Bhutan
Bhutan’s Climate Change Response: Key Drivers and Strategic Initiatives

Introduction
Climate change has become one of the most severe and complex challenges in the 21st century. While the world’s poorest countries bear little or no responsibility for climate change, they face grave social and economic cons....

खास है प्रधानमंत्री तोबगे की भारत यात्रा

भूटान के नव-निर्वाचित प्रधानमंत्री शेरिंग टोबगे अपनी पाँच दिवसीय यात्रा पर भारत आए। प्रधानमं�....

China-Bhutan Border Talks: Indian Stakes in the Discussions

On 23 and 24 October 2023, the 25th Round of Boundary Talks was held between China and Bhutan in Beijing. Tandi Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan visited China, and led the Bhutanese delegation for the talks, while Sun ....

Round-Table Discussion on India-Bhutan Bilateral Relationship

On 21 April 2023, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised a talk on “India-Bhutan Bilateral Relationship”. Lt General R K Sawhney gave the introductory remarks, followed by presentations by the expert group on the issues of the i....

Bhutan: Review of 2022 and the Way Forward

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....

Future of Hydropower Cooperation with Bhutan

‘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’.<....

India-Bhutan Relations: Exploring the New Vistas of Cooperation

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....

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....

The Himalayan Conundrum: Nepal and Bhutan in 2021

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’....

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