India and Bhutan in 2026
3 developments from Ministry of External Affairs publications, newest first. New ones are added twice a day.
EAM Jaishankar visits Bhutan and inaugurates development projects
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar visited Bhutan from 16-18 September 2026, met His Majesty The King and called on Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay. He and Foreign Minister Lyonpo D. N. Dhungyel opened the 65-Bedded Mother and Child Hospital in Mongar and laid the foundation stone of the 500 kW Lunana Hydropower Project. ICCR scholarship seats were doubled from 30 to 60.
Source: Joint Press Release: Visit of External Affairs Minister of India to Bhutan (September 16-18, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Foreign Secretary Misri co-chairs 5th India-Bhutan Plan Talks in Bhutan
Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri visited Bhutan from 30-31 July 2026 to co-chair the 5th Plan Talks with Mr. Pema Lektup Dorji. A total of 12 new projects worth INR/Nu. 3,320 million were approved, taking the total to 82 projects under the 13th Five Year Plan. An Umbrella Line of Credit Agreement for INR 4000 crore was exchanged.
Source: Joint Press Release: Official Visit of Foreign Secretary of India to Bhutan for the Fifth India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks for the 13th Five Year Plan (July 30-31, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
PM Modi meets Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay during AI Impact Summit
Prime Minister Modi met Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay, who was visiting India to attend the India-AI Impact Summit 2026. Tobgay thanked India for its support to the 13th Five Year Plan and the Gelephu Mindfulness City Project, and the leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation in AI and digital technology.
Source: Prime Ministers meeting with the Prime Minister of Bhutan (February 18, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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