“Knowing India has a strong presence in Bhutan, China naturally becomes vulnerable in the bordering region,” said Rishi Gupta, assistant director at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New Delhi.
“None of the roads connect into Bhutan, they start from the Chinese border and end in forest areas.
‘No intrusion’Bhutan has repeatedly denied that Chinese construction has taken place in its territory.
Bhutanese Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji, left, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meet in Beijing in October 2023.
They picked up formal talks last October for the first time since the Doklam standoff, with Bhutan’s foreign minister making a rare visit to Beijing.
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