Bhutan will soon use an online system called SMART Connect to monitor forest coverage, wildlife population and illegal poaching and logging activities. The system will be used by the World Wildlife Fund country office and the Department of Forest and Park Services. Foresters and officials from the Department of Renewable Energy are undergoing six-day training in […]
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Foreign Secretary Kwatra concludes Bhutan visit, reaffirms close friendship between India, Bhutan
Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra concluded his official visit to Bhutan and reaffirmed close bonds of friendship between the two countries while conveying New Delhi’s firm commitment to take India-Bhutan ties into new frontiers of partnership. The January 18-20 visit of the Foreign Secretary reinforced the long-standing tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries to discuss […]
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrives in Bhutan
External Affair Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Bhutan on an official visit on Friday and said he was looking forward to a productive trip and enhancing bilateral cooperation between India and Bhutan. “Delighted to be back in Bhutan. Good to see @FMBhutan Tandi Dorji. Look forward to a productive visit,” […]
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EU, Member States stand in solidarity with Ukraine Ambassador: Envoy to India, Bhutan
Heads of Mission of the EU and its Member States stand in solidarity with the Ukraine Ambassador and condemned Russia’s “unprovoked and unjustified” military attack, said Ugo Astuto, the Ambassador of the European Union to India and Bhutan on Friday. Taking to Twitter, the envoy said that the EU is united in its solidarity with […]
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Bhutan confers highest civilian award on PM Modi
Bhutan on Friday conferred its highest civilian award, Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Overjoyed to hear His Majesty pronounce Your Excellency Modiji’s Narendra Modi name for the highest civilian decoration, Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo,” Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) of Bhutan said in a Facebook post. While […]
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After Singapore, Bhutan adopts India’s BHIM-UPI
Bhutan has become the first country to adopt India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) standards for its quick response (QR) code. It is also the second country after Singapore to have BHIM-UPI acceptance at merchant locations, NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), said on Tuesday. NPCI is an umbrella organisation for operating […]
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Bhutan Rejects “Totally Baseless” Reports On Water Stoppage To Assam
Bhutan rejected media reports claiming that it has stopped the supply of irrigation water to farmers in Assam, terming them “totally baseless” and a “deliberate attempt” by vested interests to cause misunderstanding with India. In a statement, Bhutan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that since June 24, 2020, there have […]