There is complete arrangement for China on the border, where Rafale fighter jets are stationed, CDS Anil Chauhan reached there

India has strengthened its preparations to deal with China on LAC and the country is also cautious about security in the strategically vulnerable Siliguri Corridor. Chief of Defense Staff General Anil Chauhan has reviewed operational preparedness in the eastern sector over the weekend amid rising tensions with China. The CDS along with 33 Corps Commander Lt Gen VPS Kaushik assessed the progress of infrastructure development, operational and logistics preparedness in the area. General Chouhan visited the Hasimara air base, where the new Rafale fighter jets have been deployed. There is also the head quarter of 33 Trishakti Corps at Hasimara Air Force Station.

China is continuously strengthening its military bases, border infrastructure and air bases in front of India and there is no sign of easing of tension along the 3,488 km long LAC. The latest sign of China’s tough stance came on April 2, when it “standardised” the names of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh. A major concern for India in the region is how the People’s Liberation Army has stepped up its activities and infrastructure development in the Bhutanese sector of Doklam near the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet tri-junction.

This underlines the danger posed to the Siliguri Corridor or ‘Chicken Neck’. The Siliguri Corridor is a narrow strip of land in North Bengal that connects the Northeast to the rest of India. Both the Army and the IAF have taken steps to enhance “offensive and defensive capabilities” in the eastern sector following the ongoing military confrontation following multiple PLA incursions into eastern Ladakh in the western sector in April-May 2020.