Bhutan

Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Royal Government of Bhutan regarding the surrender of persons to the International Criminal Court. Washington 2 May 2003

Bhutan is a small landlocked country in the eastern Himalayas situated between India and China. The country is almost entirely mountainous; the southern border with India is at an elevation of around 300 meters above sea level and the northern border with China is more than 7500 meters above sea level (ADB 2013). Limited access to the global market together with the rugged terrain that constrains infrastructure development poses a significant challenge to the country’s development and diversification. Tense diplomatic relations with China moreover constrain the country’s ability to overcome its reliance on India. India was the destination of 94 per cent of Bhutan’s exports and the origin of 79 per cent of imports in 2012. India also accounted for 93 per cent of net capital inflows in the 2014–2015 fiscal year.