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A historic milestone in Bhutan-Vietnam relations
Bhutan Times
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Bhutan and Vietnam have marked a new era of cooperation with the first-ever state visit by His Majesty King and Her Majesty Gyaltsuen to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam from August 18 to 22, 2025. This momentous occasion signals the beginning of...
Return of Urjit Patel: why has the same Govt that clashed with the reclusive central banker-economist chosen him as India’s voice in the IMF?
The Indian Express
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August 30, 2025
Urjit Patel lived a life of silence for years, keeping away from the spotlight even as the decisions he took greatly impacted India’s financial system. When he left the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in December 2018, his resignation stunned the...
Gangotri Glacier Study Reveals Climate-Driven Shift In Ganga’s Water Flow
Free Press Journal
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August 25, 2025
The study was carried out by the Glaci-Hydro-Climate Lab at IIT Indore and modelled streamflow from 1980 to 2020. | Dehradun: A new scientific study has revealed that climate change is altering the water composition flowing from the Gangotri...
Environmental Security Weekly Watch: August 18-22, 2025
New Security Beat - Washington DC
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August 22, 2025
A window into what we’re reading at the Stimson Center’s Environmental Security Program Bolivian Presidential Vote Raises Environmental Concerns (Associated Press) Bolivia’s presidential runoff election on October 19 between centrist Senator...
Bhutanese King, Queen conclude state visit to Vietnam
VietnamPlus
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August 22, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) – Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck left Hanoi on August 22 morning, successfully concluding their five-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong and his...
Bhutanese King, Queen conclude state visit to Việt Nam
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck left Hà Nội on Friday morning, successfully concluding their five-day state visit to Việt Nam at the invitation of State President Lương Cường and his spouse...
Bhutan: a kingdom built on happiness
Geographical
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August 21, 2025
Monks celebrate a Buddhist festival at a monastery in the Bumthang Valley, the spiritual heartland of Bhutan Words and photographs by Stuart Butler FACT FILE AREA AND TOPOGRAPHY Bhutan covers about 38,394 square kilometres – a land area comparable...
Nepal Has the Opportunity to Become a Regional Energy Hub: Kulman Ghising
New Spotlight Nepal
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Kulman Ghising stated that Nepal has the potential to become a regional energy hub, but for that, the right policy and leadership are essential. He highlighted Nepal's success in ending load-shedding, increasing electricity access, and exporting...
Climate Cooperation
The Rising Nepal
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With the ever-rising global warming, the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region is now facing an existential threat. The HKH houses the world’s largest volume of glacier ice and snow. However, the glaciers are melting rapidly, due mainly to...
Bhutanese King, Queen visit Quang Ninh province
VietnamPlus
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August 21, 2025
Quang Ninh (VNA) – Chairman of the Quang Ninh provincial People’s Committee Pham Duc An and leaders of local departments and agencies on August 21 paid a courtesy call on King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck of...
Find Bhutan's spiritual side at this remote highland festival
National Geographic
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The Buddhist charms hanging from the rear-view mirror tremble, and I worry our luck has left us. The car jolts its way up a road dug from the mountain as if with a shovel, raising dust and passing boulders that would look impressive if they...
Not Just Carrots and Sticks: Why States Implement Environmental Obligations
The Good Men Project - California
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August 24, 2025
By Andreas Corcaci When do states implement environmental obligations? The answer is often presented as a dichotomy between sanctions and cooperation. But making European and international law work isn’t about choosing one over another, argues...
Deadly Pakistan flooding is no ‘natural disaster’
Socialist Worker
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August 17, 2025
Environment There will be more horror stories with each monsoon season unless states act to address climate chaos By Yuri Prasad Downloading PDF. Please wait... Sunday 17 August 2025 Issue Flash flooding displaced rocks and boulders, sending them...
Bhutan launches Green Hotel Standard to boost sustainable tourism
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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August 20, 2025
Bhutan has taken a major step in promoting sustainable tourism. The country has launched the Bhutan Green Hotel Standard (BGHS), setting a national benchmark for environmentally friendly hotels. The standard was developed jointly by the Department...
Bhutan's New International Airport To Be Built By End of 2029; Details Inside
Times Now
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August 20, 2025
(Picture Credit: Instagram) Do you know about Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City? Well, this is an ambitious project of the country and the aim is to create more opportunities in sectors like green investments, connectivity and education. As part...
To graduate, or not to graduate till 2032: LDC graduation of Bangladesh
The Business Standard
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August 30, 2025
The issue has again been raised and is now being discussed. The issue is nothing other than the graduation of Bangladesh from a least developed country (LDC) to a developing country. The discussion is now moving around the question whether the...
Sagarmatha Sambaad: Nepal’s climate vision falls short
Nepal News
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KATHMANDU: Beneath the Himalayas’ awe-inspiring peaks, Nepal hosted its first Sagarmatha Sambaad from May 16 to 18, 2025. Inaugurated by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in Kathmandu, the summit aimed to position Nepal as a leading voice for the...
Bhutanese King's visit creates opportunity to deepen multifaceted cooperation: Party chief
VietnamPlus
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August 19, 2025
Hanoi (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 19 for Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck who is paying a state visit to Vietnam. At the reception, General...
Bhutan Climate Literacy Project brings climate lessons to life through short videos and digital content
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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August 19, 2025
A Bhutanese researcher’s efforts might make understanding climate change simpler for young Bhutanese. Thinley Choden’s Bhutan Climate Literacy project intends to make climate change more than a textbook knowledge for school children. Focused on...
Bhutanese King's visit creates opportunity to deepen bilateral multifaceted cooperation: Party chief
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam Central Committee Tô Lâm hosted a reception in Hà Nội on Tuesday for Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck who is paying a state visit to Việt Nam. At the reception, General...