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Don’t forget the Bhutanese people: History of Bhutan-Norway relationship

Mar 22, 2025 5 mins read
Don’t forget the Bhutanese people: History of Bhutan-Norway relationship

On a quiet Sunday morning in April 1964, a Bhutanese woman with leprosy was admitted to the Parkijuli Christian Hospital in Assam, India. Located just five kilometres from the Bhutanese border town of Samdrup Jongkhar, the hospital provided essential medical services to both the local Indian population and Bhutanese patients mainly from eastern Bhutan.

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