CHINA-BHUTAN RELATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA

Abstract

Bhutan is a country in South Asia. It shares border with both India and China or the PRC (People’s Republic of China). Bhutan is a landlocked country. India has very good relation with Bhutan historically. Since China is an aggressor country and also wants to achieve regional power status, it continuously has been trying to increase its influence over the Indian neighborhood. It also has adopted “Debt Trap Policy” under which the PRC has been providing huge financial assistance to the debt taking countries in the name of loan and in return China is taking access to these markets. It is in this way China is trying to reduce India’s influence in its neighborhood. Due to this Chinese aspiration, China-Bhutan relationship is one important cause of concern for India. It is in this background the study throws light on the dynamics of China- Bhutan relationship. The work is also an attempt to examine Implications of China-Bhutan relationship over India.

Keywords: China-Bhutan Relations, Bhutan, India, South Asian Politics