PM Modi Strengthens India-Bhutan Relations During Meeting with Fourth King on His 70th Birth Anniversary

Nov 12, 2025 01:07 pm CST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Bhutan's Fourth King Jigme Singye Wangchuck during his two-day visit to Thimphu, discussing bilateral relations and inaugurating the 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II hydroelectric project. The visit highlighted India's commitment to its Neighbourhood First Policy while celebrating spiritual and cultural bonds between the two nations, including participating in the Kalachakra initiation ceremony and viewing Buddha's Holy Relics.