In the 46 years since the subjugation of Sikkim, the royal family went into exile in the United States. So far, the king has called for the restoration of the country. Is there still a chance?

A government-in-exile refers to a temporary political organization that it considers to be the legitimate government of a certain country, that is, the "orthodox" in ancient China, but due to various reasons, these "orthodox" governments fail to perform their functions and powers. During World War II, most European countries were occupied by fascist Germany, so government officials from these countries fled to Britain and the United States and other countries to organize provisional governments. Today, there are still many governments in exile, such as the Ethiopian government in exile, the Iranian Pahlavi government in exile, the Belarusian government in exile, and the Sikkim government in exile today.

Sikkim, located at the southern foot of the Himalayas, has long been a vassal state of China. It was annexed by India in 1975, and the royal family went into exile in New York, the United States. China has always recognized the Sikkim government in exile, but not India's sovereignty over Sikkim. Therefore, when I was in primary school and junior high school, I always studied geography and history in China. There are 15 neighboring countries. However, in 2003, China officially recognized India's sovereignty over Sikkim. In 2005, it gave up the recognition of its sovereign state status by the government-in-exile of the Kingdom of Sikkim. There is no longer the State of Sikkim on the map, and so far no country has recognized the government-in-exile of Sikkim. .

Sikkim, how to be annexed step by step:

As early as 1814, the British East India began to invade Sikkim and occupied the territory of Sikkim. In 1861, the British excused that two British people were hijacked in Sikkim and sent troops to occupy the capital of Sikkim. Forced to sign the "British Tin Treaty", Sikkim became the British de facto protectorate. In 1890, the Sino-British Tibet-India Treaty was signed, and the Qing Dynasty recognized that Sikkim was protected by the United Kingdom, and Sikkim was officially reduced to a British protectorate.

The usual method of British colonization, that is, each ethnic group restricts each other. In order to better control Sikkim, the British encouraged a large number of Nepalese to immigrate to Sikkim to open up wasteland. These people are called "Sikkim-Nepalese". The increasing number of "Sikkim-Nepalese" has changed the demographic structure of Sikkim and paved the way for future annexation by India.

918, the British returned power to the King of Sikkim. After all, Sikkim is too small to be rich, but it left behind the immigration scourge just mentioned.

947, the British evacuated South Asia, but the British left, but came the jackal.

In the year of India's independence, Sikkim was forced to sign the Status Quo Agreement. What is the status quo? It is the status quo between Sikkim and the British government before, and the commissioner was stationed in Sikkim and became a protectorate of India.

After the Second World War, it was a period of the rise of a national movement. India wanted to control and annex Sikkim, but it was opposed by the Sikkim people. Seeing the rise of the popular movement in Sikkim, India sent troops to Sikkim and forcibly took over the Sikkim government, directly letting a The Indian became the Prime Minister of Sikkim, and the food was uglier than that of the British.

950's "India Sikkim Peace Treaty" stipulates that Sikkim is self-governing in internal affairs, and its defense, foreign affairs and other powers are controlled by India, and Sikkim is not allowed to interact with any foreign government. Therefore, Sikkim has never been able to join the United Nations, and there was much less resistance when India annexed it.

In 1968, the people of Sikkim erupted in anti-India demonstrations, demanding complete national independence, but India strengthened its control over Sikkim. In 1974, India also set up a seat for Sikkim in its own parliament. It can be said that the annexation of Sikkim is already on the horizon.

In 1975, Sikkim was officially annexed by India.

I would like to say something here. Joining Sikkim is not so noisy, and concentrates on cooperating with India. Perhaps Sikkim, like Bhutan today, still has a certain degree of independence.

Why can Sikkim be "legally" incorporated into India:

In 1975, after the Indian army placed the King of Sikkim under house arrest, a referendum was held in Sikkim, and 97% of the people voted for Sikkim to join India. Why?

This refers to the "cross-immigration" policy implemented by the United Kingdom at the beginning. A large number of Nepalese immigrated to Sikkim, which completely changed the ethnic composition of Sikkim and became a powerful force.

After the independence of India, immigration control continued for more than 20 years, and the resistance of the Sikkim people was suppressed many times. By 1975, in Sikkim, the native people of Sikkim were no longer dominant. Of course, even if it does not have an advantage, it will not occupy an absolute disadvantage. There must be some operations in the voting.

Back then, when Iraq invaded Kuwait, it attracted opposition from all over the world and attracted an attack of 500,000 troops, but it was also the annexation of a sovereign country, Sikkim. Why didn't the world respond?

First of all, Sikkim is not a completely independent country, and it has not joined the United Nations. Not only is Sikkim not counted, but today's Bhutan is also firmly controlled by India and cannot be completely independent.

Secondly, at that time, the US and the Soviet Union were fighting for hegemony. Both sides were trying to win over India. How could they manage such trivial matters as Sikkim, and there were no resources. And China, which is more concerned about Sikkim, has not come out of that special era, so it can only condemn it verbally.

The royal family is in exile, calling for the restoration of the country:

In 1975, Sikkim was incorporated into India , the royal family of Sikkim was expelled from the country, the royal family went into exile in the United States, and a government in exile was established. As for why he chose to go into exile in the United States, because the queen of the last king is an American.

The last king died in 1982, and his son succeeded to the throne. But since 2003, no other country has recognized the legitimacy of the King of Sikkim.

Not only is there no international support, but even within Sikkim, not many people support the restoration of the King of Sikkim. Because, since its incorporation into India, a large number of Indians have migrated to Sikkim. Today, among the more than 600,000 people in Sikkim State, only about 30% of the Sikkim and Lebucha ethnic groups are native to Sikkim, and they have become ethnic minorities.

In addition, in order to stabilize the people of Sikkim, India allocates a large amount of money every year, making this small mountainous state a state that ranks among the top three in India in terms of living standards.

However, due to the long-term blockade in India, although it receives a large amount of funding from India every year, the unemployment rate in Sikkim is still very high, and the people are suppressed. Like being trapped in a cage, perhaps this is the reason why it has the highest suicide rate in India.

Is there any hope for the return of Sikkim?

In order to restore the country after a lost country, the nation must not yield. For example, Israel has wandered for thousands of years, but has faith in his heart, so the nation will not be destroyed and the country will be restored. To keep resisting, for example, East Timor, which is also a small country, was annexed by the big country Indonesia, and the people kept resisting, so it finally became independent. There must be the intervention of external powers. For example, after Poland was divided into for hundreds of years, the country can still be restored.

The thirteenth king of Sikkim still insists on holding high the banner of anti-printing and restoring the country in the United States, but the hope is very slim, because he is the only one in the world who wants to restore Sikkim.

Of course, there is still a certain chance that Sikkim will be restored.After all, India is a bulk country with many ethnic groups, many anti-government armed forces, and serious contradictions between religion and . If something happens to India, the opportunity will come.

In 1962, there was a war on the Sino-Indian border. What if the third brother of , , will challenge again one day in the future? Moreover, the large tracts of land in southern Tibet cannot be easily given up, and it will be time to play cards by then.