Bhutan
Country in South Asia
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Bhutan officially known as the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in the Eastern Himalayas. It is bordered by China to the north and India to the south. Nepal and Bangladesh are located in proximity to Bhutan but do not share a land border. The country has a population of over 754,000 and a territory of 38,394 square kilometers which ranks 133rd in terms of land area, and 160th in population. Bhutan is a constitutional monarchy with Vajrayana Buddhism as the state religion.
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | India opens four trade routes with Bhutan; Agartala to connect country with BangladeshThe opening of trade routes comes even as New Delhi is looking at new connectivity projects in South Asia and beyond.DNA - Published |
Germany establishes diplomatic ties with Bhutan; India takes 'note'Before the establishment of ties, official bilateral ties were maintained through the Germany embassy in Delhi, Bhutanese embassy in Brussels.DNA - Published | China's geopolitical strategy cannot be countered by PR: Rahul Gandhi targets CentreWayanad MP's response comes days after Bhutan rejected the report claiming the setting up of a Chinese village inside Bhutan. "There is no Chinese village inside Bhutan," Major General Vetsop Namgyel,..IndiaTimes - Published |
India to send Bhutan satellite in space next year: ModiLaunching the second phase of RuPay card, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that India will soon be sending Bhutanese satellite to space.IndiaTimes - Published | India to launch Bhutanese satellite; train its engineersIndia and Bhutan have signed an agreement on the peaceful usage of outer space, to increase cooperation between the two sides.DNA - Published |
Modi, Bhutanese PM jointly launch RuPay Card Phase-IIAn MoU has also been signed between India and Bhutan for cooperation in the space sector, which would inculcate knowledge of space, science and technology in children.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | India to get potatoes from Bhutan to meet supply gap, calm pricesIndia is looking at Bhutan to help alleviate shortage of potatoes. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Friday issued an order allowing unhindered import of this key kitchen item from the..IndiaTimes - Published |
India-assisted Mangdechhu hydroelectric project in Bhutan wins prestigious awardIndiaTimes - Published | India allows market access for 5 Bhutanese agriculture products to boost bilateral tradeIndia has allowed market access for 5 Bhutanese agriculture products, something that will allow increased trade between the 2 countries. The market access got impetus during the visit of Indian trade..DNA - Published |
India, Bhutan collaborate on phase 3 trials of COVID-19 vaccineOn Thursday, Indian envoy to Bhutan Ruchira Kamboj handed over a portable digital X-ray machine to Bhutan's foreign minister Tandi Dorji.DNA - Published | India, Bhutan air transport bubble operationalisedIndia, Bhutan air transport bubble for easier movement of people has been operationalised..DNA - Published |
Passengers can now fly to Kenya, Bhutan through 'air bubbles' arrangements, says Civil Aviation MinisterThe deal for international 'air bubbles' has been signed with countries like Maldives, US, UK, Germany, Canada, UAE, France.DNA - Published | PM Modi holds telephonic talks with Bhutan's King, Lankan president, prime ministerIndiaTimes - Published |
Huge cache of arms, ammunition seized near India-Bhutan borderIndiaTimes - Published | Jaishankar thanks Russia, Bhutan, other countries for Independence Day wishesIndiaTimes - Published |
Chinese claims in Bhutan, incursion in India are indicative of their intentions: Pompeo"Claims that they have now made for real estate in Bhutan, the incursion that took place in India, these are indicative of Chinese intentions, and they are testing, they are probing the world to see if..IndiaTimes - Published | Amid looming Chinese presence, India woos Bhutan with trade and connectivityFrom identifying more trade points to carrying out a feasibility study for a railway link, the government is going all out to thwart China's attempts to wean Bhutan away from India's sphere of..IndiaTimes - Published |
China insists on package solution for dispute with BhutanIndiaTimes - Published | China proposes ‘package solution’ for Bhutan rowIndiaTimes - Published |
India speeds up connectivity projects in south AsiaLast one week saw projects being announced or completed in three south Asian counties -- Maldives, Bhutan and Bangladesh -- with the main focus being the faster movement of people and goods, and also..DNA - Published | India, Bhutan open new land route to boost tradeIndia is Bhutan's largest trading partner. The bilateral trade stood at Rs 9227 crores in 2018.DNA - Published |
Boundary between Bhutan-China under negotiation, has not been demarcated: Royal Bhutanese EmbassyIndiaTimes - Published | China claims Bhutan land in its ‘bid to pressure India’IndiaTimes - Published |
From Pagodas in Myanmar to Shiva temple in Lao, how India is helping countries restore cultural heritagePlaying an important role in the restoration of cultural heritage in several countries across the region from Sri Lanka to Myanmar to Vietnam to Bhutan, India is playing an important role in heritage..DNA - Published | India, Bhutan sign agreement on 600 MW Kholongchhu Hyrdroelectric Project pactThe Project will be the first Joint Venture company to be implemented under an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) signed in 2014.DNA - Published |
