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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Monday. The 2 leaders mentioned regional and international problems with mutual curiosity.
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, accompanied by senior officers from the federal government of Bhutan, had gone to Guwahati on the primary leg of his India go to which concludes in Maharashtra.
Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar too referred to as on the King.
“His Majesty recommended the superb group of the lately concluded G20 Summit hosted by India, and forging consensus for constructive choices and outcomes contained within the Delhi Declaration. He notably appreciated India’s efforts in successfully integrating the curiosity and priorities of the nations within the World South within the G20 deliberations and final result paperwork,” stated the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA).
India and Bhutan take pleasure in long-standing and distinctive bilateral ties characterised by utmost belief, goodwill and mutual understanding in any respect ranges. The go to supplied a chance for the 2 sides to debate varied facets of the multi-faceted bilateral ties and forge understanding to futher cooperate throughout various sectors.
“The 2 leaders expressed satisfaction with the numerous progress made since their final assembly in April 2023. They positively assessed increasing partnership between the 2 nations, together with in new areas of connectivity in its broadest type, cross-border commerce infrastructure, commerce and mutual investments, vitality, well being, training, ability growth, house expertise, and setting conservation, and shut people-to-people contacts,” the MEA added.
The Bhutanese facet thanked India for the well timed launch of growth help to make sure clean and uninterrupted conclusion of essential tasks beneath the twelfth 5 Yr Plan (2018-2023). To take the exemplary bilateral partnership ahead, the Indian facet reiterated dedication to step up help for Bhutan’s thirteenth 5 Yr Plan, which was welcomed by the Bhutanese facet.
“Hydro-power cooperation has been an vital pillar of India-Bhutan bilateral financial partnership and it has been a productive partnership for each nations. The 2 sides welcomed export of surplus energy by Basochhu hydro energy venture by means of the Indian Power Alternate starting October 2023 paving the best way for entry to a different vitality market,” stated the MEA.
The 2 sides expressed satisfaction with the progress in building of the 1020 MW Punatshangchhu-II hydro energy venture and regarded ahead to its early commissioning in 2024. They famous with satisfaction the progress made in the direction of speedy conclusion of the Punatsangchhu-I hydro energy venture. The 2 sides reiterated the significance of cooperation in hydropower sector, and their dedication to advancing it additional.
It was agreed to increase the prevailing India-Bhutan vitality partnership in hydro to non-hydro renewables, corresponding to photo voltaic in addition to inexperienced initiatives for hydrogen and e-mobility. The Indian facet assured obligatory technical and monetary help for tasks in these areas.
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Monday. The 2 leaders mentioned regional and international problems with mutual curiosity.
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, accompanied by senior officers from the federal government of Bhutan, had gone to Guwahati on the primary leg of his India go to which concludes in Maharashtra.
Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar too referred to as on the King.googletag.cmd.push(operate() {googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });
“His Majesty recommended the superb group of the lately concluded G20 Summit hosted by India, and forging consensus for constructive choices and outcomes contained within the Delhi Declaration. He notably appreciated India’s efforts in successfully integrating the curiosity and priorities of the nations within the World South within the G20 deliberations and final result paperwork,” stated the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA).
India and Bhutan take pleasure in long-standing and distinctive bilateral ties characterised by utmost belief, goodwill and mutual understanding in any respect ranges. The go to supplied a chance for the 2 sides to debate varied facets of the multi-faceted bilateral ties and forge understanding to futher cooperate throughout various sectors.
“The 2 leaders expressed satisfaction with the numerous progress made since their final assembly in April 2023. They positively assessed increasing partnership between the 2 nations, together with in new areas of connectivity in its broadest type, cross-border commerce infrastructure, commerce and mutual investments, vitality, well being, training, ability growth, house expertise, and setting conservation, and shut people-to-people contacts,” the MEA added.
The Bhutanese facet thanked India for the well timed launch of growth help to make sure clean and uninterrupted conclusion of essential tasks beneath the twelfth 5 Yr Plan (2018-2023). To take the exemplary bilateral partnership ahead, the Indian facet reiterated dedication to step up help for Bhutan’s thirteenth 5 Yr Plan, which was welcomed by the Bhutanese facet.
“Hydro-power cooperation has been an vital pillar of India-Bhutan bilateral financial partnership and it has been a productive partnership for each nations. The 2 sides welcomed export of surplus energy by Basochhu hydro energy venture by means of the Indian Power Alternate starting October 2023 paving the best way for entry to a different vitality market,” stated the MEA.
The 2 sides expressed satisfaction with the progress in building of the 1020 MW Punatshangchhu-II hydro energy venture and regarded ahead to its early commissioning in 2024. They famous with satisfaction the progress made in the direction of speedy conclusion of the Punatsangchhu-I hydro energy venture. The 2 sides reiterated the significance of cooperation in hydropower sector, and their dedication to advancing it additional.
It was agreed to increase the prevailing India-Bhutan vitality partnership in hydro to non-hydro renewables, corresponding to photo voltaic in addition to inexperienced initiatives for hydrogen and e-mobility. The Indian facet assured obligatory technical and monetary help for tasks in these areas.
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