Category: Diplomacy

Australia: calf crushed in a bullfight

The latest and sudden change of tone of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is pointing to the greater belief on Australian policies and politics are influenced by US politics and individuals there. His statement reverberates Australia simply runs behind the US to accomplish their interest. For the last four...

US-China trade war: a layman look

The US-China trade war is an illusion, not the reality. It is reality because the ripples of its impacts are felt across. It is the finest manifestation of the illusion of reality that we have observed in several decades. The situation is likely to worsen further not because of...

India must respect Bhutan’s sovereignty

The muscle flexing of the two rising powers in Asia is posing serious threat to the very stability in Himalayas this summer. The tussle is between the uncompromising New Delhi and Beijing whereas pain is transferred to the local residents who fear tension escalation means their life in danger....

जिग्मे र हलेसी महादेव

(काठमाडौंमा हुना लागेको तेस्रो सार्क) शिखर सम्मेलनभन्दा एक हप्ताअगाडि भुटानबाट अनपेक्षित अनुरोध आयो । सम्मेलनपछि थिम्पु फर्किनुअगि भुटानका राजालाई खोटाङस्थित हलेसी महादेवको दर्शन गर्ने ईच्छ भएछ । आवश्यक प्रबन्ध मिलाउने दायित्व ममाथि थपियो – म लामिडाँडा थिए। पुर्वाञ्चलका विमानस्थलमध्ये मलाई ज्यादै मन पर्ने ठाउँ लामिडाँडा । फलफूलको बगैचा, मनमोहक...

The politics of appeal

Appeal is not bad, rather humble, if that produces any results. Appeals are for those who understand it and have will to execute. Appeal works well in social causes but rarely in political issues. The people in power rarely listen to what is said in appeal unless the content...

Diplomatic flow to Thimphu

India was not happy with the way Thinley government accelerated establishing diplomatic relations of Bhutan with other countries around the world. Though particular concern was with China, Delhi was displeased with Bhutan’s march to expand its diplomatic horizon taking advantage of removal of clause from 1949 treaty when it...