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Bhutan: Democratically Challenged?
Marian Gallenkamp addresses the objections and criticism against Bhutanese democracy

Bhutan: Is Democracy a Reality?
Kunkhen Dorji studies why the country is under scrutiny over its conception of democracy

Bhutan Elections 2013: A Difficult Road Ahead?
Kunkhen Dorji analyses whether the process is genuine and if it will be able to provide a platform for multiple stakeholders

Special Commentary: India and Bhutan
Dil Bahadur Rahut & Medha Bisht discuss the transforming bilateral relationship between India and Bhutan in light of the Bhutanese King's visit to India

One Year after the Polls – The State of Bhutanese Democracy
Marian Gallenkamp outlines some of the achievements and challenges of the world’s youngest democracy 

India and the Predicament of Bhutanese Refugees
Medha Bisht examines what remains a sensitive issue in India-Bhutan relations

SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/DISCUSSIONS
Democracy in Bhutan
19 January 2010


News
Tri-nation connectivity dialogue looms
Bangaladesh News 24, 3 April 2013
Dhaka is going to host a ‘brainstorming’ dialogue among Bangladesh, India and Bhutan this month to move forward the sub-regional connectivity and hydro power issues with Bhutan and Nepal via 

Bhutan's PM calls on President
Zee News, 9 February 2013
New Delhi: Prime Minister of Bhutan Jigmi Y Thinley on Friday called on President Pranab Mukherjee here and said his country's future was "interwined" with India.

Cash, not China, tops Thinley’s agenda
Hindu, 8 February 2013
Cash, rather than China, tops the agenda of Bhutan Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley, who arrived here on a three-day visit. With elections due in Bhutan towards the middle of this year, Thimphu is keen that its  development plans and...

Historic Indo-Bhutan friendship mela concludes
Assam Tribune, 29 January 2013
MUSHALPUR, Jan 28 – Disseminating the message of Indo-Bhutan unity amidst the syncronisation of dhol, pepa, siphung, kham, madal, damphu and band party and in the rhythm of Bihu, Bagrumba,  Jhumur, Tamang sello, Bhutanese mask dance,...

Bhutan King chief guest at Republic Day parade
Hindustan Times, 27 January 2013
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was the chief guest at the 64th Republic Day Celebrations in New Delhi on Saturday becoming the third emperor from the tiny kingdom to grace the event, signifying the importance that India attaches to...

Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
Building Bridges: A Regional Dialogue
Panchali Saikia , Pradeepa Viswanathan and Ruhee Neog
Conference Report 42
Energy and Environmental Security: A Regional Dialogue (Final Report)
Conference Report 36
Security Net: Nuclear Risk Reduction in Southern Asia
Lydia Walker & Annie Siris Coombs
Special Report 101
Between China, India and the Refugees: Understanding Bhutan’s National Security Scenario
Marian Gallenkamp
Issue Brief 154
Democracy in Bhutan: An Analysis of Constitutional Change in a Buddhist Monarchy
Marian Gallenkamp
Research Paper 24
Failure or Functional Anarchy?: Understanding Weak/Failing States in South Asia
D Suba Chandran
Issue Brief 100
Bhutan’s “Operation All Clear”: Implications for insurgency and security cooperation
Dipankar Banerjee & Bidhan S Laishram
Issue Brief 18
books
Energy & Environmental Security: A Cooperative Approach in South Asia
D Suba Chandran and J Jeganaathan (Eds.)
New Delhi: IPCS, 2011
EVENTS
South Asia Regional Dialogue
24 May 2013
Building Bridges in South Asia: Thimphu Dialogue on Enhancing Regional Connectivity
10 September 2012
 
 

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