Ahead of the 25th round of boundary talks between China and Bhutan, the People’s Liberation Army is set to open a front against the Kingdom with a build-up in its western and central parts to settle the border on terms favourable to Beijing, people in the know told the Hindustan Times.
”In the negotiations, China may use transgressions and encroachments in central Bhutan by the PLA for a trade-off on already encroached areas and the Kingdom’s western part,” the people said.
However, India and China recently reached a five-point consensus to resolve the four-month-long military standoff in eastern Ladakh, agreeing to “quickly disengage” troops, to avoid any action.
Meanwhile, Bhutan lies next to the Siliguri corridor, territorial compromise by Thimpu would have an adverse effect on India’s defences in the area, the report states.
