In the technical jargon-ridden discourse on climate change, Bhutan’s Prime Minister Jigmi Thinley injected a dose of lyrical beauty and mystical fervour when he spoke at a climate meet in the Indian capital.
Recalling the pristine snow-capped mountains which were a backdrop when he grew up, Thinley rued that during his recent flight from Thimphu to New Delhi, he could only see large patches of brown and jagged rocky outcrops. The gods appear to have deserted the Himalayas, he rued.
He also introduced a new twist to the climate change debate, asking European nations to abandon excessive consumerism and embrace Gross National Happiness, a unique concept with which the Himalayan state measures its gross national product.
