The tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan has drawn a lot of global attention since the end of the three-month Doklam standoff between India and China. Besides India, the USA and Japan are lending a helping hand to Thimpu in its efforts to stand firm on border issues with China even as the latter masses up troops along the disputed Doklam area. After Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar's visit to the Himalayan state, US acting ambassador MaryKay Loss Carlson is also visiting Thimphu. She met Bhutan's top officials and lawmakers on October 4 as part of US efforts to understand the dynamics of the border dispute and assure it of full US support in case of a confrontation with China. It is learnt that Tokyo may follow in the steps of India and the US.