India–Bhutan Deepen Bilateral Cooperation on Trans-Boundary Rivers and Hydropower Projects

• Bilateral framework covering shared rivers, flood forecasting and joint hydropower projects between India and Bhutan, anchored in Ministry of Jal Shakti (DoWR, RD & GR) and MEA.
• Strategically vital: Bhutan is India's closest hydro-partner, with Indian-financed projects feeding clean power into the eastern grid and rivers (Manas, Sankosh, Torsa, Raidak, etc.) determining flood risk in Assam & West Bengal.
• Examinable across GS-II (neighbourhood / bilateral) and GS-III (energy, disaster mgmt, environment).