NEW DELHI -- The first ever cross-border railway between India and Bhutan is soon to be a reality -- a strategically significant development which comes against the background of China's efforts to expand influence in the landlocked Himalayan nation.
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India, Bhutan to be linked by first rail lines as China's influence grows
New Delhi to bear entire cost of nearly $460m for Himalayan strategic projects
New Delhi will pay for the construction of rail lines totaling 89 kilometers between India and Bhutan, which will be the latter's first such line. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuji Kuronuma)
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