For Nepal and Bhutan at least, I think they were essentially a tributary state for the British empire and if they stepped out of line they'd be colonised.
Same with Mongolia for the Soviet Union
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For Nepal and Bhutan at least, I think they were essentially a tributary state for the British empire and if they stepped out of line they'd be colonised.
Same with Mongolia for the Soviet Union