PM Modi, Bhutanese counterpart agree to expand energy partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting Bhutan counterpart PM Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay have agreed to expand the existing India-Bhutan energy partnership to non-hydro renewables, such as solar and wind as well as green initiatives for hydrogen and e-mobility besides energy efficiency and conservation measures.
The two sides reaffirmed the significance of cooperating closely in the energy sector.
A joint statement on the official visit of Bhutan Prime Minister Tobgay to India read, “At the invitation of PM Modi, PM of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay accompanied by his wife Tashi Doma is on an official visit to India from March 14-18, 2024. This is Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay’s first overseas visit after assuming office in January 2024.”
