What could be Map of India leaving aside Pakistan? Be Cautious!
By: Balbir Singh Sooch
Bhutan Map News
Siliguri Corridor- “Chicken's Neck
Akhnoor Dagger Map News
1971 War: The battle of Chicken's Neck
In the consequences of ‘Bhutan Map News’, ‘Siliguri Corridor- “Chicken's Neck” Map News, Akhnoor Dagger Map News; what could be Map of India leaving aside Pakistan? Be Cautious!
1. “In disregard of the 1890 Sino-Britain convention, the Indian side said that Doklam is located within the tri-junction of the three countries, that is misleading the public,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Gen Shuang told reporters in Beijing.
2. “In disregard of the 1890 Sino-Britain convention, the Indian side said that Doklam is located within the tri-junction of the three countries, that is misleading the public,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Gen Shuang told reporters in Beijing.
3. The Siliguri Corridor, or Chicken's Neck, is a narrow stretch of land, located in the Indian state of West Bengal, that connects India's northeastern states to the rest of India, with the countries of Nepal and Bangladesh lying on either side of the corridor. The kingdom of Bhutan lies on the northern side of the corridor.
4. For the "Chicken's Neck" in northwestern India: The narrow Siliguri Corridor, which at one point is less than 17 miles (27 km) wide.
5. A Chinese military advance of less than 80 miles (130 km) would cut off Bhutan, part of West Bengal and all of North-East India, an area containing almost 50 million people. This situation arose during the war between India and China in 1962.
6. Free trade zone proposal: In 2002, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh studied a proposal to create a free trade zone in the area, which would enable all four countries to connect directly with each other without restrictions.
Akhnoor Dagger is located in Jammu and Kashmir:
1971 War: The battle of Chicken's Neck
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7. The Chicken's Neck or the Akhnoor Dagger is the name for a narrow strip of Pakistani territory that extends into the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir south of Akhnoor.
8. This sensitive piece of land, which lies on the de facto Indo-Pakistani border on the west side of the disputed region of Kashmir, is part of Punjab Province's Sialkot District and measures roughly 170 km.
9. It has been a focal point in all the wars between India and Pakistan, as it is seen as a corridor towards most of Jammu and Kashmir.
10. One of the main thrusts of Operation Grand Slam in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 was to capture Akhnoor through the Chicken's Neck, which could potentially have choked the Indian Army in the region; however, the plan failed.
11. During the 1971 war Indian troops of the 19 Infantry Brigade under Brigadier General (later Lieutenant General) Mohindar Singh were able to take possession of this strip of land.