Bhutan King’s Weeklong India Visit Didn’t Soothe Tense Delhi’s Nerves On China Border

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck , in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. ( Image Source :PTI )

India-Bhutan-China: The grand weeklong visit of the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk, to India was expected to soothe the tensed nerves of New Delhi. However, voices inside the country’s security apparatus are still sounding as concerned as ever over Thimphu’s ongoing border agreement talks with Beijing, which is believed to be on its last legs, even as ambiguity remains on what both countries will decide when it comes to the tri-junction Doklam area in which India is