Bhutan–Nepal relations

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Bhutan-Nepal relations
Map indicating locations of Bhutan and Nepal

Bhutan
Nepal

Relations between

Bhutanese refugee crisis.[2]

Status

Bhutan and Nepal are both Himalayan countries and until 2008, Nepal was also a monarchy. Both nations were founding members of the

Prime Minister of Bhutan
visited Nepal in 2002. PM Tshering Tobgay of Bhutan visited Nepal on 2015 to attend a SAARC summit.

Refugee crisis

A major issue confronting both nations is the presence of

Maoist affiliations, have arisen from the refugee camps, whom Bhutanese security forces blamed for a series of bombings in Bhutan before the 2008 parliamentary elections.[5][6] After years of talks and efforts produced no results, several other nations, most notably the United States agreed to absorb 60,000 refugees.[6]

Trade

The growth of trade between the two nations has been affected by the refugee crisis. In 2008–09, Bhutan's exports to Nepal stood at Rs. 300 million, while Nepal's exports to Bhutan amounted to Rs. 200 million. In 2004, Nepal and Bhutan signed an agreement to increase the number of flights between Paro and Kathmandu from twice a week to seven flights a week. Delegations of chambers of business of both nations have exchanged visits, and in 2010 both nations held joint secretary-level talks to work towards a trade agreement.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nepal - Bhutan Relations - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nepal MOFA". mofa.gov.np. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  2. ^ Dhakal, Suman (March 2003). "Nepal - Bhutan Relations (A Study of Its Past)" (PDF). Digital Himalaya. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 Jun 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  3. ^
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  5. ^ a b "Background Note: Bhutan - Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  6. ^ a b c "First of 60,000 refugees from Bhutan arrive in the U.S." CNN. 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
  7. ^ "Bhutan-Nepal trade talks". Bhutan News Service. 2010-03-18. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-09-18.

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