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Bhutan's King Takes Dip In Sangam

Bhutan's King Takes Dip In Sangam

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck took a dip in the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025.

Even Kings Take Pix On Their Phones!

Even Kings Take Pix On Their Phones!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2023

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk embarked on a jungle safari at Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Sunday.

Bhutan Mourns Dr Singh With Prayers

Bhutan Mourns Dr Singh With Prayers

Rediff.com30 Dec 2024

On Friday, December 27, 2024, the Bhutanese king led the Himalayan nation in offering prayers for Dr Singh at a Buddhist monastery in Thimphu.

General Dwivedi Meets Bhutan's King

General Dwivedi Meets Bhutan's King

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi called on Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Thimphu on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

China, Bhutan discuss boundary alignment, focus on undisputed areas

China, Bhutan discuss boundary alignment, focus on undisputed areas

Rediff.com1 Apr 2026

China and Bhutan held the 15th Expert Group Meeting to discuss boundary alignment, focusing on areas where there are no disputes, and agreed to maintain the momentum of negotiations.

Bhutan king hands over power to son

Bhutan king hands over power to son

Rediff.com16 Dec 2006

Bhutan's King Jigme Singye Wangchuk has abdicated the throne after 34 years, and handed over power to his son Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

Jaishankar calls on Bhutanese King

Jaishankar calls on Bhutanese King

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

The EAM said the special bilateral friendship has always benefited from the enlightened guidance of the head of state of the Himalayan nation.

Statue of Unity can 'fall anytime', says X post; cops book case

Statue of Unity can 'fall anytime', says X post; cops book case

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

A post written in Hindi on the handle "RaGa4India" at 9.52 am on September 8 stated that the statue "can fall anytime as cracks have started appearing on it".

Indonesian President to be chief guest at R Day parade this year

Indonesian President to be chief guest at R Day parade this year

Rediff.com12 Jan 2025

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is set to grace the upcoming Republic Day celebration in the national capital as the Chief Guest, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

For President Mukherjee, Bhutan breaks protocol

For President Mukherjee, Bhutan breaks protocol

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

India on Friday said Bhutan and its security is "intricately interlinked" and it is important for the two neighbours to be sensitive to each other's concerns, as President Pranab Mukherjee held wide-ranging talks with the Bhutanese leadership.

Namgyel Wangchuck crowned King of Bhutan

Namgyel Wangchuck crowned King of Bhutan

Rediff.com6 Nov 2008

In an elaborate sacred ceremony marked with chanting of sacred Buddhist sutras, Oxford-educated and Indian-trained Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was coronated as the fifth King of Bhutan on Thursday.

Pix: What's Bhutan's newly-wed royal couple up to in India

Pix: What's Bhutan's newly-wed royal couple up to in India

Rediff.com23 Oct 2011

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck arrived in New Delhi on a nine-day state visit, their first foreign trip after their marriage.

World's youngest King takes over amid Obamania

World's youngest King takes over amid Obamania

Rediff.com7 Nov 2008

The world is going gaga over the victory of 47-year-old Barack Husein Obama in the United States, but miles and miles away a tiny nation on the lap of Himalayas made a quite entry to the history books by electing the world's youngest King.

Bhutan king to step down in 2008

Bhutan king to step down in 2008

Rediff.com19 Dec 2005

Bhutan King to be chief guest at Republic Day parade

Bhutan King to be chief guest at Republic Day parade

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will be the chief guest at India's Republic Day parade this year. An official release stated that the King and Queen of Bhutan will pay a state visit to India from January 23 to 30. The King has been invited by President Pranab Mukherjee.

South Asia should march together: PM to SAARC

South Asia should march together: PM to SAARC

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

The challenge before us is to translate institutions into activities, conventions into programmes, official statements into popular sentiments. Declarations at summits and official level meetings do not amount to regional cooperation or integration. Regional cooperation should enable freer movement of people, of goods, of services and of ideas. It should help us re-discover our shared heritage and build our common future.

Rahul, Sonia to join Bhutan royal wedding gala

Rahul, Sonia to join Bhutan royal wedding gala

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

Sources said Rahul and the King share a "special relationship" and had promised to attend his wedding celebrations.

I am a romantic, says Bhutan's newly-wed king

I am a romantic, says Bhutan's newly-wed king

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

It was indeed a fairytale wedding. On Thursday, Bhutan's charming king Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck tied the knot with a commoner Jetsun Pema, making it one of the most talked about royal weddings in south Asia. Neeraj Chowdhury recalls her rendezvous with the monarch last year where he spoke his heart out about his plans after marriage, his beloved Bhutan, his love for India and more.

Bhutan's prince charming gets hitched

Bhutan's prince charming gets hitched

Rediff.com13 Oct 2011

Bhutan's much-publicised royal wedding that will see King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck tying the nuptial knot with his childhood sweetheart Jetsun Pema began on Thursday morning amid chanting of hymns by Buddhist monks in the historical city of Punakha.

Ceremonial reception for R-Day chief guest Bhutan King

Ceremonial reception for R-Day chief guest Bhutan King

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who has been invited as the chief guest for this year's Republic Day parade, was given a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi Friday morning.

PIC: Bhutan king seals wedding with Royal Kiss

PIC: Bhutan king seals wedding with Royal Kiss

Rediff.com15 Oct 2011

Bhutan's dashing King walked hand-in-hand with his beautiful bride and turned his romantic self inside out, publicly kissing the Queen not once but thrice, throwing the people at his wedding reception here into a rapturous frenzy.

Poll: Has the Bhutani Queen's bridal upstaged Kate, Charlene?

Poll: Has the Bhutani Queen's bridal upstaged Kate, Charlene?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2011

King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck married his childhood sweetheart Jetsun Pema at the Punakha Dzong in Punakha, Bhutan, today -- and the new queen looked ravishing! Do you think her traditional bridal was prettier than Kate and Charlene's?

India, Bhutan agree on friendship treaty

India, Bhutan agree on friendship treaty

Rediff.com8 Jan 2007

The treaty not only reflects the contemporary nature of the relationship but also lays the foundation for its future development in the 21st century.

President wraps up Bhutan visit

President wraps up Bhutan visit

Rediff.com8 Nov 2008

President Pratibha Patil wrapped up on a positive note her four-day visit to Bhutan, where she attended the coronation of the world's youngest monarch Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wanchuck, giving a fresh momentum to close bilateral ties.

Indian spectacle at Bhutan king's coronation

Indian spectacle at Bhutan king's coronation

Rediff.com31 Oct 2008

The coronation of Bhutan's fifth king, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk, on November 7-8 promises to be a grand spectacle.

Bhutan poll ends successfully

Bhutan poll ends successfully

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

Bhutan, sandwitched between its giant neighbours India and China, on Monday became the world's 124th democracy as its people voted overwhelmingly in a historic general election, bringing the curtains down on a century of absolute monarchy. The election is a closely fought contest between two parties -- the People's Democratic Party and the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa.

Goodbye, Dr Singh

Goodbye, Dr Singh

Rediff.com28 Dec 2024

Dr Manmohan Singh's mortal remains were consigned to the flames at the Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi on Saturday, December 28, 2024 amid the chanting of religious hymns.

The King who cooks for his subjects

The King who cooks for his subjects

Rediff.com26 Oct 2010

The US and England-educated King, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, is already being described by the Bhutanese as the "people's king". Impressive by any standard, he has traveled far and wide in his country on foot and on bicycle, and stayed in people's homes, and as he himself put it, cooked for them.

Bhutan poll: DPT scores landslide victory

Bhutan poll: DPT scores landslide victory

Rediff.com24 Mar 2008

The Druk Phuensum Tshogpa, led by former premier Jigmi Thinley, said to be popular among the elite and well educated, on Monday scored a landslide victory in the first elections in Bhutan that marks the end of absolute monarchy in this Himalayan Kingdom. DPT, several of whose candidates have been ministers under King Jigme Khesar Namgyel and have experience in the government, made a virtual clean sweep bagging 44 out of the total 47 seats in the National Assembly.

PM Modi meets Bhutan King

PM Modi meets Bhutan King

Rediff.com15 Jun 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk and the two discussed an entire gamut of ties to cement the "unique and special" bilateral relationship.

President Mukherjee hails 'most memorable' Bhutan visit

President Mukherjee hails 'most memorable' Bhutan visit

Rediff.com8 Nov 2014

Terming his just-concluded state visit to Bhutan as very successful and his "most memorable", President Pranab Mukherjee hoped that bilateral relations between the two countries would continue to grow from strength to strength.

Modi meets The Little Prince

Modi meets The Little Prince

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

Look! Who came to meet NaMo!

Aid for Maldives cut, Bhutan gets largest share from MEA pie

Aid for Maldives cut, Bhutan gets largest share from MEA pie

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

In line with India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy, the largest share of aid portfolio has been granted to Bhutan with the allocation of Rs 2,068 crore.

Emperor, Presidents, Kings, Sultan...

Emperor, Presidents, Kings, Sultan...

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

Royals and world leaders gathered at London's Westminster Abbey on Monday morning to bid farewell to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II.

Jaishankar arrives in Bhutan on first overseas visit as EAM

Jaishankar arrives in Bhutan on first overseas visit as EAM

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

He was received by his Bhutanese counterpart Tandi Dorji on his arrival in country.

PHOTOS: Meet the world's other popular royal families

PHOTOS: Meet the world's other popular royal families

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Here's a list of the most famous royals families from around the world.

India breathes sigh of relief as Bhutan returns to the 'fold'

India breathes sigh of relief as Bhutan returns to the 'fold'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

India exhaled a huge sigh of relief in the weekend as Bhutan's opposition People Democratic Party defeated the incumbent Druk Pheunshum Tshogpa in polls, setting the stage for a renewal of ties that had come frayed in the recent controversy over removal of subsidies for liquefied petroleum gas and kerosene.

Bhutan-China Closeness: Must India Worry?

Bhutan-China Closeness: Must India Worry?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

Although the special relationship might compel Bhutan to be considerate of Indian interests, new challenges will likely arise. An emerging new phase of relations will also call for fresh redlines between India and Bhutan, observe Harsh V Pant and Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy.

Modi invites Biden to be 2024 Republic Day chief guest

Modi invites Biden to be 2024 Republic Day chief guest

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

US President Biden was invited to the Republic Day celebrations by Prime Minister Modi during the bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit, Garcetti said.

From LPG to space: PM unveils slew of projects in Bhutan

From LPG to space: PM unveils slew of projects in Bhutan

Rediff.com17 Aug 2019

This is prime minister's second visit to Bhutan and the first since his re-election.