Open AccessIndia-Bhutan Relationships: Cordial but Concerns Remain
Author(s) -
Amit Ranjan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
artha journal of social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0975-329X
DOI - 10.12724/ajss.51.6
Subject(s) - south asia , new delhi , developing country , political science , hydropower , development economics , population , section (typography) , economic growth , geography , sri lanka , socioeconomics , business , sociology , ancient history , history , economics , engineering , archaeology , demography , metropolitan area , advertising , electrical engineering
In 2018, India and Bhutan completed 50 years of their diplomatic relationships. For a large number of South Asian observers and commentators, the two countries are considered close to each other, however, there are areas of concern. One of them is India‟s investments in Bhutan‟s hydropower sector. There is a growing disillusionment among a section of the Bhutanese population over India‟s engagements in this sector. This paper looks at the relationships between the two countries and examines the concerns of Bhutanese against India. The author argues that Bhutan is a small but strategically important country for India whose concerns must be satisfactorily addressed by New Delhi.