Election process in Bengal is putting Bhutan-Bangladesh trade under pressureLandlocked Bhutan is almost completely dependent on transit passage over Indian land to touch Bangladesh. As per Bhutan Ministry of Finance...
26 Feb, 2021, 04.14 PM IST
India to open new trade routes with Bhutan to enable smoother sub-regional coopWith this latest development, Nagarkata will now be notified as a ‘permanent’ LCS without any commodity restrictions, thereby allowing Bhut...
04 Dec, 2020, 03.32 PM IST
Resumption of stone export by Bhutan to Bangladesh brings relief to many IndiansTo facilitate the cross border trade without hampering own pandemic control restrictions, Bhutan has developed a 60 acre area dry port at S...
26 Aug, 2020, 06.20 PM IST
India-Bhutan border trade via Bengal suspended due to lockdown in Himalayan kingdomEven though three districts of West Bengal -- Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri and Kalimpong -- share a border with Bhutan, the major chunk of trade ...
12 Aug, 2020, 04.22 PM IST
Amid looming Chinese presence, India woos Bhutan with trade relations and connectivityFrom identifying more trade points to carrying out a feasibility study for a railway link, the government is going all out to thwart China'...
23 Jul, 2020, 11.34 AM IST
India expedites plan to connect Bhutan via rail as China pushes hard along LACThe rail link connect Mujnai (West Bengal) and Nyoenpaling (Bhutan) and the lndian Ministry of Railways has already commenced a feasibility...
22 Jul, 2020, 10.01 PM IST
PM Modi plans Bhutan trip to boost regional linkBhutan is India’s closest neighbour and the PM’s visit is expected to give fillip to sub-regional cooperation, including connectivity.
15 Jul, 2019, 09.09 AM IST
GST brings Bhutan's cardamom exports to India to a haltThe reversal began when India put GST in place in July 2017, with the new regime bringing the Rs 65-crore trade to a complete halt.
26 Nov, 2018, 01.52 PM IST
Indo-Bhutan trade infrastructure to have large scale upgradationApart from the trade with its largest trade partner India, being land locked, Bhutan is dependent on Indian passage for its third country t...
12 Oct, 2017, 06.16 PM IST
Demonetisation impacts India’s border trade with BhutanIndian currency is used as legal tender in Nepal and Bhutan. Phuentsholing is the main land border entry point between India and Bhutan.
01 Dec, 2016, 07.59 AM IST
Cash ban affects trade with BhutanIndian currency is used as a legal tender in Nepal and Bhutan. Phuentsholing is the main land border entry point between India and Bhutan.
01 Dec, 2016, 12.38 AM IST
Currency crisis in India is retarding Bhutan: Bangledesh trade paceThough a bilateral issue between the two neighboring countries, thousands of Indian citizens, dependent on this trade, have become victims ...
15 Nov, 2016, 03.40 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee meets Bhutan PM, discusses areas of collaborationWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee today met Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and discussed areas of collaboration like education and tr...
05 Oct, 2015, 10.22 PM IST
Take your chance to drive from India to another country!For travel within Bhutan, a local tour agent can be helpful as they know of many details that an Indian driver may not fully know. The Bhut...
30 Apr, 2015, 09.10 AM IST
Assam trouble has put cross country orange trade into troubleNot only Bhutanese traders but huge numbers of Indian stakeholders have also become victims of the situation.
06 Jan, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
- Power crisis looms large over Bhutan?
A severe power shortage may hit Bhutan in view of new industries readying up to kickstart operations even as India is banking on borrowing ...
16 Jun, 2008, 12.29 PM IST
- Boom in Bhutan's orange exports to India, Bangladesh
With the elimination of syndicate partners, Bhutan's orange exports to India and Bangladesh have seen a considerable surge this year.
02 Mar, 2008, 11.49 AM IST