Insta
RuPay Phase-II Jointly Launched By PM Modi And Bhutan PM; Will Enable Indian Tourists To Use The Card In Bhutan
Swarajya Staff
Nov 20, 2020, 01:22 PM | Updated 01:22 PM IST
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Today, the prime ministers of India and Bhutan jointly launched the phase-II of the RuPay card via video conferencing.
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering together launched the second phase of the RuPay card which will allow the Bhutanese cardholders to access RuPay network in India.
The phase-I of the card, launched in August last year, enabled the Indian visitors to Bhutan to access ATMs and point of sale terminals in Bhutan.
"I am delighted that work is going on rapidly to send Bhutan's satellite to space with the help of ISRO, next year. For this purpose, Bhutan's four space engineers will go to ISRO in December, I send my regards to these four youth," PM Modi was quoted as saying by Livemint.
Bhutanese PM praised PM Modi for effectively tackling the pandemic India. "I'm sure India will come out much stronger from the pandemic. The lead that India is taking in developing vaccines is source of hope for all of us," he said.
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Support Swarajya's 50 Ground Reports Project & Sponsor A Story
Every general election Swarajya does a 50 ground reports project.
Aimed only at serious readers and those who appreciate the nuances of political undercurrents, the project provides a sense of India's electoral landscape. As you know, these reports are produced after considerable investment of travel, time and effort on the ground.
This time too we've kicked off the project in style and have covered over 30 constituencies already. If you're someone who appreciates such work and have enjoyed our coverage please consider sponsoring a ground report for just Rs 2999 to Rs 19,999 - it goes a long way in helping us produce more quality reportage.
You can also back this project by becoming a subscriber for as little as Rs 999 - so do click on this links and choose a plan that suits you and back us.
Click below to contribute.