Wednesday, 18 June 2014

PM in Bhutan - googly for others , bull's eye for India

From the day he was to-be sworn in as the future prime minister , Namo has been busy planning strategic efforts to bring back diplomatic relations with all our neighbors from the lows we have seen in the past . Be it inviting all SAARC premiers to the swearing-in ceremony or selecting Bhutan as his first foreign destination since coming to office  , the leader is always seen en-route to a perfect bingo at the end .
His latest decision of selecting Bhutan over other invites has come as a unbelievable feat attained for the Bhutanese power , while it was the need of the hour to have Bhutan , in favor as a very important strategic move . Over the last few months , there have been repeated reports of anti-India organisations operating from Bhutan . Also , some major diplomatic errors by the past government had seen Bhutan inch closer towards China .
Also , the geographic location of Bhutan makes it extremely important , being a defense buffer between the Asian giants of India and China , so , Bhutan being made the first spot in the PM's visit has not come as a surprise for expert diplomats .
In his address to the Bhutanese house , Namo laid stress on how a strong India is good for the whole SAARC region , and how Bhutan is a major element in India's future strategies . He described the India-Bhutan friendship to have stood the test of time , and  also announced further expansion in several trade and developmental agreements .
Seeing the warmth involved by both sides in visit , one can say , happier and good days are here for long between the two neighbors

-Abi.

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