ULFA leaders in Bhutanese jail
Latest news from Assam mentions that five senior leaders of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) are still under the captivity of Bhutan government. Top ULFA brass viz Major Bening Rabha, Major Ashanta Baghphukan, Major Jeeban Moran (Senior), Lt Nilu Chakravarty and second Lt Sarat Sarania alias Abhijit...
Bhutan-India relations
Bhutan and India this week concluded yet another cooperation talks in Delhi at foreign secretary level in their efforts to strengthen relations. The outcome of the talks has not been publicized but no worry it will not be more than just the usual exchanges of warm regards, hugging and...
Bhutanese king born in Nepal
On Friday, April 30, 2010, two dailies in Kathmandu — Kathmandu Post and Nagarik – leaked out some secrets that I had never known. I think, majority of the Bhutanese population was unaware of this important fact. In end 70s and early 80s, Bhutan had good relationship with Nepal...
Is Bhutan ready to resolve refugee impasse?
He can do nothing but he cannot say he can’t. And he is still taking advantage of the weak political will of Nepalese politicians in raising the issue of Bhutanese refugees for last two decades. Bhutanese Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley on his latest visit to Nepal re-spoke his regular...
A new beginning
Bhutan-Nepal relations go back to the days of Shabrung Ngawang Namgyal. It was a profound, sublime and symbiotic relation. History tells us how Bhutan helped Prithivi Narayan Shah in unifying Nepal, who in return gave the Bhutanese complete authority over all Gompas in Nepalese territory. There were postal services...
भुटानको परराष्ट्र नीतिमा भारत
काठमाडौ, माघ २० – बाबुको शैलीलाई पछ्याउँदै राजा जिग्मे खेसरले आफ्नो गद्दी आरोहणपछिको पहिलो विदेश भ्रमण भारत रोजे । भारतले भुटानलाई आफ्ना छिमेकी मुलुकमध्ये प्राथमिक सूचीमा राखेको छ । भुटानको परराष्ट्र सम्बन्ध सूचीमा भारतको उपस्थिति अनिवार्य हो । राजा भइकन खेसरले गरेका दुई औपचारिक विदेश भ्रमण भारतमै सीमित छन्...