Coordinator: Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Ashok K. Mehta

Threat and Perceptions in the Himalayas: India, Bhutan and China 

Panelists: Amb. V.P. Haran, former Indian Ambassador to Bhutan; Lt. Gen. P.J. S. Pannu, former Additional Director General, Military Operations; and Dr. Nihar Nayak, Senior Research Fellow, M.P. Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Chair: Maj. Gen. Ashok K. Mehta

Two countries that enjoy the closest bilateral relations are India and Bhutan; historically bound by the Treaty of Perpetual Peace and Friendship 1949 / 2007. Common security is the foundational principle of the treaty. India and Bhutan are also two countries with which China has not resolved its border. The panelists will discuss the opportunities and challenges of these ties.