The Bhutan-China-India Triangle
Rajeev Sharma Introduction This article seeks to examine the growing strategic and diplomatic importance of Bhutan for its big neighbours: China and India. China has recently intensified its efforts to woo Bhutan and engage with it directly, despite the lack of diplomatic ties between them. To improve relations with...
When the small dragon met the big one
The meeting between Prime Minister Jigmi Y Thinley of Bhutan and Premier Wen Jiabao of China on 21 June 2012, on the sidelines of the Rio+20 Summit in Brazil, sprung a surprise for most India-Bhutan-China watchers. It stirred the calm waters of Bhutan-India relations. With headlines like ‘China’s coziness...
India-Bhutan-China Strategic Triangle – Analysis
By Rahul Bhonsle India, Bhutan and China are part of a strategic triangle in the Eastern Himalayas with the inverted apex jutting in the form of the all important Chumbi Valley in Yadong (Yatung) county of Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR). Given proximity of the Chumbi Valley to India’s jugular...
The troubled Europe
While leaders at the mainland Europe take one more step towards creating a full scale banking union, not a troubled nation like Greece but a stable nation like United Kingdom is talking a breakaway from the union. Earlier, Greek communist party, which emerged as second biggest party in the...
Bhutan willing to have diplomatic relations with China
Bhutan has expressed interest in establishing diplomatic relations with its northern neighbour China. In a meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday, Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley expressed willingness to establish formal diplomatic ties with China at the earliest possible. Fourth King Jigme Singye, during his last years...
Diplomats’ crowd in Thimphu
The Bhutanese media remain silent, or remain unknown, but diplomats from 16 countries, mostly based in New Delhi and Dhaka visited Bhutan in last week of May. Diplomats from Lithuania, Ethiopia, Albanian and Dominican Republic, all based in New Delhi, met with Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley in Thimphu on...