Bhutan India Security Relations: Conflicting Cooperation
Source: The Bhutan Journal ABSTRACT Bhutan-India relations are shaped by the changing geopolitical need and conflicting security arrangements in the Himalayas. Unique geographical location, connecting two major rising powers with opposite political philosophies and international attention in Asia in the new century puts Bhutan is more critical position. The...
LDC Graduation: Opportunities and Challenges for Bhutan
Source: The Bhutan Journal ABSTRACT Bhutan is graduating from Least Developing Country (LDC) status in 2023. It was granted LDC status in 1971. Bhutan has maintained fair political stability, consistent economic growth, and improved social indicators in the last few decades. However, Bhutan’s graduation comes amid the worst economic...
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...