Chinese Envoy Visits Teesta Project Near India's Strategic Siliguri Corridor Amid Bangladesh-India Tensions

The Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, visited the Teesta River project site near India's strategic Siliguri Corridor, also known as the Chicken's Neck, accompanied by Bangladesh's Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan. The visit focused on a technical assessment under the China-backed Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project. This development occurs amid heightened tensions between India and Bangladesh, with Bangladesh's interim government under Muhammad Yunus emphasizing closer ties with China and advancing the Teesta Master Plan despite stalled water-sharing talks with India.