeast. Small in size but massive in significance, the Chicken’s Neck remains a strategic flashpoint India cannot ignore.