India to build underground nuclear submarine fortress to counter China as Bangladesh offers air base to Beijing near Chicken Neck

India is set to commission a new naval base near Rambilli in Andhra Pradesh by 2026 to bolster its strategic edge in the Indian Ocean. The high-security facility, part of Project Varsha, will house nuclear submarines with stealth access to the Bay of Bengal. Concurrently, the western Karwar base is expanding under Project Seabird. These efforts come as India keeps a close watch on China’s growing regional influence, including a suspected airfield project in Bangladesh near a sensitive corridor.