Sovereignty

Bhutan is India's closest friend and neighbour and so is India to Bhutan. Bhutan has remained independent from the time immemorial, has never been colonized any other nation though we lost a part of our territory to British-India which today remains the parts of Indian Territory.
British-India and Bhutan also enjoyed good friendship where our First King, Gongsar Ugyen Wanchuck even helped British India a mediator between British India  and Tibet. As a recognition and honour, our first king was given the Knight Commander of the Indian Empire (K.I.C.E).

Since the independence of India in 1947, Bhutan remained India's closet friend. With the Independence of India, Indo-Bhutan Friendship Treay 1947 was signed. One of the major clause in this treaty was that, India would not interfer in internal matters of Bhutan while India would continue to guide Bhutan on foreign and defence. Thus, India being a very large nation, Bhutan became kind of protectorate nation.

In 1958, Jewaral Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, visited Bhutan. Addressing the thousands of Bhutan in Ugyen Pelri Palace, he assured that India recognizes Bhutan as an independent nation and closest ally.

Under the dynamic and faresighted leadership of our monarchs, Bhutan though ended her self isolation  in late 1960s and became UN member in 1972, Bhutan became one of the fastest developing nation in the South Asia. Today, Bhutan is considered to be one of the most peaceful country on the earth with GDP of  . 

In 2007, the Indo-Bhutan Friendship Treay 1949 was revised where India recognized Bhutan's complete independence including