Hilton Chen
Bhutanese Boy
A Bhutanese boy peers out of a gap in a brick wall at a park. In a different context he might easily pass for Chinese (or perhaps Korean or Japanese). Yet interestingly enough, Bhutan has aligned itself with India since its independence in 1947. Being a small Himalayan mountain kingdom sandwiched between two great powers - China and India, the resulting geopolitical tug of war is fairly predictable. Both countries want to pull Bhutan into its orbit, and at the end of the day you have to choose one side or the other. Today Bhutan has strong diplomatic, economic, and strategic ties with India. If Bhutan were attacked or invaded by another country today, India would likely come to Bhutan's aid.
Bhutanese Boy
A Bhutanese boy peers out of a gap in a brick wall at a park. In a different context he might easily pass for Chinese (or perhaps Korean or Japanese). Yet interestingly enough, Bhutan has aligned itself with India since its independence in 1947. Being a small Himalayan mountain kingdom sandwiched between two great powers - China and India, the resulting geopolitical tug of war is fairly predictable. Both countries want to pull Bhutan into its orbit, and at the end of the day you have to choose one side or the other. Today Bhutan has strong diplomatic, economic, and strategic ties with India. If Bhutan were attacked or invaded by another country today, India would likely come to Bhutan's aid.