Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bhutan-India Border


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. postdlf (talk) 20:05, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

Bhutan-India Border

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Fails WP:GNG and WP:NPLACE. Bbb23 (talk) 18:11, 18 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. Northamerica1000(talk) 18:20, 18 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Comment Don't all international borders come under our standard pillars gazetteer function of documenting all geographical points? It is for that reason we have Category:Borders by country, and quite similar to this particular case Category:Borders of Lesotho. This isn't an OSE argument, but we do have articles for almost every land and maritime border. &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  18:37, 18 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep: The alternative names of this border are a) Indo-Bhutan border b) Bhutan Borders etc. Some mentions may be found here (this link may not work in Internet Explorer). Some more articles may be found in Google search. seeing the mentiones and the news articles, I a'm convinced the border and the surrounding area is important location. (see also WP:INDAFD) Tito ☸ Dutta 18:40, 18 August 2013 (UTC) Missing name added on 11:57, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep - per above. Anir1uph &#124; talk &#124; contrib 19:34, 19 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment. I looked at some of the border cats, and if you drill down, you'll see that there aren't actual border articles. Instead, there are articles about points on a border. There would have to be something very special about an article that is just about the border for it to exist as an independent article.--Bbb23 (talk) 00:15, 20 August 2013 (UTC)
 * That's the reason I specifically listed Lesotho, this border is exactly like Lesotho–South Africa border as it is the only method for any trade to happen with Bhutan as well as almost any land entry to the country. There's of course sufficient RS sources out there listing different aspects of this border (listed on this AfD now). &mdash; Spaceman  Spiff  19:09, 29 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep. The border is notable in the context of Bhutan–India relations. The vast majority of Bhutani imports and exports cross this border, thereby lending it local significance. ˉˉanetode╦╩ 19:46, 25 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment: I have just reverted the NAC by, since it was clear that Bbb23 did not agree with it. And I can see Bbb's point: there's not a lot of strong arguments here for keeping. For the record, here's what Jakob had to say:"I'll assume that Titodutta is right about the presence of sources."Now, I don't know what pronouncement of TitoDutta's is being invoked here, but it doesn't really matter: NACs can't stand if they're controversial, and let me note also that AfD discussions shouldn't be closed on assumptions. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 00:30, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, KTC (talk) 10:02, 28 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Reply to relisting: In my last (and only post here) I posted a link of a customized search page. In case you have clicked on that link and browsed the results, most probably you have got multiple articles like this which show the border have been in news multiple times for disruptive activities, border security concerns, foreign relation etc. The first few links of the search page:
 * Special inspection being conducted at Indo-Bhutan Border Year 2009
 * State Home Secretary visits the border Year 2012
 * Once again security of the border being reviewed by Indian gov Year 2013
 * Additional troops were sent to this border Year 2012
 * This article mentions Buddha monasteries at the border which took an important role in China-Indian relationship and border conflicts. Year: 2013
 * Rare birds live in this area and initiatives were taken to save these endangered species.
 * Should I add more links? In my last reply I posted the "main search page link" which had all these links and more.  -- Tito ☸ Dutta 11:54, 28 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Comment: It can be merged with the article Bhutan–India_relations.WJ (talk) 10:46, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Or it can be kept as it is. Thanks for letting us know of this valuable possible option. §§ Dharmadhyaksha §§ {T/C} 17:08, 28 August 2013 (UTC)
 * LoL @ User:Dharmadhyaksha.--Dwaipayan (talk) 18:39, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
 * WJ, since I posted those links after your post, I am attracting your attention towards those sources. See if those help to pass GNG. -- Tito ☸ Dutta 19:59, 1 September 2013 (UTC)


 * Keep Meets GNG, and per above.--Dwaipayan (talk) 18:39, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep Meets WP:NPLACE, and has enough geographic interest independent of Bhutan-India relations to stand on its own. (Aside: Would be good to have a map) Abecedare (talk) 19:27, 3 September 2013 (UTC)
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