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Prime Minister of Bhutan Jigme Y. Thinley has said that with unfailing assistance from India, Bhutan had been making notable advancements in all fields.
Emphasising that the two countries should work together towards creation of a harmonious and cooperative SAARC, he called upon India to take the lead in bringing forth a suitable atmosphere for economic development in terms of trade and investment flows.
Delivering the fourth Prof. Hiren Mukerjee Memorial annual parliamentary lecture at the Central Hall of Parliament House on Gross National Happiness: A Holistic Paradigm for Sustainable Development on Tuesday, the Bhutanese Premier also touched upon the global economic system and flaws in it.
He contended that local initiatives would not be able to achieve the desired results unless supported globally. This would further lend support to India's demand for a permanent seat in the U.N. Security Council so that it could provide effective leadership to the other countries in the region, he said.
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) could not be considered the beacon for societal well-being because it disregarded the ultimate purpose of life and desire of the human being, he said. What he offered as an alternative was a measure of Gross National Happiness (GNH), which would mean judging a policy on the basis of its contribution to living standards, health status, educational standard, psychological well-being along with cultural and ecological diversity.
The Hindu : News / National : India, Bhutan should work towards a harmonious SAARC: Thinley
Emphasising that the two countries should work together towards creation of a harmonious and cooperative SAARC, he called upon India to take the lead in bringing forth a suitable atmosphere for economic development in terms of trade and investment flows.
Delivering the fourth Prof. Hiren Mukerjee Memorial annual parliamentary lecture at the Central Hall of Parliament House on Gross National Happiness: A Holistic Paradigm for Sustainable Development on Tuesday, the Bhutanese Premier also touched upon the global economic system and flaws in it.
He contended that local initiatives would not be able to achieve the desired results unless supported globally. This would further lend support to India's demand for a permanent seat in the U.N. Security Council so that it could provide effective leadership to the other countries in the region, he said.
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) could not be considered the beacon for societal well-being because it disregarded the ultimate purpose of life and desire of the human being, he said. What he offered as an alternative was a measure of Gross National Happiness (GNH), which would mean judging a policy on the basis of its contribution to living standards, health status, educational standard, psychological well-being along with cultural and ecological diversity.
The Hindu : News / National : India, Bhutan should work towards a harmonious SAARC: Thinley
