Options for Bangladesh, incase PLA choke India's chicken neck.

[TopCat]

There is nothing there in that bloody corridor... why would we even bother? Lots of uncivilized tribes live in that part of the world who are just one step above the carnivore. Lets china or india deal with them. They have diverse menu when comes to their meal.

 

[DalalErMaNodi]

 

[Taimoor Khan]

To point it out again, if, that's a big "IF", China manages to capture Sikkim & chokes the chicken's neck, only viable military option India will be left with is invading northern areas of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh holds strategic landing grounds both side of Brahmaputra's southern journey. Go to Google map & see how the river flows between Kurigram & Roumari. India for a long time had eyed Roumari, tried to put it up internationally as disputed area by attacking the area preemptively & we had even fought brief border wars over it (see Battle of Roumari).

But then again it's extremely unlikely scenario that China will ever go all out war with India. Things these days don't work that way.

Interesting. Never heard about Roumari.

So how do you guys in BD see China making ingress into Sikkim? For what end?

 

[Bengal71]

You can have you wankfest with India for all we care , but this has nothing to do with Pakistan or its fantacies. PLA is knocking on the door of Indian chicken neck. One fine day, you may find yourself in a situation, which is nothing to do with you or your concern but will have no choice to be dragged into it. Just like we did when America attacked Afghanistan.

Sometime level of stupidity displayed here is quite astonishing.

Chinese attacking and annexing north-eastern India is your fantasy and it will hardly ever be realized. Your battlefield is in the western part of India where you share a border with them. Concentrate there.

I am sure you cook up these imaginary scenarios for your concern for BD and that no doubt is out of the goodness of your heart. But please don't worry about us. We will act as the situation demands and our act will be to our benefit or to our peril, we will bear the responsibility of either.

 

[DalalErMaNodi]

Chinese attacking and annexing north-eastern India is your fantasy and it will hardly ever be realized. Your battlefield is is the western part of India where you share a border with them. Concentrate there.

I am sure you cook up these imaginary scenarios for your concern for BD and that no doubt if out the goodness of your heart. But please don't worry about us. We will act as the situation demands and our act will be to our benefit or to our peril, we will bear the responsibility of either.

Apnake ban kore dibe

 

[Bengal71]

There is nothing there in that bloody corridor... why would we even bother? Lots of uncivilized tribes live in that part of the world who are just one step above the carnivore. Lets china or india deal with them. They have diverse menu when comes to their meal.

And please also tell these Pakistanis we have nothing in common with the north-eastern Indians and have no desire to unite with them in a country.

Apnake ban kore dibe

bal chirbe, jokhon chirbe awaz diben, zipper khule dibo.

 

[Taimoor Khan]

Odds are we won’t have much of a choice , as @Arthur mentioned it is likely we will face retaliation from either side if we remain neutral or pick a side . Conflict in the Siliguri corridor will evidently involve us and it is up to the government what to do. As much as they would love to side with India , conflict with China would cripple our economy and render most of our military useless .

I think BD "establishment" not Hasina government, need to come into some sort of understanding with China, for worst case scenario.

Like I said, no matter how it's packaged we understand the ulterior motive.

On his so called scenario, it's a freaken imaginary scenario. Possibility of such a conflict and annexation is almost non-existent. Even if such a situation arises, we won't do anything so others realize their imaginary goals of glorious victories at our expense.

You are a funny creature. Seems bending backwards for Indian establishment is making you blind from a very real threat to your national security.

 

[TopCat]

I think BD "establishment" not Hasina government, need to come into some sort of understanding with China, for worst case scenario.

There are whole bunch of insurgent in NE and not a single one is openly supported by China. Chinese will always keep their hand clean while will make you dirty yourself. We know all of them... India, China, Pakistan... We play our game.... We dont need China.

 

[Taimoor Khan]

In other words, if a situation arises where Bangladesh has an opportunity to seize the initiative and do something that directly benefits the state of Bangladesh in a humongous way but also 'benefits' Pakistan (the ulterior motive) Bangladesh should squander it to spite Pakistan?

You are asking right questions to wrong set of individuals.

 

[Destranator]

To point it out again, if, that's a big "IF", China manages to capture Sikkim & chokes the chicken's neck, only viable military option India will be left with is invading northern areas of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh holds strategic landing grounds both side of Brahmaputra's southern journey. Go to Google map & see how the river flows between Kurigram & Roumari. India for a long time had eyed Roumari, tried to put it up internationally as disputed area by attacking the area preemptively & we had even fought brief border wars over it (see Battle of Roumari).

But then again it's extremely unlikely scenario that China will ever go all out war with India. Things these days don't work that way.

If India tries to invade BD to reach Chicken's Neck, they will be met with a response from us in defence of our territory and not in support of China.
China on the other hand, will never militarily intervene in a standalone war between BD and India.

 

[Bengal71]

There are whole bunch of insurgent in NE and not a single one is openly supported by China. Chinese will always keep their hand clean and will make you dirty yourself. We know all of them... India, China, Pakistan... We play our game.... We dont need China.

Yeah, the discourse seems to be either this or that. Both extremes. Either we are friends with India or we are friends with Pakistan and their supposed ally China. There seems to be no other choice as per them. We know all of them and know them well. We only look after our own interest.

If India tries to invade BD to reach Chicken's Neck, they will be met with a response from us in defence of our territory and not in support of China.
China on the other hand, will never militarily intervene in a standalone war between BD and India.

And they will learn a lesson to remember for a long time. I don't think they will try such a thing. By all means, fight all you like with China or Pakistan and play your game of empires. Off my land.

 

[Taimoor Khan]

Thats the big chunk of Land. PLA first need to take over the whole Sikkhim. Its not easy

They are already sitting in Doklam. Wonder why

 

[Destranator]

In other words, if a situation arises where Bangladesh has an opportunity to seize the initiative and do something that directly benefits the state of Bangladesh in a humongous way but also 'benefits' Pakistan (the ulterior motive) Bangladesh should squander it to spite Pakistan?

And what "benefit" would that be? You think the "remainder" of India will just take an invasion from BD lying down? Some of you guys cannot think beyond war.
You have learnt nothing from the neverending backlash your are receiving from arming militants in Afghanistan to repel the Soviets and in the process pushing the Afghan society back to stone age under Taliban rule. You should discuss these things with more knowledgeable Pakistanis.

 

[Taimoor Khan]

Hi Taimoor, I think BD will stay neutral in a conflict involving India and China. That has been the BD stance largely, trying to balance between all the powers that be.

Strategically, it would greatly help BD if China did cut of India. Cut the local bully to size and help BD gain more market access with China / nepal / bhutan.

Indeed, but I think BD establishment (not Hasina regime) needs to have some sort of understanding with Chinese for all eventualities and scenarios. China might want to create its own version of CPEC with BD for access to bay of Bengal once Indian nuisance is removed.

We in Pakistan suffered immensely when caught in American Afghan war which we had nothing to do.

 

[Bengal71]

Hi Taimoor, I think BD will stay neutral in a conflict involving India and China. That has been the BD stance largely, trying to balance between all the powers that be.

Strategically, it would greatly help BD if China did cut of India. Cut the local bully to size and help BD gain more market access with China / nepal / bhutan.

This is very short term thinking IMO. If China cuts off eastern parts of India and annexes it, China will be our direct neighbor. There is no credible evidence that they would be a better neighbor, evidence to the contrary is plentiful. Ask China's neighbors along the coast of South China sea.