Thinley

About Thinley

The writer, a Bhutanese researcher in regional foreign policy, security studies and Buddhism, is an international relations graduate from South Asian University.

Diplomatic ties with China are not in Bhutan's national interest

May 15, 2021

The underlying reason for Bhutan to keep China at an arm’s length is not India’s strategic influence; rather it emanates from a firm belief that opening diplomatic ties with China is against its national interest, writes Thinley for South Asia Monitor

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Diplomatic ties with China are not in Bhutan's national interest

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