India–Bhutan relations

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India–Bhutan relations encompass the close diplomatic, economic, security, and cultural ties between the Republic of India and the Kingdom of Bhutan, characterized by strategic cooperation and mutual support.

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Bhutan–India trade 1

Statements (74)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral relations
foreign relations of Bhutan
foreign relations of India
1949TreatySignedByParty Dominion of India NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Bhutan NERFINISHED
1949TreatySignedIn Darjeeling NERFINISHED
2007TreatySignedByParty Kingdom of Bhutan NERFINISHED
Republic of India NERFINISHED
2007TreatySignedIn New Delhi NERFINISHED
basedOn Treaty of Friendship between India and Bhutan NERFINISHED
BhutanConsulateLocationInIndia Kolkata NERFINISHED
BhutanCurrencyPeggedTo Indian rupee NERFINISHED
BhutanEmbassyLocationInIndia New Delhi NERFINISHED
BhutanSupportsIndiaOn various regional and multilateral forums
characterizedBy close diplomatic ties
cultural ties
economic cooperation
mutual security cooperation
strategic partnership
connectivityProjectsInclude border trade points
road links between India and Bhutan
country1 India NERFINISHED
country2 Bhutan NERFINISHED
culturalCooperationIncludes Buddhist cultural exchanges
people-to-people contacts
scholarships for Bhutanese students in India
economicCooperationFocus connectivity
hydropower development
infrastructure
trade
historicallyCharacterizedBy Indian guidance in Bhutan’s external affairs under 1949 treaty
hydropowerElectricityExportedTo India NERFINISHED
hydropowerProjectsDevelopedWithIndia Chukha Hydropower Project NERFINISHED
Kurichhu Hydropower Project NERFINISHED
Mangdechhu Hydropower Project NERFINISHED
Tala Hydropower Project NERFINISHED
IndiaAndBhutanCoordinateOn Himalayan ecology and river basin management
border dispute issues with China affecting Bhutan
IndiaAndBhutanHold annual development cooperation talks
joint commissions on hydropower
regular high-level visits
IndiaAndBhutanShare open border for Indian and Bhutanese nationals with limited restrictions
IndiaAssistsBhutanIn capacity building of Royal Bhutan Army
counter-insurgency operations on Bhutanese territory
IndiaBackedBhutanOn gradual democratic transition in Bhutan
IndiaEmbassyLocationInBhutan Thimphu NERFINISHED
IndiaIsKeyMarketFor Bhutanese exports
IndiaIsKeySourceOf Bhutanese imports
IndiaIsLargestDevelopmentPartnerOf Bhutan NERFINISHED
IndiaIsMajorTradingPartnerOf Bhutan NERFINISHED
IndiaMaintains Indian Military Training Team in Bhutan NERFINISHED
IndianMilitaryTrainingTeamLocation Haa, Bhutan NERFINISHED
IndianRupeeLegalTenderIn Bhutan (to a large extent in practice) NERFINISHED
IndiaProvides budgetary support to Bhutan
development assistance to Bhutan
duty-free access for many Bhutanese goods
lines of credit to Bhutan
IndiaSupports Bhutan’s Five Year Plans
IndiaSupportsBhutanIn capacity building of civil servants
climate change and environmental initiatives
education and health sectors
telecommunications and ICT development
keyTreaty India–Bhutan Friendship Treaty 2007 NERFINISHED
Indo-Bhutan Treaty of Friendship 1949 NERFINISHED
majorBhutanBorderTownForIndiaTrade Phuentsholing NERFINISHED
majorIndianBorderTownForBhutanTrade Jaigaon NERFINISHED
regionalFramework Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation NERFINISHED
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation NERFINISHED
revisedBy 2007 treaty removing Indian guidance clause
securityCooperationIncludes border management
defence cooperation
training of Bhutanese security forces in India
startDate 1949-08-08
tradeAgreement Agreement on Trade, Commerce and Transit between India and Bhutan NERFINISHED

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Samdrup Jongkhar District isTradeRouteFor India–Bhutan relations
this entity surface form: Bhutan–India trade
Indo-Bhutan border partOf India–Bhutan relations