External Affairs Minister Jaishankar is visiting Bhutan to review bilateral relations with senior government officials.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar visited Bhutan to strengthen bilateral cooperation and energy partnerships between the two nations. The visit resulted in a new 4,000 crore rupee line of credit for energy infrastructure and the inauguration of multiple development projects. Both countries also discussed future collaboration in sectors including trade, digital payments, and space.
What to watch next
- Progress on the Gelephu Mindfulness City infrastructure
- Development of the Gelephu-Kokrajhar and Samtse-Banarhat rail links
- Implementation of digital payment integration through UPI
Sources2
All filed from IndiaNamed India · Bhutan · Bhutan · International Big Cat Alliance · Nalanda University · Royal Government of Bhutan · United Nations Security Council · DN Dhungyel · Exim Bank of India · India · Indian Council for Cultural Relations · Jaishankar · Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck · Ministry of External Affairs
- [1]The Hindu BusinessLineneutralIndia, Bhutan welcome ₹4,000 crore Line of Credit for energy projects during EAM Jaishankar's visit
- [2]Hindustan TimesneutralEAM Jaishankar to visit Bhutan today; hold talks with counterpart Dhungyel