Overview
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the two-day state visit with high-level meetings in Thimphu.
- Modi will meet King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and hold talks with Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on advancing bilateral cooperation.
- Alongside the inauguration, he will join events for former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck’s 70th birthday, offer prayers to the Piprahwa Relics at Tashichhodzong, and attend the Global Peace Prayer Festival.
- The visit includes a review of two cross-border rail projects: Kokrajhar–Gelephu (Rs 3,456 crore; four-year construction) and Banarhat–Samtse (Rs 577 crore; three-year construction), with detailed station and bridge plans.
- Under Bhutan’s 13th Five-Year Plan, India has pledged Rs 10,000 crore for programme grants and community development, reinforcing long-term ties in energy and connectivity.