Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Shah Reviews Siliguri Corridor Security, Plans Triangular Grid
Amit Shah held a meeting about keeping the Siliguri Corridor safe.
This corridor is a narrow piece of land that connects northeastern India to the rest of the country.
It is close to the borders of Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.
Senior security officials and West Bengal officials joined the meeting.
They discussed better monitoring of the borders.
They also discussed how security forces and government agencies can work together more effectively.
The government plans a triangular security grid with three new military garrisons.
These would be located in Dhubri, Kishanganj, and Chopra.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed security along India’s eastern borders.
The meeting focused on the strategically important Siliguri Corridor, also called the Chicken’s Neck.
Officials discussed stronger surveillance and coordination among central forces, intelligence agencies, and West Bengal authorities.
The proposed triangular security grid would include garrisons at Dhubri, Kishanganj, and Chopra.
The corridor links the Northeast with the rest of India and lies near Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.
- Who
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah, senior West Bengal officials, the Border Security Force, the Sashastra Seema Bal, intelligence agencies, and state police and administration officials.
- What
- A meeting to review eastern-border security and develop a proposed triangular security grid.
- When
- The meeting took place on the third and final day of Amit Shah’s visit to West Bengal; the report is dated August 22.
- Where
- Sukna, on the outskirts of Siliguri, West Bengal.
- Why
- To strengthen surveillance and coordination around the sensitive Siliguri Corridor, a key land link between northeastern India and the rest of the country.
- Location
- Sukna near Siliguri, West Bengal
- Corridor
- The Siliguri Corridor, also known as the Chicken’s Neck
- Nearby borders
- Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh
- Proposed garrisons
- Dhubri in Assam, Kishanganj in Bihar, and Chopra in West Bengal
- Security agencies
- The Border Security Force and Sashastra Seema Bal participated in the discussion
- Main objectives
- Improved border surveillance and coordination among security and government agencies
- Strategic role
- The corridor serves as the principal land link between northeastern India and the rest of the country