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Articles are short 800-850-word commentaries that provide a more analytical view of issues currently in the news.
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

Democracy in Bhutan: Problems and Prospects
Anil Kumar Mohapatraoutlines some of the key issues in the Himalayan kingdom's march towards democracy

Elections in the Himalayan Kingdom: New Dawn of India-Bhutan Relations
M Shamsur Rabb Khan argues that the emergence of a democratic Bhutan will further strengthen India's close ties with the country

Democracy in Dragon Country
Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman welcomes the transition to democracy in Bhutan and outlines some burning issues that need to be resolved

BIMSTEC: A Dead End?
Julien Levesque argues that the regional organization is a failure on all fronts

Seminars
Democracy in Bhutan
19 January 2010


News
No Indian militants will be allowed to enter Bhutan'
IBN Live, 24 January 2012
Greater Noida (UP), Jan 24 (PTI) Bhutan today said it has taken steps to ensure that Indian militants do not ...


Bhutan-Assam border reopened
Kuensel, 20 January 2012
The January 18 fair and craft bazar at Subankhata in Assam, which is 25km away from Samdrupjongkhar  town marked ...


Bangladesh to open new raillink to Bhutan, Nepal
Times of India, 16 January 2012
PATNA: In a major decision, Bangladesh has decided to open Chilahati-Haldibari rail link latest by December 2012 for easier connectivity ...


Bangladesh to extend trade with Nepal, Bhutan and N-E
IBN Live, 13 January 2012
Agartala, Jan 12 (PTI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said that her country wanted to further trade with Nepal, ...


India, Bhutan should work towards a harmonious SAARC: Thinley
Hindu, 21 December 2011
Prime Minister of Bhutan Jigme Y. Thinley has said that with unfailing assistance from India, Bhutan had been ...


Issue Briefs, Special Reports, Research Papers
Between China, India and the Refugees: Understanding Bhutan’s National Security Scenario
Marian Gallenkamp
Issue Brief 154

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

Security Net: Nuclear Risk Reduction in Southern Asia
Lydia Walker & Annie Siris Coombs
Special Report 101

Democracy in Bhutan: An Analysis of Constitutional Change in a Buddhist Monarchy
Marian Gallenkamp
Research Paper 24

Energy and Environmental Security: Male Dialogue

Conference Report 36
books
Energy & Environmental Security: A Cooperative Approach in South Asia
D Suba Chandran and J Jeganaathan (Eds.)
New Delhi: IPCS, 2011
 
 

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