Tag: Bhutan
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China, Bhutan sign three-step roadmap for expediting boundary negotiations
The negotiations, which have been conducted in a spirit of understanding and accommodation, have been guided by the 1988 joint communique on the guiding principles for the settlement of the boundary and the 1998 agreement on the maintenance of peace, tranquility and status quo in the Bhutan-China border areas.
October 14, 2021 -
India launches BHIM-UPI services in Bhutan
Nirmala Sitharaman said that the services have been started in Bhutan under India's neighbourhood first policy.
July 13, 2021 -
PM Modi and PM of Bhutan Dr Lotay Tshering hold telephonic talks
He also appreciated the leadership of His Majesty the King in managing Bhutan's fight against the pandemic and extended his best wishes to Lyonchhen for the continuing efforts.
May 11, 2021 -
The good news
India’s vaccine diplomacy or humanitarian outreach ~ the Vaccine Maitri initiative ~ has been an outstanding success and does not deserve the ill-informed commentary it is currently being subjected to.
April 23, 2021 -
India starts dispatching Covid-19 shots to neighbouring countries
An AN-32 aircraft carrying Indian shots arrived in Thimphu in the afternoon to deliver 150,000 doses of Covishield vaccine.
January 21, 2021 -
India stands solidly with Bhutan, meeting its requirements will always be top priority: PM Modi
The Prime Ministers of the two countries had jointly launched Phase-I of the project during PM Modi's state visit to Bhutan in August last year.
November 20, 2020 -
Bhutan imposes nationwide lockdown to curb COVID-19 spread
The Prime Minister also urged people not to panic and that food supplies will be available at doorsteps.
August 11, 2020 -
China ‘testing world’ with its incursions into territories of India, Bhutan: US
It is going to take a global effort to confront the Chinese Communist Party, Mike Pompeo said and mentioned the 'idea of a new alliance of democracies' for this.
July 31, 2020 -
China opens new border dispute with Bhutan, objected to grant for Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary
Beijing objected to the grant for Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS) in eastern Bhutan's Trashigang district bordering India and China, claiming that the location was disputed, during the virtual meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in the first week of June.
June 30, 2020 -
Water supply blocked ‘naturally’, clarifies India; Bhutan terms reports of tension as ‘totally baseless’
According to media reports on Thursday, Thimphu had reportedly stopped releasing channel water for irrigation, affecting thousands of farmers in 25 villages at the border near Assam.
June 26, 2020 -
After Pak, Nepal, China’s ally Bhutan hassles India, ‘stops’ releasing water for irrigation: Report
Thimpu has said that the flow of the irrigation water has been stopped as part of Bhutan's efforts to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which originated in China's Wuhan city in Hubei province.
June 26, 2020 -
120 million children in South Asia could slip into poverty due to pandemic: UNICEF report
The report said that an even more troubling aspect of the pandemic has been the blaming of ethnic or religious communities for starting or fuelling the spread of COVID-19.
June 24, 2020 -
Siliguri FCI depot set to send 14000 MT rice to Bhutan
FCI officials said the quality rice would be delivered to the neighbouring country from the SAARC's Food Bank very shortly.
May 1, 2020 -
Planters laud CM stance on international borders
Industrialists associated with the tea industry have also decided to urge the CM to not allow export of tea from Nepal for the Indian market by branding tea as a nonessential item.
April 28, 2020 -
SAARC rolls out stimulus packages to tackle COVID-19 economic fallout
The SAARC countries have rolled out a raft of stimulus packages to boost investments, buffer private businesses and bolster growth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected the economic activity in a region inhabited by over 1.8 billion people. The World Bank recently warned that South Asia faces its worst economic performance in …
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April 26, 2020 -
Addressing SAARC meeting, PM Modi proposes COVID-19 Emergency Fund to contain the pandemic
The online summit took place after PM Modi proposed to have the meeting as he tweeted on Friday.
March 15, 2020 -
Tourism sector confused as corona fear persists
The Government of Bhutan has barred entry of tourists as a preventive measure against the virus after the country reported its first case in an American traveller.
March 11, 2020