Dynamics of the India-China rivalry will play a significant role in determining how Bhutan pursues diplomatic ties with Beijing
“In the China-Bhutan agreement, the main source of fear for India is the issue of India’s detached northeast states,” itBut for Medha Bisht, a professor at South Asian University and expert on Bhutanese foreign policy, the inking of the agreement for a roadmap was “not surprising” and should “not raise eyebrows” as it had been “anticipated for a long time”.Back in 2010, Bhutan and China agreed to carry out a joint field survey of the disputed regions, which was completed by 2015.
Indian and Chinese troops withdrew from Doklam following a 73-day stalemate, but satellite images subsequently showed the Sakteng wildlife sanctuaryBhutan shares a 400-km-long contested border with China. Beijing claims around 765 square kms of Bhutanese territory, distributed between the north-west and central regions of the Himalayan kingdom.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
EU, China agree to hold summit, Michel says after Xi callEuropean Council President Charles Michel said on Friday after a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping that the European Union and China would hold a summit soon.
Read more »
China, Taiwan tensions spark debate inside Biden admin as Democrats push for more forceful responseThe Biden administration is grappling with how to respond to Beijing's aggression toward Taiwan, and some lawmakers are pressuring the US to get tougher
Read more »
Latin America could become an alternative to ChinaAfter a bad decade and a miserable pandemic, the region’s economies have a chance to make progress
Read more »
Apple takes down holy book apps, Audible in ChinaApple removes one of the world's most popular Quran apps in China as well as a Bible app and Amazon's audible from the Apple store following a request from Chinese officials
Read more »
Harry Potter magic needed to get China to World Cup, says WangChinese soccer's problems are so deep-rooted that not even the best coaches in the world could get them to the World Cup without the help of a magic wand, according to former international Wang Xiaolong.
Read more »
LinkedIn Social Network Is Leaving China, but Microsoft RemainsMicrosoft Corp. is shutting down LinkedIn in China, but its other businesses there—the Bing search engine, Teams videoconferencing, Azure cloud computing and Office 365—will remain to deal with Chinese authorities’ tighter regulations.
Read more »