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1 year, 2 months ago

Dragon diplomacy: Has China undermined the India-Bhutan relationship?

It is up to Bhutan to maintain the traditionally close relationship with India for its own sake When the King of Bhutan state visits India for eight long days, family and official entourage in tow, you can surmise something is amiss in the traditionally warm relationship. The status quo has been threatened by 25 rounds of border talks between China …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Bhutan-China border demarcation talks inching towards completion: Bhutan PM Tshering

The Hindu

With a month remaining in his current tenure, Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering says he hopes for another round of border talks with China and the possibility of completing the demarcation of the boundary between both countries. Speaking about Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s visit to Delhi in April, where he discussed the boundary talks and a number of …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Independence Day 2023 highlights: World leaders extend greetings to India

Hindustan Times

Aug 15, 2023 6:35 PM IST Leaders of various countries on Tuesday greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the country's 77th Independence Day. Modi thanked leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Bhutanese PM Lotay Tsherin for their greetings. Prachanda extend warm greetings and best wishes to PM Modi and to the friendly …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Bhutanese King’s Visit to India Spotlights Superpower Border Tensions

The Diplomat

From April 3 to 5, Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck visited New Delhi, where he met with President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a March interview with Belgian daily La Libre, Bhutan’s Prime Minister Lotay Tshering made several comments about Bhutan’s border disputes with China, in which India supports Bhutan. While sources say Jigme Khesar’s visit …

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1 year, 9 months ago

China 'pressurising' Bhutan to change stance on Doklam issue

Firstpost

Thimphu: The Chinese Communist Party is “heavily pressurising” Bhutan to alter its stance on the Doklam issue, a Delhi-based foreign policy think tank has revealed. According to a statement by Red Lantern Analytica, “Bhutan, who even agreed to coordinate its foreign policy with that of India, under agreements like the Friendship Treaty, is now being heavily pressurised by the CCP …

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1 year, 9 months ago

PM Modi holds talks with Bhutan King; focus on bilateral ties

Firstpost

The King began his two-day visit to India on Monday amid some concerns in New Delhi over China’s attempts to expand influence over Thimphu New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held talks with Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck focusing on ways to bolster bilateral engagement in a range of areas including economic cooperation. The King began his …

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1 year, 9 months ago

All eyes on border talks between Bhutan, China as King begins India visit

The Hindu

As Bhutan’s fifth King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck arrives in Delhi on Monday afternoon at the invitation of President Droupadi Murmu, all eyes will be on his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, and any possible discussions on the progress in Bhutan-China boundary talks. While the Bhutanese King last met Mr. Modi in September last year, when he …

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1 year, 10 months ago

‘Honour and Pride': Bhutan no longer among world's poorest nations

Hindustan Times

There will be jubilation in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan this year when it quits the club of the world's poorest countries, while others still have a mountain to climb. "We are taking it with a lot of honour and pride, we are not nervous," Bhutan's Prime Minister Lotay Tshering told AFP at the LDC summit that finished in Doha …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Launch of India-Bhutan SAT marks new era in ties: Bhutan King

The Hindu

The launch of a joint India-Bhutan satellite, among the nine satellites launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday, marks a “new era” in relations between the two countries, said Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. Bhutan’s Information and Communications Minister Karma Donnen Wangdi led a delegation to Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh to witness the launch of the “India-Bhutan …

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3 years ago

Modi honoured with Bhutan’s highest civilian award; Dharmendra Pradhan, Joytiraditya Scindia congratulate the PM

Firstpost

Sharing the news on social media, Bhutan’s Prime Minister Lotay Tshering informed that he was overjoyed to hear Modi’s name Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with Bhutan’s highest civilian award - Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo today, 17 December. PM Modi has been honoured with the highest civilian award on the occasion of Bhutan’s National Day. https://twitter.com/PMBhutan/status/1471715660724006914?s=20 Minutes later, …

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3 years, 6 months ago

After one COVID death, Bhutan king treks nation to stop another

Al Jazeera

For 14 months, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has been travelling by foot, car and horse to oversee pandemic measures in his tiny kingdom. Wearing a baseball cap and knee-length traditional Gho robe, carrying a backpack, Bhutan’s king has walked through jungles infested with leeches and snakes, trekked mountains and quarantined several times in a hotel in the capital. “When …

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3 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi Accepts Joe Biden's Invitation to Attend Virtual Climate Summit This Month

News 18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted US President Joe Biden’s invitation to a virtual summit on climate this month, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday. Biden invited Prime Minister Modi along with other world leaders to a US-hosted summit on climate to underscore the urgency and the economic benefits of stronger climate action. The White House said a …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Neighbouring Countries Congratulate PM Modi Over India's 'Landmark Launch' of Covid-19 Vaccination Drive

News 18

Indian scientists and health warriors have risen to the occasion and the vaccines being developed and manufactured in India will help our people as well as humanity at large in escaping from the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a message to Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih on Monday. He conveyed this to Solih on Twitter while responding to …

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3 years, 11 months ago

PM Modi Says Vaccine Drive 'Important Landmark' As Congratulatory Messages Pour In From Lanka, Bhutan

News 18

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering congratulated their Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the landmark beginning of the world’s largest coronavirus inoculation drive. In response, PM Modi thanked the scientists and frontline workers and said they played a crucial role in fighting the pandemic. @IndiainSL https://t.co/fcx8bO7RfV— Mahinda Rajapaksa January 16, 2021 India on Saturday …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Bhutan PM Tshering Wishes His Indian Counterpart Modi for Launching World's Largest Covid-19 Vaccination Drive

News 18

Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Saturday congratulated his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for the landmark launch of the world's largest COVID-19 vaccination drive, hoping it would mitigate the sufferings endured by the people due to the pandemic. Modi on Saturday launched the world's largest vaccination drive with healthcare workers at the frontline of India's COVID-19 battle getting their first …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Narendra Modi and Bhutan PM Lotay Tshering jointly launch RuPay card Phase 2

Firstpost

The RuPay cards issued by the Bhutan National Bank will allow card holders to use ATMs and point-of-sale terminals in India New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering on Friday launched RuPay card Phase-II that will allow Bhutanese card holders to access the RuPay network in India. In his speech via video conferencing, Modi …

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4 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi, Bhutanese Counterpart Jointly Launch RuPay Card Phase-II

News 18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering on Friday launched RuPay card Phase-II that will allow Bhutanese cardholders to access the RuPay network in India. The prime ministers of the two countries had jointly launched Phase-I of the project during Modi’s state visit to Bhutan in August last year. In his speech via video conferencing, Modi …

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4 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi, Bhutan PM jointly launch RuPay card Phase-II

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering on Friday launched RuPay card Phase-II that will allow Bhutanese card holders to access the RuPay network in India. The prime ministers of the two countries had jointly launched Phase-I of the project during Mr. Modi’s state visit to Bhutan in August last year. In his speech via video …

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4 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi, Bhutanese Counterpart to Jointly Launch RuPay Card Phase-II on Friday

News 18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering will on Friday launch RuPay card Phase-II that will allow Bhutanese card holders to access RuPay network in India. The implementation of Phase-I of RuPay cards in Bhutan has enabled visitors from India to access ATMs and Point of Sale terminals across Bhutan. Phase-II will now allow Bhutanese card …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Bhutan Has Lifted Tobacco Ban and India’s Rising Covid-19 Cases are to Blame for it

News 18

The remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, known for embracing gross national happiness and outlawing television until 1999, has now made the unusual decision to reverse a ban on the sale of tobacco, blaming coronavirus. The country of about 750,000 banned the sale, manufacture and distribution of tobacco in 2010 but allowed smokers to import controlled amounts of tobacco products after …

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4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Modi thanks Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal for contributing to COVID-19 emergency fund

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked the Maldives for contributing to the COVID-19 emergency fund to tackle the spread of the deadly virus in the SAARC countries. “Deeply appreciate contribution of $200,000 by Government of Maldives to the COVID-19 Emergency Fund. For full coverage On Friday, he had expressed gratitude to Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering for his decision …

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4 years, 9 months ago

Maldives pledges $200,000 to SAARC Coronavirus Emergency Fund

The Hindu

Maldives on Saturday pledged $200,000 contribution to the SAARC Corona Emergency Fund proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an initial offer of $10 million from India to help combat the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic in the region. — Abdulla Shahid March 20, 2020 Welcoming Prime Minister Modi's emergency relief fund, Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid said the country will join …

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4 years, 9 months ago

India slams Pak for raising Kashmir at SAARC video-conference, says it misused platform

The Hindu

India slammed Pakistan on Thursday for raising Kashmir during a SAARC video-conference earlier this week, saying Islamabad “misused” the occasion as it was not a political platform, but a humanitarian one. This was not a political platform, but a humanitarian one, and Pakistan misused it.” During the video-conference on Sunday, Pakistan’s State Minister of Health Zafar Mirza called for an …

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4 years, 9 months ago

India offers $10 million to SAARC for fighting Coronavirus

India TV News

India on Sunday offered $10 million to set up a common voluntary emergency fund for the members of South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering, Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Prime Minister Modi also offered rapid response medical …

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Dragon diplomacy: Has China undermined the India-Bhutan relationship?

Bhutan-China border demarcation talks inching towards completion: Bhutan PM Tshering

Independence Day 2023 highlights: World leaders extend greetings to India

Bhutanese King’s Visit to India Spotlights Superpower Border Tensions

China 'pressurising' Bhutan to change stance on Doklam issue

PM Modi holds talks with Bhutan King; focus on bilateral ties

All eyes on border talks between Bhutan, China as King begins India visit

‘Honour and Pride': Bhutan no longer among world's poorest nations

Launch of India-Bhutan SAT marks new era in ties: Bhutan King

Modi honoured with Bhutan’s highest civilian award; Dharmendra Pradhan, Joytiraditya Scindia congratulate the PM

After one COVID death, Bhutan king treks nation to stop another

PM Modi Accepts Joe Biden's Invitation to Attend Virtual Climate Summit This Month

Neighbouring Countries Congratulate PM Modi Over India's 'Landmark Launch' of Covid-19 Vaccination Drive

PM Modi Says Vaccine Drive 'Important Landmark' As Congratulatory Messages Pour In From Lanka, Bhutan

Bhutan PM Tshering Wishes His Indian Counterpart Modi for Launching World's Largest Covid-19 Vaccination Drive

Narendra Modi and Bhutan PM Lotay Tshering jointly launch RuPay card Phase 2

PM Modi, Bhutanese Counterpart Jointly Launch RuPay Card Phase-II

PM Modi, Bhutan PM jointly launch RuPay card Phase-II

PM Modi, Bhutanese Counterpart to Jointly Launch RuPay Card Phase-II on Friday

Bhutan Has Lifted Tobacco Ban and India’s Rising Covid-19 Cases are to Blame for it

Coronavirus | Modi thanks Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal for contributing to COVID-19 emergency fund

Maldives pledges $200,000 to SAARC Coronavirus Emergency Fund

India slams Pak for raising Kashmir at SAARC video-conference, says it misused platform

India offers $10 million to SAARC for fighting Coronavirus