Prospects and Perils of Indian Military Adventure via the Siliguri Corridor
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe recent remarks by Indian Army Major (Retired) Gaurav Arya regarding the hypothetical “expansion of the Chicken’s Neck” – a colloquial term for the Siliguri Corridor – have sparked significant debate among regional defence observers. Retired officers of the Bangladesh Army, including former Majors, have expressed concern that such statements Continue Reading
Humanitarian Corridor for Repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar: The Simplified Facts
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Rohingya crisis, arising from systemic persecution and violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, has evolved into one of the most acute humanitarian emergencies in South Asia. Since August 2017, an estimated 700,000 Rohingya have fled mass atrocities perpetrated by Myanmar’s military, seeking refuge primarily in Continue Reading
The Rohingya Safe Zone: A Technical Analysis of Bangladesh’s Strategic Opportunity to Establish Depth and Encircle Northeast India
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe establishment of a Rohingya Safe Zone in Myanmar’s Rakhine State represents a critical geopolitical juncture for Bangladesh. Beyond its immediate humanitarian objectives, the initiative offers Dhaka a unique strategic opportunity to create depth in its eastern frontier and effectively encircle India’s north-eastern states by gaining influence over multiple access Continue Reading
Countering Indian Hegemony through a Rohingya Safe Zone
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Bay of Bengal is undergoing a pivotal geopolitical transformation. India’s attempt to assert regional hegemony through initiatives such as the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project is increasingly being challenged by civil unrest in Myanmar and the evolving strategic interests of regional and global powers. This essay critically examines India’s Continue Reading
Indian Information Warfare Against Bangladesh: Tactics, Trends, and Countermeasures
Reading Time: 8 minutesIn the evolving landscape of regional geopolitics, the use of information warfare (IW) has emerged as a potent instrument of statecraft. Unlike traditional military confrontations, IW operates primarily in the cognitive domain—shaping perceptions, influencing public opinion, and undermining adversaries through strategic narrative manipulation and cyber operations. For Bangladesh, a nation Continue Reading