Publication

This paper addresses the situation and outlook of Bhutanese and Tibetan refugees in Nepal before the background of regional security issues. The paper introduces the situation of 100,000 Bhutanese refugees who have been stranded in Eastern Nepal for 15 years and reviews the roles of the governments of Bhutan and Nepal. Furthermore, the paper discusses the situation of 20,000 Tibetan refugees in Bhutan and the policy of the Bhutanese government on it. Finally, the paper elaborates on the challenge for Nepal, a US proposal to accommodate 60,000 refugees and the shutdown of the Tibetan Refugee Welfare Office in Nepal.