Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyal led thousands of his countrymen in prayers at a special ceremony for the victims of the Mumbai terror attacks. Namgyal offered prayers and the traditional butter lamps in the Tashichhodzong fortress here and also expressed solidarity with the government and people of India in their resolve to fight terror.
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Magical Bhutan
Someone asked if that was Everest when suddenly our plane dropped out of the sky onto the shortest runway in Asia. Hidden in the foothills of the Himalayas, Bhutan, land of the thunder dragon, is an extraordinary destination. Sandwiched between two global giants — India and China — Bhutan has somehow managed to preserve both [...]
S. Korea, Bhutan Share Anti-Corruption Efforts
The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC) held a meeting with Bhutan officials from Nov. 21 to 26 on the eradication of corruption, ACRC spokesman Kim Dok-man said Tuesday. Six commission members gave advice on solving systematic problems and corruption cases related to construction to officials at the Bhutanese Anti-Corruption Commission and Ministry of Agriculture, [...]
Lessons in Gross National Happiness
Many Americans are likely unaware of the other historic election of 2008. Bhutan, once an absolute monarchy, became one of the world’s newest democracies in March. Most Americans are probably not thinking about Bhutan right now. Sure, some are aware of that tiny Buddhist nation sandwiched between China and India. But Bhutan can seem a [...]