With India backing , Bhutan PM says China Can’t bully us to settle border on their terms

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay Friday acknowledged that its border dispute with China has remained unresolved despite 22 rounds of negotiations but maintained it will only be resolved in a manner “acceptable to the people of Bhutan”.

Taking a resolute stand against its large northern neighbour that has been reportedly trying to browbeat it into resolving the outstanding border dispute, Tobgay gave the impression to Indian journalists, who have come here with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, that Thimphu was not going to be bullied into agreeing to terms that were to its geographical or strategic disadvantage.

“For a small country like Bhutan, it is even more important to look at every issue (regarding land) very carefully,” Tobgay said without elaboration.

He laughed away suggestions that China could be the elephant in the room between India and Bhutan, saying China was its neighbour and “we have good relations with China”.

Earlier, Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh refused to be drawn into any discussion on China, saying Bhutan was a sovereign country and its ties with India had nothing to do with its ties with China. She declined to go into any detailed discussions on the border dispute between Bhutan and China that is of direct interest to India because of its strategic implications.


With India backing , Bhutan PM says China Can’t bully us to settle border on their terms | idrw.org

 

[$@rJen]

woo wooo.... there goes the dreams of Chinese PDF members... Bhutan brace yourselves.. Tent war 2.0 is coming to you guys

 

[Tractor]

'we have good relations with China'

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

All lies, Bhutan is a Chinese protectorate from hegemonic Indian ambitions, below is the proof-

Regional Analysis ---- ¶9. (C) The Fourth King Jigme Singye Wangchuck also commented on the new Nepali government. A keen observer of the region, the Fourth King described the political climate in Nepal as "unpredictable" and argued that country's infrastructure and economic progress were "sliding backwards." His Majesty warned that the Prachanda government "will not last long," especially once the Nepalese people realize the Maoists "will not deliver." Despite these criticisms, Bhutanese leaders agree there are many areas for bilateral cooperation, especially on hydropower projects.

¶10. (C) The Fourth King confided, "the Bhutanese have never looked fondly on China" given its actions in Tibet in the 1950s and 1960s; consequently, the government pursues a "cautious policy" with China. His Majesty also divulged that negotiations on the demarcation of Bhutan's northern border have not progressed because China has been "surprisingly difficult." He explained many Bhutanese had expected greater "generosity" from China given its relative size; however, China has frustrated Bhutanese negotiators by offering to return land that already belongs to Bhutan in exchange for land in disputed areas. Stalled border talks have prevented Bhutan from opening trade routes with its northern neighbor, despite reports from the Economic Minister that China is "very keen" to proceed.

The Bhutanese king was overwhelmed by Chinese generosity

Cable reference id: #09NEWDELHI319

 

[dray]

All lies, Bhutan is a Chinese protectorate from hegemonic Indian ambitions, below is the proof-


The Bhutanese king was overwhelmed by Chinese generosity

Cable reference id: #09NEWDELHI319

Typically chinese, what is ours is ours, what is yours is negotiable.

 

[Arya Desa]

in the dragon dynasty (98461 BCE) Bhutan was taken over by Qing Ping Xing Lee, so Bhutan is a part of china.

Here is the map:

 

[bluebil]

Tibet needs to be taken back from china.
according to china Tibet is part of arunachal Pradesh,.

 

[Levina]

in the dragon dynasty (98461 BCE) Bhutan was taken over by Qing Ping Xing Lee, so Bhutan is a part of china.

Here is the map:

Read the instruction at the top (in blue)..it says img tags won't work.
I saw you doing this a couple of times.

 

[Armstrong]

Read the instruction at the top (in blue)..it says img tags won't work.
I saw you doing this a couple of times.

Who's abominable ear is that ?

So much ear wax.....!

 

[SarthakGanguly]

Another neighbor the Chinese can't live happily with.
Thankfully Bhutan is no Tibet.

 

[Arya Desa]

Read the instruction at the top (in blue)..it says img tags won't work.
I saw you doing this a couple of times.

Maasi, you can just google it.

 

[Levina]

Who's abominable ear is that ?

So much ear wax.....!

Yours!!
I clicked it last nite when you forgot to remove the lizard studs after returning from your rave party.

@SarthakGanguly
Why is this article so ambivalent??
Isska kya meaning hua??

uggestions that China could be the elephant in the room between India and Bhutan, saying China was its neighbour and “we have good relations with China”.

 

[Levina]

Maasi, you can just google it.

Dafa ho ja!
Advice di hai...take it or leave it.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

Yours!!
I clicked it last nite when you forgot to remove it after returning from your rave party.

@SarthakGanguly
Why is this article so ambivalent??
Isska kya meaning hua??

Bhutan needs to say something to placate China as well. We do the same thing as well. Imbibed 'baniya mentality'.

 

[HariPrasad]

Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay Friday acknowledged that its border dispute with China has remained unresolved despite 22 rounds of negotiations but maintained it will only be resolved in a manner “acceptable to the people of Bhutan”.

Taking a resolute stand against its large northern neighbour that has been reportedly trying to browbeat it into resolving the outstanding border dispute, Tobgay gave the impression to Indian journalists, who have come here with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, that Thimphu was not going to be bullied into agreeing to terms that were to its geographical or strategic disadvantage.

“For a small country like Bhutan, it is even more important to look at every issue (regarding land) very carefully,” Tobgay said without elaboration.

He laughed away suggestions that China could be the elephant in the room between India and Bhutan, saying China was its neighbour and “we have good relations with China”.

Earlier, Indian Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh refused to be drawn into any discussion on China, saying Bhutan was a sovereign country and its ties with India had nothing to do with its ties with China. She declined to go into any detailed discussions on the border dispute between Bhutan and China that is of direct interest to India because of its strategic implications.


With India backing , Bhutan PM says China Can’t bully us to settle border on their terms | idrw.org

Modi has started Screwing China. as expected. He is improving relations with Vietnam, Japan, Philipines. Taiwan is in line. Tiny Bhutan has raised his voice against china. China has remained with only all weather friend Pakistan until Ajit Kumar Doval causes drift between the two.