Securing the Siliguri Lifeline: The Teesta River Dispute & South Asia’s New Strategic Tide

Securing the Siliguri Lifeline offers a strategic intelligence assessment of the escalating Teesta River dispute amid Bangladesh’s pursuit of a Chinese-backed Teesta Master Plan. The report analyses domestic protests in Bangladesh, China’s deepening infrastructural footprint, and the resulting security implications for India’s Siliguri Corridor—its most critical land link to the Northeast. It explores geopolitical risks, scenario trajectories, and the broader competition shaping regional water diplomacy and strategic access. For policymakers and analysts, this brief is essential to understanding India’s emerging vulnerabilities.

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