Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Bhutan and was received at Paro airport by Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay for the state visit running November 11–12.
- Modi and King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will jointly inaugurate the 1,020 MW Punatsangchhu-II hydropower project, billed as a major boost to Bhutan’s generation capacity and clean power supplies to India.
- He will take part in the Global Peace Prayer Festival and offer prayers to the Sacred Piprahwa Relics of Lord Buddha at Tashichhodzong in Thimphu.
- Bilateral talks will review new cross-border rail links under the September MoU—Kokrajhar–Gelephu and Banarhat–Samtse—and discuss India’s Nu/₹10,000 crore grant support and cooperation in space and fintech.
- The programme includes attending celebrations for the 70th birth anniversary of the Fourth King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, reflecting the cultural depth of the partnership.