Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by Bhutanese youths with Dandiya Raas on Garba song penned down by PM Modi himself. The Bhutanese youths, both males and females were dressed in traditional Gujarati cloths and danced to Gujarati song and tunes as if they were born Gujaratis. The Prime Minister enjoyed this surprise welcome and applauded it with a smile. Later in the afternoon, during the cultural performances by the Bhutanese in honor of PM Modi, a Gujarati song with...Read More

New Delhi: Presented here is a video of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's speech in Rajya Sabha today in reply to a discussion on India's foreign policy in which 18 MPs participated. DeshGujaratRead More

Benaulim (Goa): Ahead of the BRICS-BIMSTEC meeting, the heads of the member nations have began to arrive in Goa. Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena, Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Myanmar's Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have arrived in the state. The BRICS-BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) outreach meet would be held at a star resor...Read More

Ahmedabad The Tourism Council of Bhutan organized a road show here this evening to attract Gujarati tourists to the country. Talking to media on the occasion of the maiden road show Mr. Tashi Tenzin, Head of the services division of the council, said, ‘ India continues to be its number one source market. With the latest Regional arrivals touching 1,09,052 demonstrating an impressive growth of 57% percent over last year, India remains as the biggest market fo...Read More

From Kuenzang Choden Thimphu King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has announced that he and his wife are expecting their first child, the heir to the Golden Throne, leading to celebrations in the Kingdom. Namgyel, 35, is to welcome an heir along with his wife Queen Jetsun Pema, 25, Kuensel newspaper reported today. The Bhutanese people joined as a nation to celebrate the 60th birth anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck at Changlimethang yesterday....Read More

New Delhi The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of a motor vehicles pact between India and three other nations of the SAARC grouping - Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal on June 15, which will enable seamless transit of passenger and cargo vehicles among these nations. Following the nod, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will this week visit Bhutan where the pact is scheduled to be signed by transport ministers of the participating nations. "The Cabinet has approved s...Read More

Mumbai The Reserve Bank today allowed Indians to carry high value denomination notes while travelling to Nepal and Bhutan with a cap of Rs 25,000 on the total amount. Indian citizens can now travel to the neighbouring countries with Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination notes as well, RBI said. Earlier, they were allowed to carry notes of only up to Rs 100 denomination, but there was no limit on the amount of money one could carry. The necessary amendments ha...Read More