Editing Geography of Bhutan (section)

==Strategic location==
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Bhutan, situated between India and China, is a potential [[Sino-Indian relations|Sino-Indian]] battleground; India currently has more political influence in the nation. This stems from two things: the fact that after the [[British Raj|British]] granted sovereignty to their [[South Asia]]n possessions, Bhutan, a [[protectorate]], was never put under the administration of India, except for its Foreign Relation Policies under the Indo-Bhutan Treaty of 1949. The [[Indian Army]] patrols Bhutan's frontiers and has played a major role in the development of the country's road infrastructure. Additionally, the [[Government of India]] continues to provide approximately 60% of Bhutan's government finances.

The second reason comes from the aggression against Tibet by China from 1949 to 1959; the [[Tibetan people|Tibetans]] have strong cultural, historical, and religious connections to Bhutan.

Bhutan controls several strategic mountain passes through the [[Himalayas]], allowing travel between Tibet and [[Assam]]. These passes are also the only way into the kingdom, and, coupled with its centuries-old policies of [[isolationism]], it has been called the "Mountain Fortress of the Gods." The heartland of Bhutan has never been successfully invaded; the British, while establishing a protectorate over the nation, did so with threats to the low-lying territories below the highlands.