Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 08/01/2014 - 09:14
Note No. 723 Dated 1-Aug-2014
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan
The Elections to the National Assembly took place on July 13, 2013 and it is now more than eleven months since Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay took office in Bhutan.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 22:21
Paper No. 5737 Dated 30-Jun-2014
By Prof. Hari Bhans Jha
Indian Prime Minister Narendra recently concluded his first foreign visit to Bhutan. During this visit, India focused on "B2B" or "Bharat to Bhutan" diplomacy, which is important not for Bhutan alone, but for all of India's neighbours.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Wed, 06/04/2014 - 10:16
Note No. 718 Dated 4-Jun-2014
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Tue, 03/11/2014 - 07:21
Note No. 711 Dated 11-Mar-2014
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan
While attending the BIMSTEC Conference in Myanmar, Prime Minister Koirala took the opportunity to speak to his Bhutanese counterpart on the still "unresolved" issue of the Bhutanese refugees in Nepal.
This happened when both leaders were participating in the Third Summit of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical ad Economic Cooperation.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Thu, 01/09/2014 - 10:10
Note No. 707 Dated 09-Jan-2014
By Dr. S. Chandrasekharan
Prime Minister Tobgay, gave a frank review of his first hundred days and discussed in detail various issues that were fully implemented, some partially fulfilled and some not implemented at all.
For the first time, there was some news about the former prime minister Jigme Thinley who had disappeared from the scene and the media ever since he relinquished his office after the surprise defeat of his party.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Fri, 10/18/2013 - 06:56
Note No. 699 Dated 18-Oct-2013
By Dr. S.Chandrasekahran.
Normally, in a country where population figures are compiled and extrapolated on two different sets of data, discrepancies are bound to arise. But if the discrepancy is over 15 percent and that too in a country that is sensitive to "ethnic balance" like Bhutan, there should be cause for worry as one would not wish another round of ethnic cleansing, when the current refugee problem is almost coming to an end.
Submitted by asiaadmin2 on Sun, 10/06/2013 - 07:34
Note No. 696 Dated 6-Oct-2013
By Dr. S.Chandrasekharan.
As is customary, Prime Minister Tobgay presented the State of the Nation Report in the first meeting of the National Assembly. He made a departure in calling the presentation as sacred and inviolable “State of Tsa-Wa-Sun” - “King, Country and People.” Overall, his performance could be considered as excellent though on some controversial issues he was not frank enough. Some of the highlights of his speech include
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