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China is building border villages in the disputed territory with Bhutan, serving a dual role of poverty alleviation and national security. Despite ongoing border talks, the villages continue to expand. The construction is happening despite previous standoffs and disputes with India and Bhutan.

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China News: China is constructing border villages in disputed territory with Bhutan for poverty alleviation and national security. Tamalung village has expanded w

Gen Pande was responding to a question on China and Bhutan making progress in their boundary talks and whether any possible resolution would have security implications for India.

Sikkim Urja Limited’s 1,200-megawatt hydroelectric project Teesta-III at the Chungthang dam on river Teesta gave way on October 4, killing at least 94 people in the downstream areas of Sikkim and West Bengal. The devastation has reignited wide worries surrounding two of three India-built mega hydropower projects under construction in Bhutan, local newspaper The Hindu reported on October 15.

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is on an eight-day visit to India, focusing on bilateral cooperation and boundary talks with China.

India and Bhutan enjoy unique ties of friendship and cooperation, which are characterised by understanding and mutual trust, said a Bhutanese official statement

Akali Dal Chief Harchand Singh Longowal bluntly turned down Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s offer to refer the territorial dispute including that of Chandigarh, Abohar and Fazilka to a tribunal to settle the Punjab tangle.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The 25th round of boundary talks between China and Bhutan was held in Beijing, with the delegates from the two countries carrying forward the negotiations to settle boundary disputes and commending the work of an expert group in this direction, according to an official release from the Chinese foreign ministry. World News | China, Bhutan Delegations Hold 25th Round of Boundary Talks in Beijing.

China and Bhutan held the 25th Round of Boundary Talks in Beijing on Monday and Tuesday, with the two sides inking a cooperation agreement on the responsibilities and functions of the joint technical team during the talks, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday.