Bhutan on China: While giving a shock to India, why did the Prime Minister of Bhutan start matching the tone of the dragon, gave such a statement regarding Doklam

Six years after the face-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers in Doklam, the Prime Minister of Bhutan has given such a statement which can increase the tension of India. The Prime Minister of Bhutan is seen matching the tune of the dragon. In an interview with Belgian daily La Libre, Prime Minister Lotte Tshering said that China has an equal role to play in resolving the Doklam standoff. His recent statements reflect Bhutan’s changing stance on this disputed and strategically important territory. It is not up to Bhutan alone to solve the problem. We are three countries on this issue. There is no big or small country, there are three equal countries.

The Bhutanese Prime Minister’s statement on China’s involvement in finding a solution to the territorial dispute could seriously raise tensions for New Delhi. India strongly opposes China’s expansion in Doklam. Explain that the plateau is close to the sensitive Siliguri Corridor. The narrow strip of land that connects the northeastern states of India to the rest of the country. The Prime Minister of Bhutan said that it is willing to hold talks with India and China on the Doklam situation and resolve the dispute. This is an indicator that Thimphu is willing to hold talks on the status of the tri-junction at Doklam between India, China and Bhutan, which is at the center of the dispute.

lotte schering PM’s statement is in stark contrast to his statement in 2019, when he had said that ‘no side’ should do anything ‘unilaterally’ near the current trijunction point between the three countries. For decades, that trijunction point, as reflected on international maps, has been located at a place called Batang La. China’s Chumbi Valley lies to the north of Batang La, Bhutan to the south and east, and India (Sikkim) to the west. Explain that China’s goal is to shift the tri-junction to the south, so that the entire Doklam will legally become part of China. India opposes this move.