28-05-2025
Bangladesh, China hatch another conspiracy against India, redeveloping airport that divided Pakistan into two parts, its name is...
Bangladesh, China planning to corner India... redeveloping airport that divided Pakistan into two parts, its name is...
After the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government in August last year, Bangladesh has turned against India and is doing everything that can pose a threat to India's security. An airport was built in Lalmonirhat district in Bangladesh during the Second World War and according to the latest reports, it is now redeveloping the Lalmonirhat airport with the help of China.
Lalmonirhat airport is a threat to India's Chicken Neck i.e. Siliguri Corridor. Northeast India is very sensitive from the history of geography. Its geographical boundaries are adjacent to Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and China, making this entire region a strategic gateway for India. In such a situation, if China is involved in the plan to develop the old airbase at Lalmonirhat Airport in Bangladesh, then it is natural for India to be upset. To counter this, India has restarted the Kailashahar airbase in Tripura, which became an important base in the 1971 war.
Lalmonirhat is a district located in the north of Bangladesh, which is very close to India's Siliguri Corridor which is only about 15 to 20 kilometers away from India. The Siliguri Corridor connects India to its northeastern states, whose width is only about 20-22 kilometers. If this corridor is disrupted, then 8 northeastern states of India are cut off from the mainland. China has always wanted this and Bangladesh is now supporting it. Seeing this, India has started making a counter strategy. The matter of concern for India is that if China gets the right of logistics and operation regarding Lalmonirhat airbase, then from there it can intensify activities like continuous surveillance of India's northeastern border, signal intelligence and cyber espionage.
There is a report about the Kailashahar airport located in the north of Tripura that India has started rebuilding it. This airport was lying idle since the 1990s. This airport played a very important role in the war against Pakistan in 1971. The Indian Army used this airbase for surgical and strategic air operations during the Bangladesh Liberation War.
In 2023, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) and the Tripura government together started the process of restarting it. There is a plan to extend its runway from 1200 meters to 1700 meters so that it is possible to land aircraft like ATR-72. According to Mint, on May 26, AAI's Northeast Regional Executive Director M Raju Krishna visited Kailashahar Airport along with MBB Airport (Agartala) Director K C Meena and took stock of the ground situation. Due to which this airport, which has been quiet for the last 30 years, is now going to be activated again.
China has been continuously working on the 'String of Pearls' policy to surround India from all sides. China has already started using Pakistan's Gwadar Port, Sri Lanka's Hambantota Port, Bangladesh's Chittagong Port and Myanmar's Kyaukpyu Port for different purposes. And now if the operation of Lalmonirhat airbase also comes into China's hands, then another 'pearl' will be added to its string, which will prove dangerous for India. According to reports, the airports of the Northeast are being built for 'dual use'. That is, they can also be used for military purposes if needed. Kailashhar is a part of this strategy.
