ABSTRACT

Bhutan, the small, beautiful and peaceful mountainous nation, is an oasis in South Asia. This is the only South Asian nation in the contemporary period, which is not primarily identified with the problems of security and internal conflicts. Unlike Nepal, which has a history of political volatility, Bhutan has maintained its political stability and sovereignty, and has generated least threats across the borders. But the country itself as pointed out by Kharat is vulnerable due to its small size and strategic location. Bhutan persistently has been maintaining a very peaceful and cordial relation with independent India. In 1949, India and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Peace and Friendship, which provided that India would not interfere in Bhutan’s internal affairs but would guide Bhutan in its foreign policy and support its economic development. Such a successful counter-insurgency operation undoubtedly was extremely helpful for the Indian Union to deal with Northeast India’s cross-border insurgency operation.