New Delhi: The northeastern state of Sikkim has been sandwiched between the ongoing agitation for Gorkhaland in North Bengal and the Chinese aggression (as it is located close to the Chickens neck corridor), said journalist Amalendu Kundu while launching his book Shadow of the Dragon and Recent Developments here on Sunday.
Referring to Sikkim as the “nerve centre for eight states and four countries”, Kundu said that the state is battling to create an Indian identity even though its own unique history and cultural heritage make for a fascinating story.
The book is a collection of hard stories and write-ups on Sikkim and chronicles the geopolitical significance for India, as well as China.
Sikkim, which became the 22d Indian state in 1975, has been a major stationing point for Kundu in his five-decade long journalistic career.
Kundu was awarded “Kashiraj Pradhan Lifetime Journalism Award” by Sikkim government in May 2018. (IANS)
