Bhutan and Israel established formal diplomatic relations on Saturday, and the tiny Himalayan nation now has diplomatic relations with 54 countries and the European Union. Bhutan’s ambassador, Vetsop Namgyel, and his Israeli counterpart, Ron Malka, exchanged verbal notes on the establishment of diplomatic relations during a ceremony held at the …
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At least 3 more enclaves have been added to a village in the area. High resolution: here and here New Delhi: China has built at least 3 villages, approximately 5 kilometers from the Bum La Pass, which is located near the triple junction between India, China and Bhutan in western …
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Chinese military grade reinforced bunkers for storing ammunition. 2020 Maxar Technologies. High resolution here Highlight Previous images indicate that the bunkers were not there in December 2019 Images show road access bunkers to the Sinche-La pass It then connects to the road that runs through the Doklam plateau. New Delhi: …
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China’s Pangda village, 2.5 km inside Bhutan, is 9 km from the site of the confrontation between India and China Doklam 2017 New Delhi: Bhutan today denied reports that China has built a village more than 2 kilometers within Bhutan’s territory near the disputed Doklam Plateau, despite clear satellite images …
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The prime ministers of the two countries had jointly launched Phase I of the project during Mr. Modi’s state visit to Bhutan in August last year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi together with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering on Friday launched the RuPay Phase-II card that will allow Bhutanese cardholders to …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched phase two of the RuPay card in Bhutan on Friday with his counterpart Lotay Tshering. Launching the card, Prime Minister Modi said that RuPay cards issued by the National Bank of Bhutan can be used at ATMs for 1 lakh rupees and for 20 lakh …
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The Chinese town of Pangda lies 2 kilometers within the territory of Bhutan, its state media suggested. New Delhi: China has established a village 2 km inside the territory of Bhutan, very close to Doklam, where the Chinese and Indian militaries had a tense clash in 2017, images published by …
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Border disputes can get nasty. The northeast of the country, which shares borders with several countries such as China, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Bhutan, has had its brush with some of these border disputes. However, not everything is going well between the states of the region. The recent blast along …
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NEW DELHI: India on Thursday rejected China’s criticism of its border infrastructure development, reminding Beijing that Ladakh and Arunachal pradesh they were integral parts of India. In response to questions, MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said: “Careful and specific attention is paid to improving the infrastructure in the border areas to …
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Sixteen countries, including Nepal, Bhutan and Mauritius, provide visa-free entry for Indian passport holders, Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. In a written response to a question on Rajya Sabha, State Minister for Foreign Affairs V Muraleedharan said that there are 43 countries that offer visas on arrival and 36 …
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