Internal Security
India's Northeast and Corridor Sensitivities
India's northeastern states share land borders with China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal. The region's connectivity to mainland India passes through the Siliguri Corridor. Any Chinese-funded infrastructure in Myanmar and Bangladesh that creates integrated logistics networks close to this corridor is assessed as a dual-use risk — civilian infrastructure can rapidly be adapted for military logistics purposes. India has also been concerned about Chinese surveillance and intelligence-gathering capabilities that accompany infrastructure projects.
- India's northeastern states border Myanmar along approximately 1,643 km of frontier.
- The Arakan Army's control of Rakhine State has disrupted India's own Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project, which connects Mizoram to Sittwe port in Myanmar.
- India's Kaladan project, when complete, is meant to give the Northeast a sea route to Kolkata bypassing Bangladesh — the same strategic logic underpins China's desire for CMBC access to Chittagong.
● Tracked since February 06, 2026 · last seen July 03, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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