High in the mist-shrouded Himalayas, a winding mountain road opens to a clearing in the pine forested valley, revealing rows of uniform Tibetan-style houses, each topped with a Chinese flag.
Indeed, Beijing has repeatedly voiced its intent to normalize relations, and the prospect of a growing Chinese footprint in Bhutan has New Delhi “crapping themselves,” one former top Bhutanese ...
In a significant decision to attract more tourists to its serene land, Bhutan has done away with the mandatory travel insurance for tourists applying for a visa. The Royal Bhutan Government’s move is ...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C), Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (2L), the Fourth Druk Gyalpo (2R), Queen Jetsun Pema (R) and then prime minister Lotay Tshering (L) watch a ...
The drive up to Phulari viewpoint snakes for three miles along dirt tracks flanked by flowering pyoli plants and murals of flaming phalluses, a traditional good-luck symbol here in the Himalayan ...