India, China eye strategic areas bordering 'last barrier' Bhutan
New Delhi (AFP) Jan 5, 2024
Squeezed between giant arch-rivals India and China, the landlocked mountain kingdom of Bhutan was long isolated by icy Himalayan peaks. But as Bhutan readies to elect a new parliament in Thimphu on January 9, China and India are watching the contest with keen interest as they eye strategic contested border zones, analysts warn. A "cooperation agreement" inked between Bhutan and China in