Archive · 15 Dec 2025
India-Bhutan Strengthen Ties with Modi's Visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bhutan in November 2025 to celebrate the 70th birth anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo and the Global Peace Prayer Festival.
During his visit, Modi and Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck inaugurated the Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, which will significantly increase Bhutan's hydropower capacity.
India also extended a Rs 40 billion line of credit to support further energy and development projects in Bhutan.
The visit included several agreements on renewable energy, health, and mental health cooperation, as well as the establishment of the Gelephu Mindfulness City, a $100 billion eco-tech hub.
The visit highlighted the strong friendship between India and Bhutan and their commitment to sustainable development and green bilateralism.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to Bhutan on November 11–12, 2025, focused on strengthening the relationship between India and Bhutan.
The visit included the joint inauguration of the 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, which significantly increases Bhutan's hydropower capacity.
India extended a Rs 40 billion line of credit to support further energy and development projects in Bhutan.
Several agreements were signed on renewable energy, health, and mental health cooperation, as well as the establishment of the Gelephu Mindfulness City, a $100 billion eco-tech hub.
The visit highlighted the strong friendship between India and Bhutan and their commitment to sustainable development and green bilateralism.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
- What
- State visit to Bhutan for the 70th birth anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo and the Global Peace Prayer Festival
- When
- November 11–12, 2025
- Where
- Thimphu, Bhutan
- Why
- To strengthen the relationship between India and Bhutan through economic cooperation, cultural exchange, and infrastructure development
- Date of Visit
- November 11–12, 2025
- Key Project
- Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project
- Line of Credit
- Rs 40 billion ($455 million)
- Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC)
- $100 billion eco-tech hub
- Immigration Check Post
- Hatisar, Assam
- Bilateral Agreements
- Renewable energy, health, mental health, and institutional linkages
- Cultural Exchange
- Exhibition of Piprahwa relics of Lord Buddha
- Economic Corridor
- Northeast India to Myanmar and beyond