PM’s Bhutan visit: Punatsangchhu-II inaugurated, ₹4,000 crore credit line
Energy, finance and connectivity keep Bhutan close as China pushes boundary talks.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Punatsangchhu, Gelephu. · Mains: India-Bhutan.
11 Nov 2025Bhutan
Bhutan (India & Neighbourhood).
Syllabus: UPSC Mains GS2: India & neighbourhood, groupings, international institutions, diaspora
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Buddha relics travel to Bhutan for the Global Peace Prayer Festival
Shared faith is a soft-power asset with Bhutan, where China is also trying to raise its profile.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Vajrayana, Bhutan.
7 Nov 2025
IIP March 3.0%; India-Bhutan customs
Bhutan relies heavily on trade through India.
UPSC angle: Prelims: none.
28 Apr 2025
Bhutan King visits Jogighopa terminal and logistics park
For a landlocked neighbour, a river terminal and logistics park next door are trade routes, not just Indian infrastructure. That is why the King went to see them.
UPSC angle: Prelims: Jogighopa location (Brahmaputra, Assam). · Mains: connectivity as the core of Neighbourhood First.
20 Apr 2025