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2.5. Security

President Ram Nath Kovind, in 2017, termed the security of India and Bhutan is

 

“indivisible and mutual”-Map 2.5: India-Bhutan-China♤ The incidents in Doklam area in 2017, involving Indian armed forces confronting the Chinese, to prevent unilateral changes in the tri-junction border area, marked the example of close security cooperation between India and Bhutan based on the treaty of friendship between the two countries.♤ Meanwhile, the interest repayment on projects that are being financed by India as 30% grant and 70% loan at 10% annual interest is piling up.