Overview
- The finance minister’s aircraft diverted to Bagdogra Airport, with officials citing heavy rain and low pressure, and she will overnight in Siliguri.
- Her delegation plans to resume travel to Bhutan on Friday morning subject to improved weather, with all official engagements still on the itinerary.
- The visit includes calls on King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay, plus a bilateral meeting with Finance Minister Lekey Dorji.
- Sitharaman is slated to review Indian-supported projects and sites including the Kurichhu Hydropower Plant, Gyalsung Academy, Sangchen Choekhor Monastery, and Punakha Dzong.
- Sectoral sessions cover Bhutan’s energy sector (DGPC), the 21st Century Economic Roadmap, banking briefings by Druk PNB and the Bank of Bhutan, and a UPI transaction demo at the CSI Market highlighting digital connectivity.