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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.