Bhutan and India discuss Gelephu project and hydro power plans
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bhutan and India discuss Gelephu project and hydro power plans

The Hindu  

India and Bhutan on Thursday discussed bilateral projects in the fields of electricity and urban planning during the visit of King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk and Queen Jetsun Pema. His Majesty Wangchuk met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and both sides reiterated continued collaboration on multiple fronts, including the Gelephu Mindfulness City project and hydropower. A joint statement issued after the meeting declared PM Modi “reassured His Majesty of India’s continued support for the Gelephu Mindfulness City Project, which will bring prosperity and well-being in Bhutan and also the border areas, and further strengthen economy and investment linkages between the two countries”. In October, Gelephu’s newly appointed Governor and former Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering had confirmed after a visit to Thimphu by Adani Group chief Gautam Adani to Thimphu, that the Adani Group was in talks over a number of solar and hydropower projects for the new smart city. The two sides on Thursday also discussed the hydel power projects, including the 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II hydro power project and expressed satisfaction as it was “nearing completion”.

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PM Modi, Bhutan King discuss cooperation for Gelephu spl administrative region
3 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi, Bhutan King discuss cooperation for Gelephu spl administrative region

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India and Bhutan on Thursday discussed cooperation for the Gelephu special administrative region, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi assuring King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of India’s continued support for the project. The “Gelephu Mindfulness City” or economic hub, a pet project of Wangchuck located close to the Indian border, and India’s support for Bhutan’s 13th Five Year Plan …

Watch | Gelephu megacity dreams | Bhutan PM interview
10 months, 1 week ago

Watch | Gelephu megacity dreams | Bhutan PM interview

The Hindu  

This week we are looking at Bhutan, India’s smallest and most reclusive neighbour, that rarely gets spoken about. The plan for Gelephu includes: Developing about 2,000 square kms of Bhutanese territory as a carbon-negative Special Administrative Region, attracting investors and service industry giants to set up there. Investment in infrastructure and connectivity - India has already committed to a rail …

'Unprecedented opportunities to strengthen beneficial clean energy India-Bhutan partnership'
1 year ago

'Unprecedented opportunities to strengthen beneficial clean energy India-Bhutan partnership'

ABP News  

Thimphu, Mar 22 : India and Bhutan on Friday agreed that there are "unprecedented opportunities" to further strengthen mutually beneficial bilateral clean energy partnership, including through the development of new energy projects and trade in electricity. The two leaders noted the "stellar contribution" of the clean energy partnership in the development of the hydropower sector of Bhutan, and in providing …

With Bhutan’s Gelephu project in mind, India to double assistance to ₹10,000 crore for next 5 years
1 year ago

With Bhutan’s Gelephu project in mind, India to double assistance to ₹10,000 crore for next 5 years

The Hindu  

India has decided to double Bhutan’s assistance over the next five years, from ₹5,000 crore in 2019-2024 to ₹10,000 crore for the period till 2029, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in Thimphu on Friday. pic.twitter.com/0BQVVsxmFf — Narendra Modi March 22, 2024 Mr. Modi’s specific mention of India’s support to the ‘Gelephu Mindfulness City’, which he called a “visionary project” launched …

Bhutan’s opening move, its Gelephu gambit
1 year ago

Bhutan’s opening move, its Gelephu gambit

The Hindu  

March 15, 2024 12:08 am | Updated 02:16 am IST In an age where connectivity projects, mega-highways and smart cities are in currency worldwide, Bhutan’s plans for a regional economic hub at Gelephu, a town bordering Assam in India, are high on Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay’s agenda in Delhi this week in talks with the government in Delhi and …

Bhutan PM Tobgay’s India visit to focus on bilateral pacts, development and connectivity projects
1 year ago

Bhutan PM Tobgay’s India visit to focus on bilateral pacts, development and connectivity projects

The Hindu  

Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay will arrive in Delhi next week, in his first visit abroad since he took over office in January this year, sources confirmed to The Hindu. He will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for delegation-level talks focused on India’s promise of enhanced support for Bhutan’s 13th Five-Year Plan, as well as specific border infrastructure and …

Bhutan king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck mega-city project Gelephu
1 year, 2 months ago

Bhutan king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck mega-city project Gelephu

The Hindu  

It was nearly midnight on a sub-zero December night, but the Bhutanese capital Thimphu seemed to be just waking up. As he stepped onto the podium, King Jigme made it clear that his mission was to explain to the nation his plans to turn Gelephu, a sleepy town of 60,000, near Bhutan’s southern border with Assam, into an “economic hub …

Hopes for Gelephu mega-project, economic revival dominate voters in Bhutan ahead of January 9 elections
1 year, 3 months ago

Hopes for Gelephu mega-project, economic revival dominate voters in Bhutan ahead of January 9 elections

The Hindu  

The Gelephu “mindfulness” mega-city project or Special Administrative Region announced by Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Sunday, as well as fixing the economy and reversing youth migration trends, will be the major tasks for the future Prime Minister, whichever party wins the January 9 elections, both the contenders for the position told The Hindu. The contenders — former …

Bhutan to have 1,000-sq. km. green city along Assam border ‘connecting South Asia to Southeast Asia’
1 year, 3 months ago

Bhutan to have 1,000-sq. km. green city along Assam border ‘connecting South Asia to Southeast Asia’

The Hindu  

Bhutan plans to build a massive “international city” in an area of over 1,000 sq. on its border with Assam, Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck announced to applause from a packed audience of 30,000 at the Changlimathang stadium in Thimpu on December 17, pitching the project as an “economic corridor connecting South Asia with Southeast Asia via India’s northeastern …

Bhutan's King thanks India and PM Modi for support in railway project
1 year, 3 months ago

Bhutan's King thanks India and PM Modi for support in railway project

Op India  

On 17th December, King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, highlighted the recently announced railway project between India and Bhutan in his National Day address. Watch: During national day address, Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck mentions the first ever Bhutan India Railway connect; thanks PM Modi & India govt for supporting the project. pic.twitter.com/sQz2KGqP2q — Sidhant Sibal December 17, …

Closer together: The Hindu Editorial on the India-Bhutan talks and the plans ahead
1 year, 4 months ago

Closer together: The Hindu Editorial on the India-Bhutan talks and the plans ahead

The Hindu  

The decision by India and Bhutan to focus on infrastructure and connectivity during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bhutan’s fifth King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is an important marker towards more bilaterally driven regional initiatives. A joint statement speaks of completing surveys for the Kokrajhar-Gelephu rail link that connects Bhutan to Assam, and beginning discussions on another Bhutan …

India, Bhutan to discuss new routes of regional connectivity
1 year, 4 months ago

India, Bhutan to discuss new routes of regional connectivity

The Hindu  

India and Bhutan agreed to discuss new routes of regional connectivity, and upgrade border and immigration posts to support Bhutan’s 5th King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s plans for a smart city at Gelephu on the border between Bhutan and Assam, after his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday. The rail connectivity could in the future assist …

India, Bhutan sign pact for first joint venture hydropower project
4 years, 9 months ago

India, Bhutan sign pact for first joint venture hydropower project

The Hindu  

India and Bhutan took a major step forward for the construction of the 600 MW Kholongchhu project, their first hydropower joint venture project in Bhutan’s less developed eastern region of Trashiyangtse. The project’s “Concession agreement,” which was signed in the presence via video-conference of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Delhi, and Bhutan’s Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji and Economic Affairs …

Something special: On Narendra Modi's Bhutan visit
5 years, 7 months ago

Something special: On Narendra Modi's Bhutan visit

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two day visit to Thimphu affirmed a long-standing tradition between India and Bhutan, where the leaders of both countries have given visiting each other a major priority early in their tenures. India’s assistance to Bhutan’s planned economy, to constructing its highest revenue earner of hydropower generated electricity, and then buying the electricity generated has also ensured …

Prime Minister Modi to visit Bhutan on Aug 17-18; hydropower, RuPay rollout, defence ties high on agenda
5 years, 7 months ago

Prime Minister Modi to visit Bhutan on Aug 17-18; hydropower, RuPay rollout, defence ties high on agenda

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Bhutan on August 17 for a two-day visit during which the two strategic partners will strengthen ties with the inauguration of the Mangdechhu hydropower project, roll out of the RuPay card scheme, and bolstering of educational exchanges. The focus of the prime minister's visit will be on Bhutanese youth and how educational linkages …

Narendra Modi to visit Bhutan on Aug 17 and 18
5 years, 7 months ago

Narendra Modi to visit Bhutan on Aug 17 and 18

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Bhutan on August 17 for a two-day visit during which the two strategic allies will explore ways to further strengthen and diversify bilateral partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday. Bhutan was the first country Mr. Modi visited after assuming charge as prime minister in 2014. “Prime Minister Modi’s visit to …

Bhutan's plans for Sankosh dam highlights questions about country's pursuit of hydropower
5 years, 9 months ago

Bhutan's plans for Sankosh dam highlights questions about country's pursuit of hydropower

Firstpost  

While India and Bhutan embark on a new hydropower venture with the Sankosh dam, many issues remain unaddressed, related to the two countries, tribals, wildlife and monetary risk. As Bhutan’s new prime minister prioritises the Sankosh dam, it highlights many questions about Bhutan’s pursuit of hydropower By Omair Ahmad In his first major interview to the Indian media, Prime Minister …

Narendra Modi, KP Sharma Oli hold talks; vow to take bilateral engagement between India, Nepal 'to newer heights'
6 years, 11 months ago

Narendra Modi, KP Sharma Oli hold talks; vow to take bilateral engagement between India, Nepal 'to newer heights'

Firstpost  

Seeking to reset ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli held wide-ranging talks and vowed to step up overall engagement and take the relationship to newer heights on the basis of “equality, mutual trust and respect” New Delhi: Seeking to reset ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese counterpart KP Sharma Oli on Saturday …

Government aware of China approving three more hydro power projects on Brahmaputra-IndiaTV News
9 years, 8 months ago

Government aware of China approving three more hydro power projects on Brahmaputra-IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Government has said that there are indications of the Chinese authorities approving three more hydro power projects on the main stream of the Brahmaputra river, but its likely impact could not assessed due to non availability of detailed data. In her reply to a question in Lok Sabha, yesterday, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said the …

India, Nepal to sign deal for 900 Mega Watt power project
10 years, 4 months ago

India, Nepal to sign deal for 900 Mega Watt power project

India TV News  

Kathmandu: India and Nepal are likely to sign an agreement for the construction of a 900 Mega Watt power project and another one for starting a direct bus service between Kathmandu and New Delhi during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the upcoming SAARC summit here. The agreement for the Arun Hydropower Project being developed by Satluj Vidyut …

A time for change
10 years, 8 months ago

A time for change

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has concluded a >significant three day trip to Nepal, which has set the template for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kathmandu in early August. She also engaged with all important segments of the political spectrum, including UCPN-Maoist chief and Leader of the Opposition Pushpa Kamal Dahal, apart from President Ram Baran Yadav and Prime …

Modi lays foundation stone for Kholongchu hydro-power project
10 years, 9 months ago

Modi lays foundation stone for Kholongchu hydro-power project

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday laid the foundation stone of the 600MW Kholongchu Hydro-electric project, a joint venture between India and Bhutan. The project’s foundation stone was laid by Mr. Modi electronically from the courtyard of Bhutan’s Parliament building after addressing a joint session. Of these, pre-construction activities for the 600MW Kholongchu HEP as a JV-model HEP between Satluj …

Stability in India will help Bhutan: Modi
10 years, 9 months ago

Stability in India will help Bhutan: Modi

The Hindu  

India and Bhutan on Monday decided to scale up their bilateral relations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that a “strong” and “prosperous” India can help smaller countries in the region. Referring to the welcome remarks by Mr. Zangpo, Mr. Modi said the entire region, especially the SAARC countries, could benefit if India is prosperous. Mr. Modi also reiterated India’s …

Hydel projects central to our ties: Tshering Tobgay
10 years, 9 months ago

Hydel projects central to our ties: Tshering Tobgay

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay of Bhutan will highlight enhanced co-operation in the hydropower sector between India and his country as a key focus of the bilateral relationship during >Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit beginning on Sunday. “Bhutan and India must tap the full potential of the hydropower industry in Bhutan,” Prime Minister Tobgay said in emailed responses to a …

Hydropower centrepiece of ties with India: Bhutan PM
10 years, 9 months ago

Hydropower centrepiece of ties with India: Bhutan PM

The Hindu  

Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay says he was pleasantly surprised and honoured that Prime Minister Narendra Modi picked Bhutan as his first international stop for a 2-day visit beginning on Sunday. In an exclusive interview to The Hindu, Mr. Tobgay, who replied to written questions, says hydropower is the centerpiece of Bhutan-India ties, and Bhutan recognizes that the lack of …

Bhutan ties: PM’s first foreign trip on June 15-16
10 years, 9 months ago

Bhutan ties: PM’s first foreign trip on June 15-16

Hindustan Times  

In a goodwill gesture with strategic intent, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake his first foreign trip to the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, a buffer between India and China, on June 15 and 16. Modi will inaugurate the new building of the Bhutan Supreme Court, address the country’s parliament, announce India’s willingness to further Bhutan’s economic development. Modi, will arrive …

Bhutan preparing to welcome Narendra Modi
10 years, 9 months ago

Bhutan preparing to welcome Narendra Modi

India TV News  

Thimphu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to choose Bhutan for his first foreign visit has been hailed here as historic and authorities are leaving no stone unturned to welcome him to further cement the already strong bilateral ties. The visit scheduled on June 15 to 16 will provide an opportunity to discuss bilateral issues and further strengthen Indo-Bhutan relations.“We're honoured …

India to build 4 new hydropower projects in Bhutan
10 years, 10 months ago

India to build 4 new hydropower projects in Bhutan

India TV News  

Thimphu: India has agreed to build four new joint venture hydropower projects in Bhutan as the two governments agreed to closely coordinate on issues relating to their national security and interests. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay in New Delhi yesterday and agreed that India would build four new hydropower projects with a capacity to generate …

India approves Rs 1,765 crore for hydropower project in Bhutan
11 years ago

India approves Rs 1,765 crore for hydropower project in Bhutan

India TV News  

Thimpu: India has approved Rs 1,765 crore as the interim cost escalation for Bhutan's Punatshangchu I hydropower project. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh conveyed this to his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay when they met yesterday on the sidelines of the 3rd BIMSTEC Summit in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.The approved amount of Rs 1,765 crore would be released in April after the …

Bhutan asks India to expedite development of more hydro power projects
11 years, 4 months ago

Bhutan asks India to expedite development of more hydro power projects

India TV News  

New Delhi: Terming India as a ‘partner', Bhutan today said it should expedite the development of a few more hydro projects in the next couple of years and invited Indian companies to explore the possibility of investments. Our expectations from India are a couple of things—interest expressed by Indian companies to come to Bhutan, the ongoing interest to exploit natural …

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