Lotay Tshering

Bhutan yields to Chinese salami-slicing pressure in Doklam, causing immediate impact on India

India’s resistance to the Chinese in Bhutan began in 2017 when China intruded into Bhutan’s Doklam Plateau with an illegal road being built unilaterally through Bhutanese territory

‘There are three equal countries’: Why Bhutan prime minister’s remarks on China in Doklam is a concern for India

Bhutan prime minister Lotay Tshering recently said that all three countries — India, China, and Bhutan — have equal say in resolving the Doklam plateau dispute. This remark raises speculation about a deal that Thimphu may have agreed to with Beijing at the expense of New Delhi

Bhutan no longer figures among world’s poorest countries

Booming hydro-electricity exports to regional power India have taken the per capita income of Bhutan’s 800,000 people to about $3,800 a year, 30 per cent higher than its giant neighbour

PM Modi thanks Bhutan for highest civilian honour, says India will support it in every possible way

The prime minister tweeted that he admires Bhutan for its unique model of sustainable development and the deeply spiritual way of life.

Modi honoured with Bhutan’s highest civilian award; Dharmendra Pradhan, Joytiraditya Scindia congratulate the PM

Sharing the news on social media, Bhutan's Prime Minister Lotay Tshering informed that he was overjoyed to hear Modi's name

Narendra Modi and Bhutan PM Lotay Tshering jointly launch RuPay card Phase 2

The RuPay cards issued by the Bhutan National Bank will allow card holders to use ATMs and point-of-sale terminals in India

Daily Bulletin: Chidambaram to be introduced in CBI court; Raj Thackeray to appear before ED; day's top stories

Daily Bulletin: P Chidambaram arrested by CBI in INX media case, to be introduced by CBI court today; Raj Thackeray to appear before ED today; day's top stories

Narendra Modi to visit France, UAE and Bahrain starting from 22 August, says MEA official; PM will attend G7 summit at Biarritz

An MEA official said that after the France visit, Narendra Modi will visit the UAE from 23-24 August, 2019, where he is slated to meet Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

Narendra Modi in Bhutan: From RuPay to education cooperation, a roundup of the PM's two-day visit

On his second visit to Bhutan since his first re-election, prime minister Narendra Modi on his two-day visit to Bhutan held talks with the country’s leaders to further deepen the bilateral ties.

Narendra Modi in Bhutan Day 2: PM addresses Royal University students in Thimpu, says great time for young people to 'innovate'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Bhutan, addressed students at the Royal University of Bhutan in Thimpu on Sunday. This is Modi's second visit to the neighbouring country since his last visit in June 2014. It also happened to be Modi's first visit to a foreign country as the Prime Minister.