Modi, Bhutan, China and the squeeze

PM Modi’s visit tries to steady India’s hold in Bhutan at a moment when China’s slow, patient pressure is tightening Bhutan’s strategic choices.
C Raja Mohan writes: India-Bhutan ties show how to get it right in a challenging neighbourhood

In a region often defined by mistrust and imbalance, India’s relationship with Bhutan shows that asymmetry need not produce antagonism