Bhutan

India should thus take a regional lead to push Bhutan’s idea of ecological preservation forward, an action which will further generate goodwill and understanding between the two countries.

• Medha Bisht
• March 15, 2012
• IDSA Comments

This article assesses the shifting preferences of Bhutan towards the foreign policy determinants. Three determinants (national security, political culture and economic engagement) have been studied as they play a significant role in shaping Bhutan's policy behaviour. These determinants have been analysed with respect to India, Nepal and China, three countries that have been of critical interest to Bhutan's foreign policy.

• Medha Bisht
• January 2012
• Strategic Analysis

Security and development cooperation have become the twin pillars of the India-Bhutan relationship.

• Medha Bisht
• December 30, 2010
• IDSA Comments

Creating levers of influence and pursuing a pro-active engagement with Bhutan’s decision-makers is the most effective way of shaping political will to engage the Bhutanese establishment over the issue of refugee repatriation.

• Medha Bisht
• September 07, 2010
• IDSA Comments

The formal coronation of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk as the fifth King of Bhutan in November 2008 concluded the first wave of democratization in Bhutan.

• Medha Bisht
• April 06, 2010
• Issue Brief

Dam building in Arunachal Pradesh should not be perceived as an insurmountable irritant, but rather as a sign of a vibrant Indian democracy.

• Medha Bisht
• February 01, 2010
• IDSA Comments

Bhutan and China have decided on a joint field survey to enable harmonising the reference points and names of the disputed areas.

• Medha Bisht
• January 19, 2010
• IDSA Comments

Indian insurgent groups are re-establishing camps in Bhutan and are also forging links with Bhutanese rebel groups.

• Balaji Chandramohan
• October 05, 2009
• IDSA Comments

The Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan is in sharp focus now. This is due to two critical factors: Bhutan's assertion of its identity and Beijing's tactics in the Himalayan region. Both factors have had an impact in the ordering of Indo-Bhutanese relations.

• K. N. Ramachandran
• September 2008
• Strategic Analysis

• Sumita Kumar
• 2014
• Book