NEW DELHI—The foreign ministers of Bhutan and China signed a “three-step roadmap” agreement to expedite territorial talks between the two countries on Oct. 14, in a move that experts say could be an attempt by the Chinese regime at driving a wedge between Bhutan and its traditional ally India.
The memorandum of understanding for speeding border negotiations was signed between Bhutan foreign minister Lyonpo Tandi Dorji and Wu Jianghao, China’s assistant minister of foreign affairs, during a virtual meeting. The meeting also was joined by China’s ambassador to India, Sun Weidong, and Bhutan’s envoy to India, Maj. Gen. Vetsop Namgyel. Both Bhutan and India have been in border negotiations with China for decades.
