New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Ruchira Kamboj, currently India’s High Commissioner to South Africa, has been appointed as the countrys next Ambassador to Bhutan. An External Affairs Ministry release said that Kamboj, a a 1987 batch officer of Indian Foreign Service, is expected to take up the assignment shortly. –IANS
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Dream of travelling to Nepal or Bhutan? Aadhar to the rescue!
Indians under 15 or over 65 can visit Nepal & Bhutan using Aadhar card as their valid travel document.
Comforting under India’s warmth, Bhutan ensures that it will not be Nepal
Nestled in the Himalaya, Bhutan has a very high strategic worth for India and this is the reason why China which has no diplomatic relations with Thimpu, wants to win it over.
Why are neighbour countries making distance with India?
Right from the beginning, Narendra Modi has always been very confident about his policies for foreign countries. During his swearing-in ceremony, he tried to convey a message that he is determined to take away the path of foreign policy from his predecessor Manmohan Singh. He had called all the South[Read More…]
China starts re-construction of road at Doklam area
It has hardly been a month since the winding of an aggressive stand-off with India at the Sikkim border, and the Chinese army is back to building a road on the Doklam Plateau. The Plateau is claimed by both Beijing and Bhutan as their territory, where India supports Bhutan’s claims.[Read More…]
After months of disputes, India, China agree to end standoff at Sikkim
After months of border dispute, India and China have decided to end the military standoff at Doklam near Sikkim, an External Affairs Ministry press statement said on Monday. “In recent weeks, India and China have maintained diplomatic communication in respect of the incident at Doklam. During these communications, we are[Read More…]
Sikkim standoff: All countries with us says Sushma Swaraj
While there is an ongoing tension in the Sikkim border, Foreign Minister, Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that the dispute at the border with Sikkim which began more than a month ago. Swaraj said in parliament that “India has not said anything unreasonable” and that “all countries are in India’s[Read More…]
China is our enemy not Pakistan, says Mulayam Singh Yadav on Doklam standoff
Supremo of Samajwadi Party, Mulayam Singh Yadav, on Wednesday claimed that China has installed nuclear bomb on Pakistan soil and is fully prepared to attack India. “Today, India has an immense threat from China. China is conspiring against India, taking Pakistan under its fold. I have been informed that China has[Read More…]
Congress admits that Rahul met Chinese, Bhutanese ambassadors
The Congress on Monday said that party leader, Rahul Gandhi, had met the ambassadors of India and China, amidst the ongoing dispute over the area abutting Bhutan by the two neighbouring countries. The party confirmed that Gandhi had met the ambassadors of China and Bhutan, but did not specify when[Read More…]
Why is PM silent over China stand-off, asks Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has questioned the government over the stand-off with China in the Doklam area in Sikkim sector on Friday. He also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the concern. “Why is our Prime Minister silent on China?” Gandhi tweeted. Congress vice president’s tweet came after[Read More…]
Aadhaar an invalid ID to travel to Bhutan and Nepal
The Union Ministry has declared that Aadhaar is not a valid identification document for Indians travelling to Nepal and Bhutan. Those travelling to Nepal and Bhutan must possess a valid national passport or a voter ID issued by the election commission. Notably, you don’t need a visa to travel to[Read More…]
Prabhu pitches for rail connectivity with neighboring nations
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday pitched for rail connectivity with neighbouring countries to boost trade and eliminate poverty in the region. Highlighting the need for physical connectivity with neighbours for trade growth, he advocated work on rail link from Kathmandu to Delhi and Kolkata shortly. “Asia is going to[Read More…]
Demonetisation: People in Assam use Bhutan currency as legal tender
As the country reels under demonetisation effect, people in Assam are compelled to use Bhutanese currency, exchanged against de-valued notes of ₹500 and ₹1000. Local television reports showed areas near the Bhutan border in Kokrajhar district where Bhutanese currency is being used for transaction. While Bhutan currency is used in[Read More…]
Vitiated atmosphere, our support for India is why we are not attending Saarc: Bhutan
The ‘vitiated’ atmosphere in the wake of the Uri terror attack is said to be stated as one of Bhutan’s primary reasons for pulling out of the Saarc summit, reports PTI. The nation conveyed the decision to the Saarc chair in Nepal, supporting India’s national interest. “We also share concerns[Read More…]
Another blow: Sri Lanka pulls out of SAARC Summit; 5th nation to do so
In yet another setback to Pakistan, Sri Lanka on Thursday pulled out of 19th SAARC Summit in Islamabad, becoming the fifth country to do so after India expressed its inability to participate in the summit. “Sri Lanka regrets that the prevailing environment in the region is not conducive for holding[Read More…]
SAARC summit may be postponed as Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Bhutan pull out
A day after India announced its decision of not attending the 19th SAARC summit in Islamabad in November, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan have also pulled out of the summit. All the three countries blame Pakistan for the current atmosphere of terror and held that it was not fit for hosting[Read More…]
Cornered? Declare Pakistan a terror state: Bangladesh tells UN
Pushing calls towards global isolation of Pakistan, Bangladesh has said the United Nations should declare Pakistan a “terrorist state” underlining India’s argument that Islamabad should be isolated in the global community as a nation that exports terror to rest of world. “For the first time in the history of SAARC,[Read More…]
After India, now Bangladesh & Bhutan pull out of SAARC Summit in Pak
In yet another setback for Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan on Wednesday pulled out of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) Summit in Islamabad. Bangladesh said it was unable to participate in the summit because of “growing interference in internal affairs of Bangladesh by one country”. News reports[Read More…]