Red Flag at Lalmonirhat: China’s Strategic Move Near India’s Chicken’s Neck

Red Flag at Lalmonirhat is a high-urgency intelligence brief from Global Eye Intelligence that examines a rapidly evolving strategic development with direct implications for India’s territorial integrity. Recent Chinese engagement at Lalmonirhat Airfield in northern Bangladesh, located just 12–20 km from the Siliguri Corridor, signals a potential shift from economic cooperation to dual-use military positioning.

This report analyses how the interim government in Dhaka is facilitating Chinese infrastructure access in a zone that directly overlooks India’s most vulnerable geographic chokepoint—the narrow corridor connecting mainland India to its northeastern states. Drawing parallels with Hambantota, Gwadar, and Kyaukpyu, the report outlines how Lalmonirhat could evolve into a low-signature ISR hub, enabling surveillance, air denial, and forward operational access during crisis scenarios.

Beyond infrastructure, the report maps political realignment in Bangladesh, rising Islamist influence, military radicalisation, and the strategic risks posed by Chinese involvement in the Teesta River project—placing foreign engineers dangerously close to India’s hydrological and border networks.

Strategic encirclement does not begin with conflict—it begins with access. Those who understand Lalmonirhat today will grasp tomorrow’s threat to India’s eastern flank before it becomes irreversible. Follow Global Eye Intelligence to stay ahead of Indospheric security flashpoints before they turn kinetic.