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 …
The India Government has allotted ₹120 Billion for the extensive expansion of railway infrastructure in the north eastern region. This move will facilitate the much awaited first-ever Bhutan-India railway link, Bhutan Live reported. The fully funded Indian government’s estimated ₹10 billion project of 57.5-kilometre railway line will connect Kokrajhar in Assam to Gelephu in Sarpang, Bhutan. The proposed railway link …
India on Wednesday permitted exports of limited quantities of non-basmati white rice to Bhutan, Mauritius and Singapore, according to a notification by Directorate General of Foreign Trade. Mint on 23 August first reported in an exception for two key diplomatic partners, India will supply 14,000 tonnes of non-basmati white rice this year to Mauritius and 79,000 tonnes to Bhutan under …
India begins the year with an outreach in the neighbourhood- with visits to Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bhutan, and even an invitation to Pakistan- what lies ahead for 2023 in South Asia? Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra visited Bhutan and held talks with the fourth king Jigme Singye Wangchuck and called on Prime Minister Lyonchhen Lotay Tshering- discussions on development …
