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Bhutan Ex-PM's Party Wins Elections, Secures Majority In Parliament: Report
Former Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay's party won Bhutan's election Tuesday, media reported, after polls dominated by economic threats challenging the Himalayan kingdom's longstanding policy of prioritising "Gross National Happiness" over growth.
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Government Has Started Rupee Trade With Neighbouring Countries: Minister
The government has started trade in the rupee with neighbouring countries, including Nepal and Bhutan, Parliament was informed today.
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S Jaishankar, Bhutan Parliament Speaker Discuss Ties, Economic Cooperation
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Bhutan's National Assembly Speaker Wangchuk Namgyel and discussed the two countries' multifaceted friendship and stronger economic cooperation.
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"Stain On Reputation": Bhutan Repeals Law Criminalising Homosexuality
Bhutan's LGBT community celebrated Saturday after the tiny Himalayan kingdom's parliament became the world's latest to decriminalise homosexuality.
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Sushma Swaraj 'Lied' In Parliament About Doklam Standoff: Chinese Media
Government-controlled Chinese media on Friday accused External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj of "lying" to Parliament over the month-long Doklam standoff when she said Beijing was trying to challenge India's security by changing the status of the intersection where the boundaries of China, India and Bhutan meet.
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'All Countries' With Us, Says Sushma Swaraj On Sikkim Standoff With China
Other countries back India in its standoff with China, said Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj today about the dispute at the border in Sikkim which began more than a month ago. The minister told parliament that "both sides must pull back troops and work things out with talks" while stressing that India's action is motivated by its need to protect its ...
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India To Build Sea Bridge, Tunnel To Connect With Sri Lanka: Government
Keen on promoting connectivity in the South Asian region, India is set to build a sea-bridge and tunnel connecting Sri Lanka while a pact has been inked with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal for seamless flow of traffic and passenger vehicles, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today.
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For PM Modi, Bhutan Makes an Exception and Claps
People of Bhutan do not clap as a congratulatory gesture as they believe that clapping is done only to ward off evil spirits.
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PM Modi's 'Nepal' Slip in Bhutan Fires Up Twitter
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's slip in his address to the Bhutan Parliament, where he said "Nepal" while praising the nation's royal family, became prime fodder on Twitter today.
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A Strong India Can Ensure We Help Neighbours: PM Modi in Bhutan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Bhutan on his first foreign visit since taking office, today said "A strong and stable India is needed to ensure we can help our neighbours." In a joint statement issued during Modi's first foreign visit since he took office in May, Bhutan and India agreed not to allow each other's territory to be used "for...
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PM Narendra Modi Addresses Joint Session of Bhutan Parliament: Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the joint session of Bhutan's Parliament on the second day of his visit to the country, his first foreign trip after assuming office.
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In the Guarantee of Happiness, Neighbours are Important: PM Narendra Modi Tells Bhutan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Bhutan which is being seen as an attempt to assert his country's influence in south Asia where China is steadily making inroads.
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Bhutan Ex-PM's Party Wins Elections, Secures Majority In Parliament: Report
Former Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay's party won Bhutan's election Tuesday, media reported, after polls dominated by economic threats challenging the Himalayan kingdom's longstanding policy of prioritising "Gross National Happiness" over growth.
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Government Has Started Rupee Trade With Neighbouring Countries: Minister
The government has started trade in the rupee with neighbouring countries, including Nepal and Bhutan, Parliament was informed today.
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S Jaishankar, Bhutan Parliament Speaker Discuss Ties, Economic Cooperation
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Bhutan's National Assembly Speaker Wangchuk Namgyel and discussed the two countries' multifaceted friendship and stronger economic cooperation.
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"Stain On Reputation": Bhutan Repeals Law Criminalising Homosexuality
Bhutan's LGBT community celebrated Saturday after the tiny Himalayan kingdom's parliament became the world's latest to decriminalise homosexuality.
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Sushma Swaraj 'Lied' In Parliament About Doklam Standoff: Chinese Media
Government-controlled Chinese media on Friday accused External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj of "lying" to Parliament over the month-long Doklam standoff when she said Beijing was trying to challenge India's security by changing the status of the intersection where the boundaries of China, India and Bhutan meet.
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'All Countries' With Us, Says Sushma Swaraj On Sikkim Standoff With China
Other countries back India in its standoff with China, said Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj today about the dispute at the border in Sikkim which began more than a month ago. The minister told parliament that "both sides must pull back troops and work things out with talks" while stressing that India's action is motivated by its need to protect its ...
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India To Build Sea Bridge, Tunnel To Connect With Sri Lanka: Government
Keen on promoting connectivity in the South Asian region, India is set to build a sea-bridge and tunnel connecting Sri Lanka while a pact has been inked with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal for seamless flow of traffic and passenger vehicles, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today.
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For PM Modi, Bhutan Makes an Exception and Claps
People of Bhutan do not clap as a congratulatory gesture as they believe that clapping is done only to ward off evil spirits.
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PM Modi's 'Nepal' Slip in Bhutan Fires Up Twitter
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's slip in his address to the Bhutan Parliament, where he said "Nepal" while praising the nation's royal family, became prime fodder on Twitter today.
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A Strong India Can Ensure We Help Neighbours: PM Modi in Bhutan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Bhutan on his first foreign visit since taking office, today said "A strong and stable India is needed to ensure we can help our neighbours." In a joint statement issued during Modi's first foreign visit since he took office in May, Bhutan and India agreed not to allow each other's territory to be used "for...
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PM Narendra Modi Addresses Joint Session of Bhutan Parliament: Highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the joint session of Bhutan's Parliament on the second day of his visit to the country, his first foreign trip after assuming office.
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In the Guarantee of Happiness, Neighbours are Important: PM Narendra Modi Tells Bhutan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Bhutan which is being seen as an attempt to assert his country's influence in south Asia where China is steadily making inroads.
