India’s Interference in our 2013 General Election is Unfortunate.

There's is a growing number of Bhutanese with anti-India sentiment especially after the 2013 General Election. The India's unexpected interference in our national election has left permanent dent that'll never be cleared in the minds of people of Bhutan through generations. No matter how and what India do to Bhutan, she will never regain the trust and heart of the Bhutanese like before. This was the greatest blunder India had committed to an absolutely harmless tiny kingdom. Due to the geopolitical reality, Bhutan may suffer from arbitrary subjection of India but Bhutan will never bow to lick her shoes.

The culture of 'preferent’ political party has been established which I believe is most dangerous for the security and sovereignty of the kingdom. What India failed to see was that whoever comes to power is only for temporary. It may have fulfilled its wish to have its preferred party in power for once but I don’t think people of Bhutan will be fooled twice. India has demonized DPT apparently for no credible reasons and forced him to turn away. If DPT forms the next government, by default, there's likely that its policy will be inclined towards north. Such a trend is not good for the country but this is what it has been conditioned by India.  

With Congress increasingly facing stiff completion from BJP and the likeness that it my exit from government, Bhutan has good opportunity to exercise autonomy in affairs related to foreign relation including the strict control of development of hydropower projects in Bhutan. When it comes to assistance to Bhutan, BJP may not match Congress but BJP is certainly liberal in matters related to foreign affairs. However, whether Bhutan could seize the opportunity is a big question as we don’t have government who could do that job.