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PM Modi, Bhutanese counterpart Tshering launch RuPay card Phase-II

Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering launched RuPay card Phase-II that will allow Bhutanese card holders to access the RuPay network in India

India, Bhutan open new market access for select farm commodities

India and Bhutan have opened a new market access for select farm commodities between the two countries, according to the Union Agriculture Ministry. India can now export tomato, onion and okra to Bhutan, which in turn will get the market access for its apple, potato, mandarin, ginger and arecanut here, it said. "Significant achievement has been registered in bilateral trade relations between India and Bhutan," the ministry said in a statement. The opening of market access between the two countries has been notified, it added.

PM speaks to Bhutan King, conveys readiness to support in Covid-19 fight

Prime Minister Modi spoke to Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, during which he conveyed India's readiness to provide all required support to Thimphu in its fight against Covid-19 pandemic

India-Bhutan trade suspended due to lockdown in Himalayan kingdom

Trade across the India- Bhutan border through Jaigaon in West Bengal's Alipurduar district was suspended after a lockdown was imposed to curb the rise in Covid-19 cases in the Himalayan kingdom

PM leaves for Bhutan on 2-day visit to promote 'time-tested friendship'

Modi said his visit in the beginning of the current term reflects the high importance his government attaches to New Delhi's relations with Bhutan-- a 'trusted friend and neighbour'

Modi addresses students in Bhutan, says Thimphu and Delhi 'natural allies'

The history, culture and spiritual traditions have created unique and deep bonds between India and Bhutan, Modi said

Modi holds talks with Bhutan PM Lotay Tshering, signs 10 MoUs on Day 1

The two countries signed 10 Memorandum of Understandings in the field of space research, aviation, IT, power and education

PM Modi holds talks with his Bhutanese counterpart to boost bilateral ties

This is Modi's second visit to Bhutan and the first since his re-election in May this year

PM Modi to visit Bhutan on Aug 17-18, discuss hydropower projects

Prime Minister Modi will arrive in Bhutan on August 17 and will call on Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

Foreign Minister Jaishankar meets Bhutan PM, discusses bilateral ties

He also conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's greetings during his talks with Prime Minister Tshering

Modi announces Rs 45-bn assistance to Bhutan after talks with PM Tshering

Modi said hydropower cooperation with Bhutan is a key aspect of bilateral ties and that work on the Mangdechhu project will soon be completed

Here's why this small monarchy remains India's top foreign-aid priority

Aid to Maldives rose 45% in the FY17, it dropped 89% in 2012-13

India, Bhutan sign new bilateral trade agreement for enhancement

The agreement was signed by Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and H.E. Tengye Lyonpo Lekey Dorji, Minister for Economic Affairs, Bhutan