Bhutan and India Relations for SSC &

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Bhutan is an immediate neighbour of India. Having good knowledge about the relation
of India with its neighboring countries can definitely help you score good marks in
current affairs section. All the government exams like SSC CGL, SBI PO, SBI Clerk,
IBSP PO, LIC AAO, Railways RRB etc. have a good weightage for General
Knowledge & Current Affairs. As you know that India shares its boundaries with 7
countries who are its immediate neighbours & it has different terms with all of them.
Read this article on Bhutan and India Relations along with all the important facts for
your Banking, SSC & Railways exams.

Bhutan and India Relations - General Comparison

Country India Bhutan

Capital New Delhi Thimphu

Indian
Currency Indian Rupee Rupee, Bhutanese
Ngultrum

Prime
Narendra Modi Tshering Tobgay
Minister

Jigme Khesar
President Ram Nath Kovind Namgyel
Wangchuck

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 Official
Hindi, English Dzongkha
Languages

Physical Geographic Comparison of India & Bhutan

Country India Bhutan

• Pakistan to the west

• China, Nepal and
Bhutan to the north-
east • India in the South
• Bangladesh and and South-West
Myanmar to the east • Tibetan autonomous
Physical Boundaries
• Maritime borders region of China in the
with Thailand and North and North-
Indonesia West.
• In the south, the Palk
Strait separate India
from Sri Lanka

Area 32,87,263 sq. km 38,364 sq.km

Largest City Mumbai Thimphu

Important Points about Bhutan and India Relations - Economic & Trade

• The India-Bhutan Trade and Transit Agreement, signed in 1972 allowed

free trade between the two countries. Since 1972, the Agreement has been
renewed five times. The latest Agreement was renewed in November 2017.

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 • Bhutan imports High Speed Diesel, ferrous products, copper wire, processed
food, rice, wheat, nuts, spices, flour, machinery items, automobiles, etc. from
India
• Bhutan is a major exporter of electricity to India. The former is one of the leading
producers and exporters of renewable energy.
• Other export goods include minerals such as Ferro-silica, cement and dolomite,
spices like cardamom, horticulture products and even seasonal vegetables.
Bhutan sources the majority of its import requirements from India.

Major Hydropower Projects of Bhutan, supply about 75% of hydro-

electricity to India .These projects are financed and technically aided by
the government of India.

Diplomatic Bhutan and India Relations

• India and Bhutan have had strong historical and cultural linkages that have led to
common prosperity and co-operation for both the nations.
• These two South-Asian neighbours signed the Treaty of Peace and Friendship on
August 8, 1949, in Darjeeling, to maintain peace between them and work on the
policy of non-interference in each other’s internal issues. It was updated in 2007.

Bhutan's Stance on India

• Bhutan has stood by India’s claim for a permanent member seat in the UN
Security Council and on the Doklam issue.
• In December 2003 Bhutan launched military Operation All Clear against anti-
Indian insurgents from ULFA (United Liberation Front of Assam), taking refuge
in Bhutan.

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 The two nations celebrated fifty years of their diplomatic ties on Feb 21,
2018.

Important Facts about Bhutan

• Bhutan is the first nation in the world to ban the sale of Tobacco.
• Bhutan is fully organic; i.e. No chemical fertilizers, pesticides or plastics are used
in the country.
• At a height of 24,840 feet, Gangkhar Puensum is the highest unclimbed
mountain in the world and also the highest point in Bhutan.
• Around 75% of the Bhutanese population practices Buddhism and the remaining
follow Hinduism.
• The word “Bhutan” means to “Land of the Thunder Dragon.”It got this name
because of the fierce storms that often thunder in from the Himalayas.
• South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Bay of Bengal
Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC),
the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Bhutan measures the quality of its people’s lives through GNH. This
initiative has been praised by the United Nations as well as many other
countries.

National Symbols of Bhutan

1. National Bird - Common Raven

2. Bhutan's National Animals - Takin, a very rare mammal
3. National Tree - Bhutanese Cypress
4. Bhutan's National Sport - Archery

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Now that you are well aware of Bhutan and India Relations, check out:

India and Myanmar Relations

Relations of India and SriLanka
Pakistan and India Relations
Things to Know About World Bank

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