Bhutan
Country in South Asia
Bhutan ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos
Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south. A mountainous country, Bhutan is known locally as "Druk Yul" or "Land of the Thunder Dragon". Nepal and Bangladesh are located near Bhutan but do not share a land border. The country has a population of over 727,145 and territory of 38,394 square kilometres (14,824 sq mi) and ranks 133rd in terms of land area and 160th in population. Bhutan is a constitutional monarchy with a king as the head of state and a prime minister as the head of government. Vajrayana Buddhism is the state religion and the Je Khenpo is the head of state religion.
| 0 shares | ShareTweetSavePostSend |
You Might Like
Satellite launch a reflection of strong Indo-Bhutan relation, says Modi in Mann Ki Baat; King terms it milestone in friendshipIndiaTimes - Published | |
India-Bhutan satellite testament to special relationship between our countries: PM ModiPSLV C54 launched India-Bhutan SAT, India's Earth Observation Satellite -06, and other satellites from Sriharikota.DNA - Published | |
Isro launches Bhutan sat, EAM Jaishankar hails 'milestone'The India-Bhutan satellite, jointly developed by the two countries, was launched into space Saturday by Isro's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, the government said in a statement. The satellite will..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Isro to launch Oceansat, also nano-sats built by Bhutan & desi startups on November 26Days after lifting off India’s first privately-built rocket from Sriharikota, Isro is gearing up to launch its PSLV-C54-EOS06 mission that will carry Oceansat-3 satellite for ocean observation and..IndiaTimes - Published | |
MHA: 60% of international borders in north east porous, this aids insurgentsOver 60% of India’s international borders in the Northeast with China, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Bhutan is porous, which along with internal socio-economic and historical factors has caused a..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Amit Shah reviews security issues at borders with Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Siliguri corridorThe home minister reviewed the issues while taking a review meeting of India's all three border guarding forces-- Border Security Force (BSF), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police..IndiaTimes - Published | |
As Bhutan reopens, why Indians are set to pay a ‘tourism fee’IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bhutan king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck meets PM Modihutan king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday and both leaders are believed to have discussed bilateral ties and the ways to further strengthen..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Army chief meets Bhutan King in Thimphu; focus on further boosting enduring strategic tiesPeople familiar with General Pande's engagements in Bhutan said regional defence and security challenges, Chinese activities in the plateau and adjoining areas and ways to further enhance bilateral..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Kali is meat-eating, alcohol-accepting goddess: TMC's Mahua Moitra"If you go to Bhutan or Sikkim, for example, when they do puja, they give whisky to their god. Now, if you go to Uttar Pradesh and say that you give whisky to your god as prasad, they will say that is..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Ruchira Kamboj to be India's Permanent Representative to UNSenior diplomat Ruchira Kamboj was on Tuesday appointed India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. Kamboj, a 1987-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, is presently..IndiaTimes - Published | |
After Nepal, India plans rail link to BhutanIndiaTimes - Published | |
Jaishankar calls on Bhutan PM, exchanges views on current global and regional developmentsIndiaTimes - Published | Bhutan confers its highest civilian award on PM ModiIndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA |
PM Modi thanks Bhutan for highest civilian honour, says India will support it in every possible wayPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked Bhutan's king for according the country's highest civilian decoration on him, and said India will always cherish the country as one of its closest friends..IndiaTimes - Published | CDS Gen Bipin Rawat's cremation: Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan to send top army officialsIndian Army and defence establishment has close linkages with forces of neighbouring countries.DNA - Published |
Zero infiltration case reported along China-Bhutan border: MHAIndiaTimes - Published | Space diplomacy: Isro preparing to launch nano satellite for BhutanThe Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is preparing to launch a nano satellite built by engineers from the neighbouring country with the help of Indian scientists in the second PSLV mission..IndiaTimes - Published |
Wishes pour in from WHO, Bhutan, Sri Lanka as India achieves 100 crore Covid vaccine dose landmarkIndiaTimes - Published | Govt's foreign policy — how to lose friends, influence nobody: Rahul's dig at CentreCongress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a dig at the Centre over Bhutan and China signing a pact on border talks, saying the government's foreign policy is about how to lose friends and influence..IndiaTimes - Published |
China, Bhutan sign MoU for border talks; India takes noteBhutan and China signed an MoU Thursday for what they called a "Three-step roadmap" for expediting the Bhutan-China boundary negotiations and which according to Thimphu will provide fresh impetus to..IndiaTimes - Published | India takes note of China-Bhutan pact on boundary negotiationsIndiaTimes - Published |
At Pranab memorial lecture, Vice President bats for ‘Mission 5,000’ to save parliamentary democracyIn its first edition, the memorial lecture also saw the virtual participation of former PM Manmohan Singh and a recorded message from Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina and Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar..IndiaTimes - Published | Bhutan-India joint Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project reduces 2.4 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions each yearOne of the reasons the Mangdechhu project was awarded was because of its social and environmental credentials.DNA - Published |
ISRO to launch Bhutanese satellite in December 2021Ruchira Kamboj was speaking at an event organised by the Indian embassy in Bhutan as part of India's 75th year of Independence.DNA - Published | Sri Lanka proposes holding BIMSTEC summit in DecemberBIMSTEC has 7 members--India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, and Sri Lanka.DNA - Published |
Bhutan adopts India's BHIM-UPI payment systemIndiaTimes - Published | India, Bhutan sign MoU for cooperation on climate change, waste managementIndiaTimes - Published |
Flash floods kill 10 people in Bhutan, seven missing in NepalFlash floods triggered by heavy rains washed away a remote mountain camp in Bhutan on Wednesday killing 10 people and injuring five, while floods in neighbouring Nepal left seven people missing,..IndiaTimes - Published | Covid-19: Bhutanese PM expresses solidarity with India in phone call with PM ModiIndiaTimes - Published |
PM Modi speaks with Lotay Tshering; thanks Bhutan for support in wake of Covid pandemicPM Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering on Tuesday as the two leaders noted that the coronavirus crisis has further highlighted the special..IndiaTimes - Published | Bhutan permits resumption of construction work of a private oxygen plant after request from IndiaIndiaTimes - Published |
COVID-19 crisis: EU, UK, US, Denmark pitch in to assist IndiaA whole host of countries have extended solidarity with India. These are China, Pakistan, Bhutan, Solvenia, Australia, Canada, Mexico, and Singapore.DNA - Published | India, Bhutan, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh to hold joint military exerciseIndiaTimes - Published |
Bhutan PM thanks Modi for 4,00,000 more doses of Covid vaccineIndiaTimes - Published | Govt okays 12 new SSB battalions to fortify Nepal, Bhutan borders, tri-junction areaIndiaTimes - Published |
India's longest bridge to bring NE closer to rest of India, Bhutan, BangladeshIndiaTimes - Published | India to gift Srilanka 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine tomorrowLast week, India gifted vaccines to 8 countries-- Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Seychelles, and MauritiusDNA - Published |
WHO chief Ghebreyesus thanks PM Modi for 'continued support' to global Covid-19 responseWHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his continued support to the global Covid-19 response, saying acting together, including sharing of knowledge,..IndiaTimes - Published | COVID-19: India opens up on providing coronavirus vaccine to PakistanOn the first day, 1.5 lakh doses of vaccines were supplied to Bhutan and one lakh doses to the Maldives as grant assistance.DNA - Published |
India to send SII's COVID-19 vaccine 'Covishield' to Myanmar, Seychelles, MauritiusThe Ministry of External Affairs had announced a vaccine rollout for Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles from Wednesday.DNA - Published | India dispatches first consignment of 100,000 Covishield vaccines to MaldivesWith this, Maldives (along with Bhutan) has become the first recipient of India's gift of the Covishield vaccines, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII). Earlier on Wednesday, India sent a..IndiaTimes - Published |
India begins exporting COVID-19 vaccines, 1.5 lakh Covishield doses dispatched to BhutanThe consignment containing 1.5 lakh doses of Covishield is scheduled to reach Bhutan's capital Thimphu on Wednesday at around noon.DNA - Published | Covid-19: India dispatches 1.5 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine as gift to BhutanIndiaTimes - Published |
India to gift COVID vaccines to six neighbours in first tranche starting tomorrowThe vaccines will reach Bhutan at around 11 am local time with 150,000 doses and the Maldives at around 2 pm with 100,000 doses.DNA - Published | India to supply Covid vaccines to six nations; Maldives, Bhutan to be first recipientsIndiaTimes - Published |
India announces supply of coronavirus vaccines to six countries under grant assistanceIndia on Tuesday announced that it will supply Covid-19 vaccines under grant assistance to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles from Wednesday.IndiaTimes - Published | Bhutan PM congratulates India for launch of vaccination drive against Covid-19IndiaTimes - Published |
Gorkha leader pens letter to PM Modi, demanding 'constitutional justice' for communityTamang requested PM Modi to review and scrap the country's treaties with Nepal and Bhutan based on the issues of the public and Gorkhas of the area.DNA - Published | India begins training of four Bhutanese space engineers for satellite launch next yearThe engineers are being trained under a joint India and Bhutan project to develop a satellite for Bhutan.DNA - Published |
