Sino-Bhutanese relations – Thinking about China in India

Doklam Standoff: Not Forgetting Bhutan

One of the ways the Doklam incident should be read is as a way of China putting pressure to end the special nature of the India-Bhutan relationship.

Explaining Action and Reaction on Doklam

India can expect LAC incursions by China to continue, even pick up pace, and to display a qualitatively different nature in the coming months and years.

Bhutan in a China Teacup

Bhutan seems willing to accept the Chinese offer of conceding Bhutanese claims in its north in return for letting China have disputed areas in the Chumbi Valley in the west. However, such a concession has huge security implications for India.