Saarc Nations - November 12, 2025

List of Outcomes: Visit of Prime Minister to Bhutan

team maverick November 12, 2025

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Inauguration:

1. Inauguration of 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project constructed under a bilateral agreement between Government of India and Royal Government of Bhutan.

Announcements:

2. Understanding on the resumption of work on the main dam structure of 1200 MW Punatsangchhu-I Hydroelectric Project.

3. Grant of land in Varanasi for building a Bhutanese Temple/Monastery and Guest House

4. Decision to establish an Immigration Check Post in Hatisar across Gelephu

5. INR 4000 crore Line of Credit (LoC) to Bhutan

Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs):

S. No.	Name of MoU	Description	Signatory from Bhutanese side	Signatory from Indian side
6.	MoU on Cooperation in the field of Renewable Energy	The MoU seeks to institutionalize the bilateral engagements in the field of renewable energy and aims to work together in areas such as Solar energy, Wind energy, Biomass, Energy Storage, Green Hydrogen and capacity building in these areas.	Lyonpo Gem Tshering, Minister for Energy and Natural Resources, RGoB	Shri Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi, Minister for New and Renewable Energy, GoI
7.	MoU on Cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine	The MoU seeks to institutionalize bilateral health cooperation in areas including – drugs, diagnostics and devices; maternal health; prevention and treatment of communicable/non-communicable diseases; traditional medicine; digital health interventions including telemedicine; and technical collaboration, joint research and capacity building of health professionals.	Mr. Pemba Wangchuk, Secretary, Ministry of Health, RGoB	Shri Sandeep Arya, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Bhutan
8.	MoU between PEMA Secretariat, Bhutan and National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) India on Building Institutional Linkage	The MoU will strengthen collaboration between the two institutions for capacity building of mental health professionals, and collaboration in developing in-country mental health courses for service enhancement and research.	Ms. Dechen Wangmo, Head of the PEMA Secretariat, Bhutan	Shri Sandeep Arya, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Bhutan