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Bhutan has historically been an ally of India, but the China-Bhutan border related issues have become a security issue for India. Discuss.

  • UPSC 2024
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  • India and South Asia

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Bhutan is India's most dependable neighbour. The 1949 Treaty of Friendship, revised in 2007, turned Indian "guidance" into a mutual pledge that neither territory will be used against the other; formal diplomatic ties date from 1968. Its unsettled 477 km boundary with China is a negotiation India is not party to but has a direct…

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  • The dispute
  • Why it is an Indian security issue
  • The limits of the alarm
  • India's response
  • Conclusion
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