Bhutan Prime Minister has talked about the major themes in Indo-Bhutan relations,the SAARC region as well as Indian Prime Minister upcoming visit to Bhutan. He said that India and Bhutan ties are at their highest possible point in relations as both countries has no outstanding issues. The two countries are cooperating on various projects such… Continue reading It’s too early to call off SAARC and say it isn’t relevant or viable: Bhutan PM
Category: Factly: IR
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Bhutan PM says China must maintain status quo on Doklam
Bhutan’s Prime Minister has said that China should maintain status quo in the Doklam region.He said that as long as the status quo was maintained there will be peace and tranquillity in the region. This statement came in the backdrop of China building up of military infrastructure on the Chinese side of the Doklam plateau… Continue reading Bhutan PM says China must maintain status quo on Doklam
Nepal schools make Mandarin compulsory after China offers to pay teachers’ salaries
Many schools across Nepal have made it mandatory for students to learn Mandarin. The decision came after Chinese government had offered to cover salaries of teachers who teach the language. However, as per the guidelines laid down by the Curriculum Development Centre (CDC) of Nepal, schools are allowed to teach foreign languages, but they cannot… Continue reading Nepal schools make Mandarin compulsory after China offers to pay teachers’ salaries
Operation Sunrise -2
The Indian Army, in a joint operation along with its Myanmar counterparts has destroyed camps belonging to Northeast insurgents on their respective sides of the border. The joint operation has been code-named Operation Sunrise-2. The operation took place between May 16 and June 8 The exercise was a follow up to ‘Operation Sunrise-1’ that took… Continue reading Operation Sunrise -2
EAM Dr S. Jaishankar to attend CICA Summit in Dushanbe
India’s External Affairs Minister will attend the 5th Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia(CICA) Summit in Dushanbe,Tajikistan. The theme of the 5th Summit is “Shared Vision for a Secure and More Prosperous CICA Region.The Summit will adopt a Declaration covering issues of cooperation within CICA. CICA is an inter-governmental forum for enhancing… Continue reading EAM Dr S. Jaishankar to attend CICA Summit in Dushanbe
Bhutan throws up pay wall amid surge of Indian tourists
Bhutan government is planning to maintain the exclusivity of the country by putting a cap on the tourist arrivals per year. It also plans to levy a minimum fee from regional tourists from as per the recommendations of the Pay Commission.Indian,Bangladeshi and Maldivian tourists are classified as ‘regional tourists’ in Bhutan. These steps are taken… Continue reading Bhutan throws up pay wall amid surge of Indian tourists
Hong Kong suspends extradition Bill
Hong Kong’s chief executive has suspended a contentious extradition bill that would allow Hong Kong citizens to be extradited to mainland China. This decision was taken following a series of massive street protests. The changes made in the extradition bill would have allowed suspects accused of crimes such as murder and rape to be extradited… Continue reading Hong Kong suspends extradition Bill
U.S. allows Iraq to import Iranian gas
The United States has allowed Iraq to import Iranian gas for its power grid for another three months by extending a waiver to US sanctions. Iraq has had several extensions to the waiver after US reimposed sanctions on Iran’s oil sector forbidding countries from purchasing Iranian energy. Iraq relies heavily on Iranian energy for power… Continue reading U.S. allows Iraq to import Iranian gas
Maldives should not try balancing ties with India and China
Former Maldives President has said that Maldives should not try to balance relations with India and China. He has said that Maldives should maintain cultural ties with China.But the country cannot afford to have defence cooperation with China. These statements came in the backdrop of Indian Prime Minister state visit to the Maldives.During the visit,India… Continue reading Maldives should not try balancing ties with India and China
Iran seeks ‘positive signals’ on n-deal
Iran President has said that Iran has decided to maintain its scale back of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal unless other signatories show positive signals. Iran had stopped complying with some commitments in the 2015 nuclear deal after the United States had unilaterally withdrew from the accord in 2018 and renewed sanctions on Iran. Further,Europe… Continue reading Iran seeks ‘positive signals’ on n-deal
