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Tibet is bordered by Chinese Turkestan and Mongolia in the north; by China in the east; by Burma, India, Bhutan, Sikkim and Nepal in the South; and by India (Punjab and Kashmir) in the west. Bhutan ...
A diplomatic row is unfolding on two opposite corners of north Bengal with India's neighbours Bhutan and Nepal refusing to accept ownership of 10 individuals who were deported by the US via India last ...
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Rekha is one of thousands of female sex workers in Nepal. These women are at the center of the complex reality of prostitution in Nepal as the country debates the decriminalization of sex work and ...
The issue of the Dalai Lama has been attracting increased attention in recent months. The release of the Dalai Lama's new book titled 'Voice for the Voiceless: Over Seven Decades of Struggle with ...
The Golden langur is a strikingly beautiful primate endemic to western Assam and southern Bhutan and found only between the Sankosh and Beki rivers in the eastern Himalayan landscape.
Before the covid pandemic, yak and chauri trade flourished in Nepal’s eastern districts of Taplejung, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Sankhuwasabha and Solukhumbu. Farmers raised these animals in ...
China is keeping two doors open regarding the future of Tibet’s spiritual leadership. On one hand, it has recently extended a conditional invitation for the Dalai Lama to return, provided he acc ...
Japan will provide up to about 13.7 billion yen ($90 million) in loans for a hydropower plant project in Bhutan as part of efforts to deepen ties with the landlocked nation sandwiched between India ...
Bhutan, a landlocked country in South Asia, is in the eastern Himalayas, nestled between China and India. Neither China or India are part of the 43 countries that may face partial or complete ban.
However, what has surprised many is the inclusion of Bhutan—a country often ranked among the happiest in the world. One major reason is that a significant number of Bhutanese nationals violate ...