RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Bhutan and Sino–Indian Rivalry JF Asian Survey FD University of California Press SP 240 OP 260 DO 10.1525/as.2018.58.2.240 VO 58 IS 2 A1 Mitra, Subrata K. A1 Thaliyakkattil, Srikanth YR 2018 UL http://as.ucpress.edu/content/58/2/240.abstract AB The military standoff between Chinese and Indian troops in the disputed territory of Doklam brought forward the foreign policy dilemmas of Bhutan and its search for an optimal strategy toward its two neighboring big powers. This paper discusses Bhutan’s attempts to balance its overwhelming dependence on India with the necessity of normal diplomatic relations with China.