India unveils a new road in Bhutan bordering China

The Union government has decided to build a road in Bhutan to enable New Delhi to access Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh, which borders China. The road will reduce the distance between Guwahati and Tawang by 150 km. It will allow India to deploy troops in the eastern region of Bhutan in response to any military moves by China. India has entrusted the task of road building to the Border Roads Organization (BRO) which is important for Bhutan too, and it will connect Lumla near Tawang with Trashigang in Bhutan. New Delhi and Thimphu have shared security interests as China has made claims over Bhutanese territory. The boundary between China and Bhutan has never been delimited. Beijing has also objected to Bhutan's request for the funds to develop the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary at an online meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), saying it is a disputed territory. The wildlife sanctuary, located in eastern Bhutan, covers 650 sq km and has never been disputed by China in the past. The Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary is home to the mythical Yeti or Migoi in Bhutanese and the area is home to the Brokpas — a semi-nomadic population which migrated from Tibet in the 14th century.