China's territorial coercion has sped up boundary talks with Bhutan, alarming its fellow regional giant.
Nestled between two Asian giants, Bhutan, a small Himalayan kingdom, is moving closer to formalizing ties with China—a development that has India watching anxiously. In recent years, Beijing has gained territorial leverage, bringing the Bhutanese side to the negotiating table.China and Bhutan share a 248-mile-long border but don't have official diplomatic ties. If that situation changes, it could have profound implications for the region.
New Delhi would need to accept Bhutan's expanded diplomatic relations because India acts as Thimphu's security guarantor. Under the present China-India strategic competition, New Delhi is unlikely to agree to direct diplomatic relations between China and Bhutan.
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