Sikkim

Flag of Sikkim

### Anthem

Drenjong Silé Yang Chhagpa Chilo "Why is Sikkim Blooming So Fresh and Beautiful?"

### Population (core territory)

Around 130 Thousand

**Sikkim,** Officially the **Kingdom of Sikkim / Dremoshong** is the smallest nation in mainland Asia located in the Himalayas. It recently became a Unitary Constitutional Monarchy underneath a liberal government supported by its current king Tashi Namgyal. Sikkim gained independence in the Sikkimese war of independence in witch Sikkim ceased to be a vassal to Nepal and became its own country. Sikkim was declared in 1642 officially however its independence came only after the Sikkim Incident between Nepal and Tibet on 5th May 1936. Sikkim was like most countries in the region far away from the events of the Second Weltkrieg as Sikkim like the other Himalayan States is mostly focused on retaining its independence from India. Sikkim aligns with the Reichspakt due to complicated politics revolving around the protection of the Reichspakt supported Guangzhou government.

## History

In 1936 Sikkim was a small princedom having become a puppet of the Nepalese government who wished to fully integrate the region into mainland Nepal. However the King of Sikkim had different views to the king in Katmandu, as he wished to modernize Sikkim and turn it into a fully modernized and liberal monarchy. However he was unfortunately subjected to the power of the monarch in Nepal who refused to allow him to modernize and further divide the power base in the region. However things would change with the Sikkim Incident between Nepal and Tibet as TIP agents were found in Sikkim. While nothing would happen in Tibet because of this the Nepalese government was furious at Sikkim for harboring what they considered to be terrorists. And thus it was decided to fully strip Sikkim of its autonomy and to arrest it's king. However the Sikkimese did not wish to be stripped of their autonomy and the King made an arrangement with the TIP for them to focus on making a realm in Sikkim rather than in Tibet. This would work and a new alliance was made between the leaders of the TIP and the king with an agreement to make a constitutional monarchy in Sikkim after they secured independence. Thus with all of the pieces in place Sikkim declared independence from Nepal in open revolt against the recent act. Nepal would declare this secession to be illegal and thus started the Sikkimese war of Independence witch would tear through the region. Sikkim however was quick to act and it launched a large offensive into Nepal seizing most of the eastern end of the country. However this would not end up in Nepal surrendering and Nepal was able to get its troops to the frontlines and hold off the Sikkimese. However the Nepalese troops were also unable to push into Sikkim and the two waited in stalemate. With no progress being made after nearly a month of fighting it was decided to make a peace deal and the Treaty of Lahore would be signed granting Sikkim independence in return for Sikkim promising to relinquish all territories annexed during the war. Sikkim was now independent and it immediately began liberalization reforms turning it from an absolute monarchy into a Constitutional one. Sikkim also worked on repairing its relations with its Monarchial neighbors especially Tibet who did not like that the former leader of the TIP was the Prime minister of Sikkim. However most of Sikkim's neighbors were openly hostile to the country and it looked like a potential coalition would start against Sikkim however an event would occur witch would shake the region to its core. The Indian War of Unification would shake the Himalayan Kingdoms from their Bickering as with the sudden victory of the Bharatiya commune and the creation of India the Himalayan kingdoms were for sure to be the next target of the new regime. Bhutan would reach out to the rest of them trying to make a defensive pact with the other nations and Sikkim agreed whole heartedly. Sikkim would take this oppurunity of better relations to trade more and it would work on raising its HDI from one of the lowest in the world to one of the highest. Sikkim in recent years has been slowly trying to subvert India and has recently opened relations with Travancore and Madras as the potential for an Anti-Indian coalition is beginning to formulate.

## Military

Sikkim's military is very weak compared to its allies given that the Sikkimese population is only around 130 Thousand. Sikkim only has an army witch is comprised of a couple of divisions and is mostly mountaineers. However Sikkim does have a massive secret force that is made of the remnants of the TIP witch it could use to sabotage enemy supply lines in case of war.