evidence: January 1 image of one of the Chinese enclaves shows over 34 buildings in one of the enclaves illegally constructed within Bhutanese territory. High res image here. [...] Geo-strategist and author Brahma Chellaney said, "China's ramping up of construction of militarised border villages, including inside Bhutanese territory, holds two-fold implications for Indian security. Firstly, China's construction is opening a potential military axis against India's so-called chicken-neck from a different direction than the one Indian forces blocked during the 2017 Doklam standoff. Secondly, India is Bhutan's de facto security guarantor, and Chinese construction activity violating Bhutanese territorial sovereignty could be aimed at undermining the Bhutan-India relationship and compelling Thimphu to accede to Chinese demands." Illegally constructed Chinese enclaves within Bhutan likely to be used for both military and civilian purposes. High res image here.