Smash And Grab Annexation Of Sikkim Pdf

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Before 1975, Sikkim was a Buddhist kingdom ruled by the Namgyal dynasty since the 17th century. Under the 1950 Treaty of Gangtok, Sikkim became an Indian protectorate: India controlled its external affairs, defense, and communications, but Sikkim retained internal autonomy and its monarchy. However, the treaty also allowed India to station a representative (the de facto governor) in Gangtok. Over time, India steadily expanded its influence, often bypassing the monarch, Chogyal Palden Thondup Namgyal. Smash And Grab Annexation Of Sikkim Pdf

Scholars who use the term "smash and grab" (or who search for PDFs using that phrase) argue that India violated three core principles of international law: While the full copyrighted text is primarily available