Narendra Modi in Bhutan: Prime minister launches RuPay card, signs 10 MoUs with counterpart Lotay Tshering
5 years, 4 months ago

Narendra Modi in Bhutan: Prime minister launches RuPay card, signs 10 MoUs with counterpart Lotay Tshering

Firstpost  

On his second visit to Bhutan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched stamps to commemorate five decades of India-Bhutan hydropower cooperation Thimphu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering held wide ranging talks on Saturday during which they discussed steps to further expand the bilateral partnership across several sectors as the two nations signed 10 Memorandum of Understandings to infuse new energy in their ties. On increasing the currency swap limit for Bhutan under the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation currency swap framework, Modi said India’s approach is “positive”. On his part, Prime Minister Lotay Tshering said India and Bhutan may vary in size but their beliefs, values and motivation are common. Waving the Indian tricolour and the Bhutanese flags, people lined up along the route from Paro to the capital city Thimphu to welcome Prime Minister Modi, who is in Bhutan on a two-day visit.

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PM Narendra Modi To Visit Bihar Today After His 3rd Oath as The PM | ABP News
6 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Narendra Modi To Visit Bihar Today After His 3rd Oath as The PM | ABP News

ABP News  

Prime Minister Modi in Bihar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Bihar on Wednesday, following his visit to Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh the day before. The Prime Minister will open the new Nalanda University campus in Rajgir, Bihar, during his visit. The inauguration ceremony will be attended by a number of distinguished individuals, including the heads of missions …

Who will attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony?
7 months ago

Who will attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony?

Hindustan Times  

Narendra Modi will be sworn in as the Prime Minister for the third consecutive term on Sunday, June 9, after the NDA scored a majority in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi displays a letter from the President of India, Draupadi Murmu, inviting him to form the next central government, outside the Rashtrapati Bhavan in …

Modi sets out his claim to form a new Indian government as coalition talks drag on
7 months ago

Modi sets out his claim to form a new Indian government as coalition talks drag on

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Narendra Modi was formally elected …

Narendra Modi oath ceremony: Who will attend event amid ‘Neighbourhood First’ push?
7 months, 1 week ago

Narendra Modi oath ceremony: Who will attend event amid ‘Neighbourhood First’ push?

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi will take oath of office on Sunday in the national capital in the presence of a host of foreign dignitaries, including the heads of several neighbouring countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gives a speech after staking claim to form the new union government as he was elected for his third term following the country's general election. …

NDA Govt Formation: With Modi Set To Take Form Govt For Third Term, Here's Full Text Of The Two Oaths
7 months, 1 week ago

NDA Govt Formation: With Modi Set To Take Form Govt For Third Term, Here's Full Text Of The Two Oaths

ABP News  

PM Modi Oath Taking Ceremony: After the Bharatiya Janata Party -led NDA bloc bagged 293 seats and crossed the majority mark of 272 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to take the oath on June 8. Full Text Of Oath Of Office For Minister For Union Full Text Of Oath Of Secrecy India is …

From Bangladesh to Sri Lankan PMs, these leaders are invited to PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony: Report
7 months, 1 week ago

From Bangladesh to Sri Lankan PMs, these leaders are invited to PM Modi's swearing-in ceremony: Report

India TV News  

New Delhi: Invitations have been sent to several South Asian leaders for the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi for Prime Minister of India for the third consecutive time. Modi also had a phone conversation with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and invited her to attend his swearing-in ceremony which she accepted, diplomatic sources of the news agency claimed. Nepal PM …

Unbreakable: On India-Bhutan ties
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Unbreakable: On India-Bhutan ties

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bhutan last week, while productive, was largely symbolic. Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay’s lengthy bilateral with Mr. Modi a week earlier in Delhi, obviated the need for such a second back-to-back visit. The highlight of the visit, of Bhutan’s King conferring Bhutan’s highest civilian award on Mr. Modi, had been announced in 2021 for …

PM Modi inaugurates modern hospital built with Indian assistance in Bhutan
9 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi inaugurates modern hospital built with Indian assistance in Bhutan

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, March 23, 2024, inaugurated a modern hospital built with Indian assistance in Bhutan's capital Thimphu. Mr. Modi was joined by his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay in inaugurating the Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Mother and Child Hospital in Thimphu – a Bhutan-India friendship project dedicated to the people of the Himalayan kingdom. Mr. Modi, who arrived …

Bhutanese school children line Thimphu's streets to welcome PM Modi
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bhutanese school children line Thimphu's streets to welcome PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Children from Jigme Lasol Primary School lined the streets to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in the Bhutanese national capital, Thimphu. Children from Jigme Lasol Primary School lined the streets to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in the Bhutanese national capital, Thimphu. ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received a warm reception at the Paro International Airport …

PM Narendra Modi arrives in Bhutan for two-day visit
9 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Narendra Modi arrives in Bhutan for two-day visit

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday morning arrived in Bhutan for a two-day state visit to Bhutan. The prime minister's Bhutan visit comes days after his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay visited India from March 14-18. During Tobgay’s visit, Modi said India will step up support for Bhutan’s 13th five-year plan, including considering a request for an economic stimulus programme, and …

PM Modi's Bhutan Visit Postponed Due to Inclement Weather There, New Dates Being Worked Out: MEA
9 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi's Bhutan Visit Postponed Due to Inclement Weather There, New Dates Being Worked Out: MEA

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s State visit to Bhutan has been postponed due to inclement weather conditions there and the new dates are being worked out by the two sides, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Wednesday. Modi was scheduled to visit Bhutan on March 21-22 as part of the Indian government’s emphasis on its ’Neighbourhood First Policy’. A day …

PM Modi holds talks with Bhutan King; focus on bilateral ties, issues of national interest
1 year, 9 months ago

PM Modi holds talks with Bhutan King; focus on bilateral ties, issues of national interest

The Hindu  

India and Bhutan remain in “close coordination” over all security matters, said Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, indicating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck discussed the latest situation along the India-Bhutan border as well as the progress in boundary talks between China and Bhutan, particularly above the Doklam trijunction point, during a meeting in Delhi …

PM Modi, Sher Bahadur Deuba vow to expand India-Nepal ties; launch RuPay card, cross-border train services
2 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi, Sher Bahadur Deuba vow to expand India-Nepal ties; launch RuPay card, cross-border train services

Firstpost  

In his media statement, Modi said the friendly ties between India and Nepal are unique and such a relationship is not seen anywhere else in the world. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday inaugurated a cross-border railway network, a power transmission line and launched India’s RuPay payment card in Nepal after …

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

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

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

PM Modi calls up South Asian leaders
5 years ago

PM Modi calls up South Asian leaders

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up leaders of Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka on Wednesday and conveyed India’s commitment to the principle of “neighbourhood first”. India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy was adopted soon after Mr. Modi took charge in May 2014 which led to several key regional agreements including the Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh. Mr. Modi told …

Something special: On Narendra Modi's Bhutan visit
5 years, 4 months ago

Something special: On Narendra Modi's Bhutan visit

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two day visit to Thimphu affirmed a long-standing tradition between India and Bhutan, where the leaders of both countries have given visiting each other a major priority early in their tenures. India’s assistance to Bhutan’s planned economy, to constructing its highest revenue earner of hydropower generated electricity, and then buying the electricity generated has also ensured …

Narendra Modi in Bhutan: From RuPay to education cooperation, a roundup of the PM's two-day visit
5 years, 4 months ago

Narendra Modi in Bhutan: From RuPay to education cooperation, a roundup of the PM's two-day visit

Firstpost  

On his second visit to Bhutan since his first re-election, prime minister Narendra Modi on his two-day visit to Bhutan held talks with the country’s leaders to further deepen the bilateral ties. On increasing the currency swap limit for Bhutan under the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation currency swap framework, Modi said India’s approach is “positive”. Lauding the country …

Modi strikes a chord with Bhutan students
5 years, 4 months ago

Modi strikes a chord with Bhutan students

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday gave a pep talk to students in Bhutan, saying they had the power and potential to do extraordinary things, which will influence future generations. Addressing the students of the Royal University of Bhutan in Thimpu, Mr. Modi encouraged the “brightest” Bhutanese youth to work hard and take the Himalayan nation to great heights. Find …

India, Bhutan natural partners: Modi
5 years, 4 months ago

India, Bhutan natural partners: Modi

The Hindu  

No two countries in the world understand each other so well or share so much as India and Bhutan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, as he emphasised that New Delhi and Thimphu are such “natural partners” in bringing prosperity to their peoples. Addressing students of the prestigious Royal University of Bhutan here, Mr. Modi said it is natural …

Modi heads home after winding up his two-day visit to Bhutan
5 years, 4 months ago

Modi heads home after winding up his two-day visit to Bhutan

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left for home after concluding his two-day state visit to Bhutan during which he held talks with the country’s leaders to further deepen the bilateral ties. The outcomes of the visit will enhance bilateral ties,” Mr. Modi said just before his departure from Bhutan. During his stay in Thimphu, Mr. Modi held wide-ranging talks …

Narendra Modi in Bhutan Day 2: PM addresses Royal University students in Thimpu, says great time for young people to 'innovate'
5 years, 4 months ago

Narendra Modi in Bhutan Day 2: PM addresses Royal University students in Thimpu, says great time for young people to 'innovate'

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Bhutan, addressed students at the Royal University of Bhutan in Thimpu on Sunday. Lauding the country for its concept of ‘Gross National Happiness’, Modi, while addressing the students, said that the two neighbours had “unique and deep” bonds. Hailing the “relationship” between the two neighbours, which saw the signing …

PM Narendra Modi launches RuPay card in Bhutan during his two-day visit to the Himalayan state
5 years, 4 months ago

PM Narendra Modi launches RuPay card in Bhutan during his two-day visit to the Himalayan state

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day state visit to Bhutan, signed nine MoUs, and one power purchase agreement including the inauguration of RuPay cards with the Himalayan state. This will be done in two phases, wherein during the first phase, RuPay cards will be issued by Indian banks to Indian travellers to be used in Bhutan. Besides …

PM Narendra Modi arrives in Bhutan for two-day visit; will promote 'time-tested friendship' between nations
5 years, 4 months ago

PM Narendra Modi arrives in Bhutan for two-day visit; will promote 'time-tested friendship' between nations

Firstpost  

Paro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Bhutan for a two-day visit to the country. pic.twitter.com/75EYI4ItTz — Narendra Modi August 17, 2019 A child presented a bouquet to the prime minister as he stepped off the plane in Paro- a valley town in Bhutan, west of the capital, Thimphu. In his departure statement, the prime minister said on …

Youth, education to be key areas of focus during PM Modi's visit to Bhutan
5 years, 5 months ago

Youth, education to be key areas of focus during PM Modi's visit to Bhutan

India Today  

Several agreements between educational institutions in India and Bhutan are expected to be signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Himalayan nation amid reports that the number of Bhutanese students studying in India has been declining. Talking to the media, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said that a primary area of focus of the visit will be the youth …

Narendra Modi to visit Bhutan on Aug 17 and 18
5 years, 5 months ago

Narendra Modi to visit Bhutan on Aug 17 and 18

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Bhutan on August 17 for a two-day visit during which the two strategic allies will explore ways to further strengthen and diversify bilateral partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday. Bhutan was the first country Mr. Modi visited after assuming charge as prime minister in 2014. “Prime Minister Modi’s visit to …

Prime Minister to travel to Bhutan for two-day visit on August 17
5 years, 5 months ago

Prime Minister to travel to Bhutan for two-day visit on August 17

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Bhutan on August 17 for a two-day visit during which the two strategic allies will explore ways to further strengthen and diversify bilateral partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday. Bhutan was the first country Modi visited after assuming charge as prime minister in 2014. "Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Bhutan, …

Narendra Modi stresses close bilateral ties
5 years, 7 months ago

Narendra Modi stresses close bilateral ties

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held meetings with the visiting foreign leaders who attended the swearing-in ceremony on May 30. President of Kyrgyz Repubic, Sooranbay Jeenbekov, was the first to meet Mr. Modi, hours after the event at the Forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Mr. Modi also met with the Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth. Sharma Oli of Nepal, Bhutan …

Narendra Modi oath-taking ceremony: BIMSTEC leaders arrive in New Delhi ahead of proceedings
5 years, 7 months ago

Narendra Modi oath-taking ceremony: BIMSTEC leaders arrive in New Delhi ahead of proceedings

Firstpost  

BIMSTEC leaders, including the Sri Lankan president and Bhutanese prime minister, arrived in New Delhi to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony New Delhi: Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation leaders, including Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena and Bhutanese prime minister Lotay Tshering, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s …

Narendra Modi swearing-in: Foreign leaders begin to arrive
5 years, 7 months ago

Narendra Modi swearing-in: Foreign leaders begin to arrive

The Hindu  

Foreign leaders began arriving here from Wednesday evening for the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Modi’s swearing-in is to be attended by Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Bhutan Lotay Tshering, President of Myanmar U Win Myint, President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena, and President of Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbay Jeenbekov. However, there is uncertainty …

Narendra Modi congratulates Bhutan’s newly elected PM Lotay Tshering
6 years, 2 months ago

Narendra Modi congratulates Bhutan’s newly elected PM Lotay Tshering

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called Bhutan’s newly elected Prime Minister Lotay Tshering, president of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa party, to congratulate him on his election win. “Prime Minister Modi congratulated Dr. Lotay Tshering on his party’s victory in the third general election in Bhutan and his own election to the National Assembly. Prime Minister Modi welcomed the …

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