India bhutan Relationship

1. INDIA
BHUTAN
RELATIONS
BY S H U B H A M A N D R I S H AV

2. COMMON
GROUNDS

3. 1910
Allow British to guides its “Foreign
Policy” and “Defence”.
1949
Treaty Of Friendship
2007
Amendment to Treaty Of Friendship.
HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND

4. GEOGRAPHICAL
SIGNIFICANCE

5. ECONOMIC AND
POLITICAL
SIGNIFICANCE
• Bhutan provide Market for Indian
commodities and especially for NE Indian
Economy.
• Hydropower
• Help to suppress Anti-India activities and
Anti-India Militants groups.

6. ECONOMIC
ASSISTANCE
AND TRADE
WITH INDIA
• India Announced developmental assistance package of Rs.4500
crore to finance the 12th 5 year plan(2018-2023) of Bhutan

8. INDIA’S TRADE BALANCE
Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between the Government of India and
Bhutan,1972 (renewed in 2016).

9. RECENT
DEVELOPMENTS
• PM Modi Inaugurated Ground Earth station at Thimpu.
• Rupay card
• 10 MoUs were signed.
• Bhutan will impose ₹1,200 daily fee on tourists.

10. CONCERNS
• Review Power purchase agreement.
• BBIN motor vehicle agreement.
• China’s Offer to Bhutan:
A) Territory Swap agreement
B) BRI offer

11. BIBLIOGRAPHY
• https://www.mea.gov.in/Portal/ForeignRelation/Country_brief_Bhutan_December_2018.
pdf
• https://icrier.org/pdf/Working_Paper_384.pdf

12. Thank you…