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28 September 2026 INTERNATIONAL

Union Minister Dr S Jaishankar visited Bhutan at the invitation of the Foreign Minister of Bhutan DN Dhungyel to review bilateral cooperation. During the visit, he held high-level meetings with the King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and PM Tshering Tobgay.

He launched 5 developmental initiatives in the fields of healthcare, connectivity, agriculture, clean mobility, and energy. Both nations reviewed the progress of the Punatsangchhu-I (1,200 MW) and Punatsangchhu-II (1,020 MW) Hydroelectric Projects under the ‘Joint Vision on Energy Partnership’ (March 2024).

India has extended a concessional Line of Credit (LoC) worth ₹4,000 crore to Bhutan for projects in the energy sector to enhance infrastructure and hydropower development.

19 August 2026 AGREEMENTS

JSW Neo Energy Ltd (JSWNEL), a subsidiary of JSW Energy, has signed an agreement with the Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC) of Bhutan to jointly develop the 920 Megawatt (MW) Punatsangchhu-III Hydroelectric Project.

The project is located on the Punatsangchhu River in the Wangdue Phodrang District of Bhutan.

The development will be executed through a Joint Venture (JV) company on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) basis.

Under the agreement, DGPC will hold a 51% stake in the JV, while JSWNEL will hold the remaining 49% stake.

23 June 2026 NATIONAL

Six northern states including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Rajasthan, have signed an MoU for the implementation of the Kishau Multipurpose Dam Project. The agreement was signed during a meeting chaired by Union Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.

The project is a hydroelectric and water storage initiative on the Tons River, a tributary of the Yamuna, located on the border of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in the Dehradun-Sirmour region. The project is estimated to cost ₹15,000 crore. The Central Government will provide 90% of the water component cost as Central Assistance, while the remaining 10% will be shared by the participating states.

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