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Introduction
The people of India and Bhutan
share a time-immemorial relationship, with similar geography and
cultures, and also an interdependent economy. However, despite
having so much in common, the peoples of both countries know very
little about each other. Interaction between the two countries has
not been at the peoples level, but been largely limited to each
others' governments. The need to open a channel for a people to
people interaction between the peoples of India and Bhutan gave
birth to the Indo-Bhutan Friendship Society(IBFS) on Dec 17, 1999,
at the initiative of prominent citizens from India and Bhutan.
Aims &
Objectives
As an independent,
non-profit organisation for Indo-Bhutan co-operation, especially at
the people's level, the main objective of the IBFS is to promote
friendship and harmony between the people of India and Bhutan, in
particular to :
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Promote
values of democracy, equality, justice and freedom, and strive
for regional peace;
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Create
awareness in both countries about common issues, build common
opinion and strengthen age-old friendly ties;
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Arrange
and organise lectures, debates, discussions, seminars,
excursions, training, exhibitions, social and cultural
programmes, etc. - in India and Bhutan - to create awareness,
and for the diffusion of relevant knowledge;
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Document,
publish and disseminate information on relevant topics;
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Co-ordinate
and associate with other organizations, both governmental and
non-governmental, to realise its objectives.
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