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Bhutan: Review of 2022 and the Way Forward
Aarushi Gupta, Research Assistant, VIF Article

Bhutan, surrounded by rising powers and big players, stands out in its aspirations and achievements while being strongly connected with its religious and cultural roots. Despite being sandwiched between two significant giants, it has aimed to promote....

January 20, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan , Article , Doklam , Bhutan elections , Bhutan Economy , Tax Act of Bhutan , Zero COVID-19 , Bhutan tourism , Sustainable living , Vaccine Maitri , India-Bhutan SAT , Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project , China border dispute
Future of Hydropower Cooperation with Bhutan
Amb VP Haran Article

‘Hydropower today is an important source of our wealth. With rapid advancements in harnessing nuclear, hydrogen, fusion, solar, thermal and wind energy, hydropower may soon lose its competitive edge. We may soon become a net energy importer’.<....

May 11, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan , Article , India , Bhutan , GDP , Chukha project , costs , hydropower potential
India-Bhutan Relations: Exploring the New Vistas of Cooperation
Amb VP Haran

In this podcast, Rishi Gupta, Research Associate, VIF, talks to Ambassador VP Haran on India's bilateral ties with Bhutan. In his remarks, distinguished Guest Amb. VP Haran adds that the special ties between India and Bhutan are marked by mutual trus....

May 06, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan , India , Bhutan , Prime Minister Narendra Modi , India-Bhutan Relations , Education , Podcast , Fintech , Space , Development Cooperation , Hydropower , Tri-Junction , S. Jaishankar
Virtual Talk on India-Bhutan Relations

A virtual talk was organised by the Vivekananda International Foundation on 21 October 2021 on India-Bhutan Relations. The talk delved upon the following areas. The foundation of India-Bhutan diplomatic bilateral ties was laid in 1968 with the op....

February 25, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan , Conferences , Bilateral ties , India-Bhutan Relations , PMO
The Himalayan Conundrum: Nepal and Bhutan in 2021
Dr Rishi Gupta Article

Nepal
The year 2021 can be surmised as a year of political upheavals, economic downfall, and geo-political uncertainties for Nepal. Also, when countries worldwide were engaged in making arrangements to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, Nepal’....

January 20, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Bhutan , Article , Nepal , economy , Bhutan , India-Nepal , Year in Review 2021 , Himalayan , Nepal-China , India-Bhutan , Bhutan-China , geo-politics
India’s Engagement with Nepal and Bhutan: What can India do More?

Amidst rising tensions along India’s northern border, does India’s engagement with Nepal and Bhutan meet its strategic requirements, and what else can India do more? To discuss these questions, a webinar was organised on “India’s Engagement w....

August 12, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Nepal , Bhutan , Interaction , Act East , Doklam , OBOR , Neighbourhood first policy , Nepalese politics , Himalayan Railway network
Education and Technology: The New Frontier of Indo-Bhutan Relationship
Alakh Ranjan Article

India and Bhutan share a very close relationship not only in terms of geography but also in terms of history, traditions, culture and spirituality. The relationship between India-Bhutan runs very deep and there are regular high-level visits between b....

August 22, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan , Article , Indo-Bhutan relations , PM Modi’s Bhutan visit , Indo-Bhutan cooperation
भारत-भूटान संबंधों के बदलते आयाम
Alakh Ranjan Article

भूटान महत्वपूर्ण पड़ोसी है और भारत के नए विदेश मंत्री एस जयशंकर ने पहले द्विपक्षीय दौरे पर दो द....

July 30, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan , Article , विदेश मंत्री भूटान यात्रा , भारत-भूटान सहयोग , चीन की भूटान में बढ़ती पैठ
Changing Paradigm in India-Bhutan Relations
Alakh Ranjan Commentary

Bhutan is an important neighbour and recently appointed India’s External Minister S. Jaishankar chose to visit Bhutan for two days (7th-8th June) as his maiden bilateral visit. This visit facilitated the tradition of regular visits and exchange of ....

June 27, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan , Commentary , Indo-Bhutan relations , Bhutan economics , China-Bhutan engagement
Bhutan Elections 2018: Analysis
Medha Bisht Commentary

It has been a decade since Bhutan started its first innings with procedural democratic reforms. The third round of elections held on October 18, 2018 found its final culmination, with a 71.4 percent voter turnout, and the much anticipated victory of....

November 01, 2018 Neighbourhood Studies , Bhutan , Commentary , Bhutan elections , Bhutan’s external relations
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