Heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas of North Bengal, Sikkim and adjoining Bhutan has triggered a flood-like situation in parts of Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts, prompting authorities to issue alerts and step up precautionary measures.
Amazing as it may sound, a huge swath of Asia, including mo dern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait, was once woven together under a single imperial flag, an entity officially known as the "Indian Empire," or more simply as the Raj.
A 40-member delegation of senior civil servants from six countries—Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Palestine, Nigeria, and Niger—visited the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday to participate in a knowledge-sharing interaction on the theme, “Best Practices in Civic Governance.”
India's emergence as a healthcare destination for South Asia is often measured in numbers: foreign patients treated, hospitals accredited, surgeries performed and revenues earned.
For decades, Bhutan cultivated a reputation unlike any other nation in South Asia. It projected itself as a kingdom that measured happiness over wealth, cultural balance over reckless growth, and environmental preservation over industrial excess.
India and Bhutan share an exemplary partnership characterized by trust, goodwill and mutual understanding at all levels, strong bonds of friendship and close people-to-people contacts.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will pay an official visit to Bhutan from 19-20 July. This will be his first trip abroad after taking over as the Foreign Secretary earlier this month.
Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi an exceptional leader, Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck said India paved the way for a promising and prosperous future under the former’s leadership.
He affirmed hope that the relationship between New Delhi and Thimphu will keep growing thus benefitting the citizens of the two nations.
They delighted PM Modi with their garba performances at a hotel in Thimpu.
