Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conveyed to the Bhutanese leadership that India was keen to look beyond the hydropower sector — seen as the “fundamental basis” of bilateral relations — and cooperate in areas such as health care, education and science and technology.
The message reflected New Delhi’s keenness to accommodate Bhutan’s priorities while chalking out the future of the ties.
On Day One of Modi’s two-day visit to Thimphu, the two countries signed 10 MoUs in areas such as aviation, information technology, space research and education.
The day, described by the Indian foreign ministry as “fulfilling”, also witnessed Modi and Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering inaugurate five projects, including a hydropower plant and a ground station for the South Asian Satellite.
