Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay arrives in India to begin his five-day official visit
9 months, 1 week ago

Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay arrives in India to begin his five-day official visit

India TV News  

Thimphu: Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has arrived in India to begin his five-day visit to India till March 18. He is expected to hold wide-ranging talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu, announced the Ministry of External Affairs, "PM @tsheringtobgay of Bhutan arrives in New Delhi on his first overseas visit after assuming office in Jan 2024. In January, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra travelled to Bhutan on a three-day trip, in the first high-level visit from New Delhi after the formation of the new government under Tobgay. China-Bhutan boundary row The Bhutan PM's visit to India comes against the backdrop of China and Bhutan looking at an expeditious resolution of their festering boundary row that could have major implications for India’s security interests.

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Bhutan King Wangchuk Arrives In India For 2-Day Visit; Meets PM Modi, Jaishankar
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bhutan King Wangchuk Arrives In India For 2-Day Visit; Meets PM Modi, Jaishankar

ABP News  

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk arrived in India on Thursday for a two-day visit to further cement the already close bilateral partnership between the two nations. #WATCH | King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck calls on PM Narendra Modi, in Delhi. 🇮🇳 🇧🇹 pic.twitter.com/LCnoJeVmLP — Dr. S. Jaishankar December 5, 2024 The Bhutan King's visit comes 10 days …

Bhutan's King and Queen arrive in New Delhi for two-day visit
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bhutan's King and Queen arrive in New Delhi for two-day visit

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for a two-day official visit to India. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar received them in New Delhi.Jaishankar noted that Bhutan King's visit to India will further strengthen the "unique bonds of friendship" shared by two nations.In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, "Honoured …

Bhutan King Wangchuck to begin two-day India visit on December 5
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bhutan King Wangchuck to begin two-day India visit on December 5

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will visit India on December 5-6 for meetings with the Indian leadership to review bilateral relations. Wangchuck, who will be accompanied by Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck and senior officials, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, external affairs minister S Jaishankar and senior Indian officials during the official visit, the external affairs ministry …

Bangladesh's Shift Towards China and Pakistan: New Challenges for India
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh's Shift Towards China and Pakistan: New Challenges for India

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The eventual formation of a pro-Pakistan and pro-China government comprising the anti-India Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami in Dhaka appears to be a foregone conclusion and will be the latest in a series of challenges to confront New Delhi in the neighbourhood. In an attempt to keep pace with the enormously superior Chinese financial muscle, New Delhi, especially …

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to make first foreign visit to Bhutan on Friday
5 months ago

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to make first foreign visit to Bhutan on Friday

Hindustan Times  

The Bhutan-China border negotiations and India’s aid for Bhutan’s development programmes will be at the top of the agenda when foreign secretary Vikram Misri makes his first foreign visit to the Himalayan country this week, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with foreign secretary Vikram Misri in New Delhi. The external affairs ministry …

Unbreakable: On India-Bhutan ties
8 months, 4 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 …

With Bhutan’s Gelephu project in mind, India to double assistance to ₹10,000 crore for next 5 years
9 months ago

With Bhutan’s Gelephu project in mind, India to double assistance to ₹10,000 crore for next 5 years

The Hindu  

India has decided to double Bhutan’s assistance over the next five years, from ₹5,000 crore in 2019-2024 to ₹10,000 crore for the period till 2029, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in Thimphu on Friday. pic.twitter.com/0BQVVsxmFf — Narendra Modi March 22, 2024 Mr. Modi’s specific mention of India’s support to the ‘Gelephu Mindfulness City’, which he called a “visionary project” launched …

PM Narendra Modi arrives in Bhutan for two-day visit
9 months 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 …

India, Bhutan decide to put off PM Modi’s Thimpu visit over bad weather
9 months ago

India, Bhutan decide to put off PM Modi’s Thimpu visit over bad weather

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI:India and Bhutan decided on Wednesday to postpone a state visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Thimphu this week because of bad weather. Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck walking with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting in New Delhi on April 4, 2023. “Due to ongoing inclement weather conditions over Paro airport, it has been mutually …

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

Bhutan PM Tobgay’s India visit to focus on bilateral pacts, development and connectivity projects
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bhutan PM Tobgay’s India visit to focus on bilateral pacts, development and connectivity projects

The Hindu  

Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay will arrive in Delhi next week, in his first visit abroad since he took over office in January this year, sources confirmed to The Hindu. He will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for delegation-level talks focused on India’s promise of enhanced support for Bhutan’s 13th Five-Year Plan, as well as specific border infrastructure and …

Indian envoy Sudhakar Dalela congratulates Tshering Tobgay for assuming charge as Bhutan PM
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian envoy Sudhakar Dalela congratulates Tshering Tobgay for assuming charge as Bhutan PM

Hindustan Times  

Thimphu, January 29 : The Indian envoy to Bhutan, Sudhakar Dalela, called on the newly-elected Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay and conveyed the greetings of India's leadership for assuming responsibility as the Bhutanese PM. https://x.com/Indiainbhutan/status/1751799831356637629?s=20 Later on, the Indian envoy called on Bhutan's Foreign Minister and conveyed External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's greeting to the Bhutanese minister for assuming …

Tshering Tobgay | Second coming
11 months, 1 week ago

Tshering Tobgay | Second coming

The Hindu  

For the newly elected 58-year old Prime Minister of Bhutan, understatement and modesty are often devices to overpower his audience. Stepping up to the podium at the ‘Vibrant Gujarat’ conclave in India in 2015 during his previous tenure, Tshering Tobgay faced a daunting task: to make an impression with others at the event, including host Prime Minister Narendra Modi, other …

How India-Bhutan ties remain a pillar of stability despite regional challenges
1 year ago

How India-Bhutan ties remain a pillar of stability despite regional challenges

Firstpost  

The conjoining of strategic imperatives has always been the hallmark of India-Bhutan security Pakistan and China have been particularly cautious and envious of the cordiality that characterises the relationship between Bhutan and India. Protracted discussions with His Majesty King-4, the prime minister, the Cabinet Secretary, and the Chief Operations Officer in 2013 revealed to the author that the Himalayan Kingdom’s …

Dragon diplomacy: Has China undermined the India-Bhutan relationship?
1 year, 1 month ago

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

Firstpost  

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 …

India, Bhutan to discuss new routes of regional connectivity
1 year, 1 month ago

India, Bhutan to discuss new routes of regional connectivity

The Hindu  

India and Bhutan agreed to discuss new routes of regional connectivity, and upgrade border and immigration posts to support Bhutan’s 5th King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s plans for a smart city at Gelephu on the border between Bhutan and Assam, after his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday. The rail connectivity could in the future assist …

Amid China boundary talks, Bhutan King to discuss Bhutan-Assam border smart city project
1 year, 1 month ago

Amid China boundary talks, Bhutan King to discuss Bhutan-Assam border smart city project

The Hindu  

Bhutan’s 5th King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck landed in Delhi on Sunday ahead of talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, a fortnight after Bhutan and China signed an agreement on the boundary delimitation process in Beijing. While the boundary talks will receive the most interest in New Delhi, given India’s concerns over Doklam, the King’s visit is understood …

Bhutan King lands in India for 8-day visit amidst boundary dispute with China
1 year, 1 month ago

Bhutan King lands in India for 8-day visit amidst boundary dispute with China

Live Mint  

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck began his eight-day visit to India today, Friday, November 3. “The King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, accompanied by senior officials of the Royal Government of Bhutan, will be on an official visit to India from November 3 to 10,” it said. The Bhutan King's visit to India comes against the backdrop of …

Warming ties: The Hindu Editorial on Bhutan-China relations and India’s concerns
1 year, 1 month ago

Warming ties: The Hindu Editorial on Bhutan-China relations and India’s concerns

The Hindu  

This week’s visit of Bhutan’s Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji to China, was unprecedented on several levels. Given Bhutan’s unique dependence on India, there is little doubt that it will have taken New Delhi on board in its efforts to normalise relations with China, in return guaranteeing India’s security interests and red lines. One such red line will involve keeping China …

Bhutan, China want deal on boundaries ‘soon’
1 year, 1 month ago

Bhutan, China want deal on boundaries ‘soon’

The Hindu  

Bhutan and China held their 25th round of boundary talks, that have been held up since the last round in 2016, even as Bhutan’s Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing, with both sides saying they want a deal on demarcating the boundaries “soon”. The boundary talks were led by Dr. Dorji, Minister for …

Bhutan-China border demarcation talks inching towards completion: Bhutan PM Tshering
1 year, 2 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 …

How China's Xi Is Using Bhutan To Corner India | India’s World Ep#1
1 year, 4 months ago

How China's Xi Is Using Bhutan To Corner India | India’s World Ep#1

Hindustan Times  

How China's Xi Is Using Bhutan To Corner India | India’s World Ep#1 China is back to its old tricks. However, the real motive behind China’s outreach is a sinister attempt to corner India in its own backyard. #China #Doklam #Bhutan #ChinaBhutanTies #IndiaVsChina #ChinaPLA #Galwan #chinaarmy Hindustan Times Videos bring you news, views and explainers about current issues in India …

Nepal-India relations taken to new height, claims PM Prachanda after India visit
1 year, 6 months ago

Nepal-India relations taken to new height, claims PM Prachanda after India visit

Firstpost  

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that his four-day visit to India was instrumental in elevating the two countries’ relations. Focus was laid on economic issues that would benefit the nation for a long whereas on the political side, increasing mutual trust in the coming days progressive talks would be held to solve the rising issues,” Dahal said …

Nepal PM on 4-day trip to India from May 31; will discuss diverse areas of bilateral partnership
1 year, 6 months ago

Nepal PM on 4-day trip to India from May 31; will discuss diverse areas of bilateral partnership

India TV News  

New Delhi: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ will be on a four-day visit to India from May 31 to June 3 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. During the visit, the Nepal Prime Minister will meet President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and will hold extensive talks with PM Modi to discuss the diverse …

Bhutanese King’s Visit to India Spotlights Superpower Border Tensions
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 …

Nepal PM likely to embark on three-day India visit on April 28
1 year, 8 months ago

Nepal PM likely to embark on three-day India visit on April 28

Firstpost  

According to officials from Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister Secretariat, the date was proposed by India to the Nepalese government Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is likely to embark on a three-day visit to India starting April 28. According to officials from Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister Secretariat, the …

Substance and subtext: The Hindu Editorial on India-Bhutan ties
1 year, 8 months ago

Substance and subtext: The Hindu Editorial on India-Bhutan ties

The Hindu  

Bhutan’s fifth king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s visit to India this week had both substance and subtext. Future partnerships could include space research, skilling, startups and STEM education, and a new Internet gateway for Bhutan, in keeping with the Bhutanese king’s new “Transform Initiative”. However, it is the visit’s subtext — after recent comments by Bhutan’s Prime Minister Lotay Tshering …

PM Modi holds talks with Bhutan King; focus on bilateral ties
1 year, 8 months ago

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

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The talks on Tuesday between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck covered entire gamut of bilateral ties including issues of respective national interests. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, when asked whether the Doklam issue figured in the talks, said India and Bhutan remained in close touch relating to security cooperation. The meeting between Modi …

'Visit Will Strengthen Ties': Jaishankar Receives Bhutan King In Delhi
1 year, 8 months ago

'Visit Will Strengthen Ties': Jaishankar Receives Bhutan King In Delhi

ABP News  

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Monday began his two-day trip to India with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar receiving him at the airport here, reflecting the importance New Delhi has attached to the visit. His Majesty the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck arrived in India a short while ago. #WATCH | King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar …

Bhutan King Wangchuk To Begin 3-Day India Visit Today To Boost Economic Ties
1 year, 8 months ago

Bhutan King Wangchuk To Begin 3-Day India Visit Today To Boost Economic Ties

ABP News  

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is scheduled to visit India from April 3 to 5 for a three-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral engagement. According to the MEA, the King Wangchuk's visit marks the continuation of the long bilateral tradition of periodic high-level exchanges between India and Bhutan. The MEA also stated that India and Bhutan have "unique ties …

Foreign Trade Policy brings India’s ‘strategic and economic interests’ into trade transit ties
1 year, 8 months ago

Foreign Trade Policy brings India’s ‘strategic and economic interests’ into trade transit ties

The Hindu  

Marking a significant shift in the country’s stance on allowing transit of goods in and out of neighbouring countries, the new Foreign Trade Policy has introduced an additional consideration in providing such trade transit facilities for adjacent countries — India’s strategic and economic interests. The changed language in provisions pertaining to transit facilities, as well as a subtle shift in …

All eyes on border talks between Bhutan, China as King begins India visit
1 year, 8 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 …

Bhutan King To Visit India From April 3-5 At President Droupadi Murmu's Invitation
1 year, 8 months ago

Bhutan King To Visit India From April 3-5 At President Droupadi Murmu's Invitation

ABP News  

The King of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will be visiting India from April 3-5 at the invitation of the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. Droupadi Murmu, the King of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will be on an official visit to India from 03 – 05 April, 2023.” As per the release, the king will …

China’s engagement with world largely driven by commercial, strategic interests: Prof Swaran Singh
2 years, 4 months ago

China’s engagement with world largely driven by commercial, strategic interests: Prof Swaran Singh

New Indian Express  

A: India-Bhutan relations are unique and Indian military had successfully withstood an eye-ball to eye-ball in Doklam sector in 2017. Second, China’s incremental two-steps forward one-step backward attempts with the rest of the neighbourhood have proven ineffective so far making China change its strategy to sustained heavy deployments and modernisation of its frontier areas. The fact that world powers today …

India, Nepal vow to deepen ties as China’s clout looms large
2 years, 8 months ago

India, Nepal vow to deepen ties as China’s clout looms large

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Nepal’s prime minister met his Indian counterpart on Saturday during a three-day trip to New Delhi and signed a slew of agreements to enhance their ties, as the Himalayan nation also deepens relations with India’s rival China. Sher Bahadur Deuba met Narendra Modi in his first foreign trip since becoming Nepal’s prime minister last year after the …

Bhutan's Historic India Visit: A Chance to Foster a Stronger Trilateral Partnership
7 years, 1 month ago

Bhutan's Historic India Visit: A Chance to Foster a Stronger Trilateral Partnership

Live Mint  

The Bhutan royal family's four-day visit to India signifies a significant moment in the bilateral relationship between the two countries. The visit provides an opportunity for reviewing the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation, including plans for celebrating the 73rd anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Bhutan. It also serves as a signal of India's special relationship with Bhutan, which …

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