Border Security Top Focus of Shah’s 3-Day Siliguri Visit

Border security top focus of Shah’s 3-day Siliguri visit

Amit Shah to visit Siliguri Aug 20-22 to review Chicken’s Neck corridor security, SSB projects, border operations, and address Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita meet.

Amit Shah to Visit Siliguri on August 21-22, Review Border Security and Inaugurate Projects

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Siliguri holds strategic importance from the border security perspective as the corridor, which is nearly 60 km long and 22 wide, connects India's eight northeastern states with the rest of the country. Colloquially called the 'Chicken Neck', this narrow passage always posed a serious challenge. Wedged between Bangladesh to the south and west, and Tibet (China) to the north, the Siliguri corr…

Amit Shah to review border security in Siliguri on August 21-22