At a time when development often deepens inequality, the tiny Himalayan kingdom is trying to modernize without losing its soul ...

PM Modi is in Bhutan to attend the 70th birthday celebrations of Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the father of the incumbent king.

Bhutan is famous for its pristine mountains, Buddhist monarchy, and an official doctrine of pursuing Gross National Happiness. Later this week, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will pay a visit to ...

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck honored Laurene Powell Jobs with the inaugural Bhutan GNH Medal, a rare national honor. At the ceremony yesterday, Queen Jetsun Pema joined her husband in ...

At least 32 political prisoners – mostly Nepali-speaking Bhutanese – who are languishing in his nation’s jails. Bhutan’s king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, is in India this week. He went to the ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Bhutan marked a milestone in India-Bhutan relations, highlighted by his meeting with Bhutan’s revered Fourth King, Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuck. PM ...

NEW DELHI, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Bhutan will crown its fifth king on Thursday, ending a two-year wait for an auspicious date for the 28-year-old Oxford-educated King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to don ...

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'Had a wonderful meeting with His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. Appreciated his extensive efforts over the years towards further cementing India-Bhutan ties,' Modi said in a social media post.

Industrial magnate Gautam Adani met with the King of Bhutan and lauded his vision of happiness and sustainability after the meeting. The businessman found the monarch’s perspective on an “aspirational ...

In 1956, His Late Majesty the Third King envisioned a new industry that would transform the kingdom’s economy. Under this vision, the Bhutan Central Distillery was set up in Samchi, Southern Bhutan.