INDIA AND BHUTAN RELATIONS
INDIA AND BHUTAN RELATIONS: INTRODUCTION: India remains influential over Bhutan’s foreign policy, defence and commerce. India supports Bhutan with about 1/3 rd of its overall foreign aid. Bhutan had been an isolated country in the past but came into pact with British India and developed bilateral relations with it upon its independence. India was the first country to recognize Bhutan's independence in 1947. Bhutan has 90% of its total exports to India and 75% of its total imports from it. The Government of India has taken over from the British Government agreed to guide the Government of Bhutan in its external relations, while undertaking not to interfere in internal administration and paying the state a subsidy. Bhutan mainly receive its income by selling electricity to India through hydroelectric projects. MAJOR TREATIES BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN: 1949 TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP: The main intention of this treaty was to assure peace and non interference in each othe...