Entente across the border
The recent visit to Dhaka by Sonia Gandhi, the president of the Indian National Congress and leader of the ruling United Progressive Alliance, came in the backdrop of intense rounds of Dhaka-New Delhi...
View ArticleBhutan plays it safe with neighbors
THIMPHU, Bhutan – Three years into power, the first democratic government of Bhutan is treading cautiously as it leads the tiny land-locked Himalayan kingdom tucked between the two Asian rivals, India...
View ArticleIn Bhutan, a cautious tryst with democracy
Political changes in Bhutan over the past five years — the introduction of a ‘democratic constitution,’ the retreat by the fourth King and the coronation of his son, elections to Parliament which now...
View ArticleAddress by S.M.Krishna, External Affairs Minister of India at the Institute...
His Excellency Mr. Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large, Prof Tan Tai Yong, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to be here today to interact with you through the platform...
View ArticleDictated democracy?
In December 2006, King Jigme Singye announced he would abdicate the throne, making way for the young crown prince, King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk. This move heralded a new era for Bhutan – the...
View ArticleModi in Bhutan: from energy to wellbeing
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Bhutan on June 15 – his first foray abroad – is an indicator that he is planning to begin his energy diplomacy with hydropower. Bhutan has been a close...
View ArticleModi deepens focus on South Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi picked Bhutan, Land of the Thunder Dragon, as the venue for his first foreign visit, slated for June 14-15. There had been a great deal of speculation that his first visit...
View ArticleGross regional happiness
During his address to the Parliament of Bhutan Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about Gross National Happiness (GNH) being an indicator that the leadership of that country “is concerned about the...
View ArticleSAARC sojourn: surmounting the entropy
Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will begin his South Asian yatra next month starting with Bhutan, then Bangladesh and Nepal, and followed by Pakistan and Afghanistan. He will visit Sri Lanka and the...
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