(TibetanReview.net, May28’23) – In talks whose outcome would be of particular interest to India, Bhutan and China have said they had made more progress in implementing a “three-step roadmap” they had earlier agreed on towards resolving their boundary dispute. This followed their 12th Expert Group Meeting (EGM) between the two sides in Thimphu, capital of Bhutan. The latest EGM, which oversees the actual boundary talks, was held just four months after the 11th round of EGM talks was held in the Chinese city of Kunming. The current round of “expedited” talks also followed Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s visit to India in April, when the latest developments in talks with China are understood to have been discussed. Just a few days after the last EGM talks in Kunming in January this year, for example, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra was stated to have travelled to Thimphu for discussions.

Source: The Hindu May 28, 2023 19:23 UTC