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The relationship between wangchuck and India.
From 65438 to 0949, the signing of India-Bhutan Friendship Treaty and its subsidiary treaties marked the establishment of new relations between India and Bhutan. When King Jigme Dorje of Bhutan III ascended the throne, he felt that it was necessary to pay more attention to relations with India for the future of Bhutan. 1954 In the summer, King Dojiwang of Jigme visited India, and he was given a grand welcome. As a return visit, Indian Prime Minister Nehru also visited Bhutan on 1958. The Indian delegation stayed in the Uginpery Palace in Paloson for nearly a week. This is an epoch-making event for both countries. 1958 On September 23rd, Nehru gave a speech to the Bhutanese public in Paro. He announced that he would oppose any activities aimed at undermining Bhutan's sovereignty and independence. Nehru said: "Some people may think that since India is a powerful country and Bhutan is a small country, why not put pressure on Bhutan or annex it. However, I can clearly tell the people of Bhutan that our only hope is that Bhutan should continue to be an independent country. Continue to inherit your own way of life and explore the road of development according to your own wishes. At the same time, our two countries should show goodwill to each other in their common life. We are all members of the Himalayan family, so we should get along well and help each other in life. Freedom in Bhutan and India should be guaranteed, and external forces are not allowed to harm them. "

1On August 28th, 959, Nehru said in the Wolesi Jirga (the lower house of the Indian Parliament) that India should ensure Bhutan's national defense and the security of its border areas. Nehru declared that this would defend Bhutan's relative independence. So far, Bhutan's national defense and diplomacy have been guided by India. During the subsequent exchange of visits between the two countries, the Indian Prime Minister repeatedly reiterated his respect for Bhutan's independent status. This also marks the further development of relations between the two countries, which is a "friendly relationship" under the new situation.

1968, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi (daughter of Nehru) visited Bhutan. In the same year, Bhutan accepted India's proposal that the Indian government send a diplomatic ambassador to Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. This is a major move, because it is the first time that Bhutan has allowed foreign diplomats to work in its own territory. This is a good decision, which is conducive to political, economic and cultural exchanges between the two countries. Finally, Bhutan also sent an ambassador to the Indian capital. 1971May, the king sent Rob Baima Wang Qiu to New Delhi, the capital of India, to present his credentials to India. Bandung taught Real Madrid to submit credentials to Bhutan and became Bhutan's ambassador to India. The contact between King Bhutan III and Nehru's father and daughter maintained Bhutan's independent status and strengthened the relations between the two countries. This is also a very difficult thing. After all, we know that Sikkim was annexed by India in the 1970s.