Diplomatic briefing
Embassy of India, Thimphu
EmbassyBhutan · Ambassador: Shri Sandeep Arya
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In short
India’s embassy in Bhutan records a reported community of 50,000, 51 agreements on record and a UN voting alignment with India of 73%. Led by Shri Sandeep Arya, ambassador.
Overseas Indians
Medium confidence50,000
persons · as of Jan 2026
Source· retrieved 1 day ago
Population of Overseas Indians
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: row "Bhutan"
“PIOs 0 + NRIs 50,000 = 50,000”
Published: undated · Read: 7 October 2026
MEA publishes no methodology for these estimates and told a Parliamentary committee it holds "no authentic data". The page also repeats some countries from an older vintage with the PIO/NRI columns swapped; the first occurrence is used here. This country appears 2× on the page.
Agreements on record
Medium confidence51
agreements · 1950–present
Source· retrieved 2 hours ago
Indian Treaties Database — filtered by country
Source: Ministry of External Affairs, India
Where: search-result-item count, sorted newest first (newest: 30 April 2010)
“AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN REGARDING THE PUNATSANGCHHU-II HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT — 30 April 2010”
Published: 30 April 2010 · Read: 8 October 2026
MEA states it cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of this database. It carries no status field, so "in force" cannot be derived from it — only that an agreement is on record.
UN votes matching India’s
73%
share of UNGA votes matching India’s · UNGA session 78
Source· retrieved 12 hours ago
United Nations General Assembly Voting Data — Ideal Point Estimates
Source: Bailey, Strezhnev & Voeten — Harvard Dataverse
Where: row “Bhutan”, session 78, IndiaAgree over 83 votes
Published: undated · Read: 8 October 2026
UN General Assembly Voting Data (v39), non-commercial licence. The share is the dataset’s own IndiaAgree column — roll-call votes on which this country and India voted the same way, as the dataset defines agreement — not our calculation. Independent of MEA.
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The relationship, in figures
Agreements on record (51)
MEA Treaties Database- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN ON TECHNICAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK AND ALLIED SECTORSAid and Cooperation27 August 2025
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA AND THE SUPREME COURT OF BHUTAN IN THE FIELD OF JUDICIAL COOPERATIONAid and Cooperation09 October 2024
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN ON GENERAL SUPPLY OF PETROLEUM, OIL, LUBRICANTS (POL) AND RELATED PRODUCTS FROM INDIA TO BHUTANAid and Cooperation21 March 2024
- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN ON COOPERATION IN SPORTS AND YOUTHAid and Cooperation01 March 2024
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN ON COOPERATION IN THE PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGYAid and Cooperation19 November 2020
- MOU ON THE LOAN OF STATUE OF DHARMA RAJA/ZHABDRUNG BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTANCultural Relations and Sport24 November 2016
- AGREEMENT ON TRADE, COMMERCE AND TRANSIT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN—12 November 2016
- BILATERAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTANAid and Cooperation11 June 2015
- MOU ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NALANDA UNIVERSITY BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTANEducation07 November 2014
- INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN CONCERNING DEVELOPMENT OF JOINT VENTURE HYDROPOWER PROJECT THROUGH THE PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS OF THE TWO GOVERNMENTSAid and Cooperation22 April 2014
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN FOR AVOIDNCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND PREVVENTION OF FISCAL EVASIONBusiness and Trade04 March 2013
- REVISED PROTOCOL TO THE AGREEMENT BET INDIA AND BHUTAN REGARDING TALA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT IN BHUTANAid and Cooperation10 December 2012
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN ON STANDBY CREDIT FACILITYAid and Cooperation13 June 2012
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN ON AIR SERVICE MATTERSTransport28 April 2012
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN REGARDING THE PUNATSANGCHHU-II HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTAid and Cooperation30 April 2010
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN REGARDING THE MANGDECCHU HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTEnvironment and Resources30 April 2010
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLGY IN BHUTANAid and Cooperation22 December 2009
- AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTANTransport22 December 2009
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN FOR KURI GONGRI HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTEnvironment and Resources22 December 2009
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN FOR THE PREPARATION OF DETAILED PROJECT REPORT(DPR) FOR AMOCHHU RESERVOIR HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT(620MW) IN BHUTANEnvironment and Resources22 December 2009
- ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN FOR THE CO-OPERATION ON SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICESAid and Cooperation22 December 2009
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF BHUTAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES(BIMS) AT THIMPHU(BHUTAN)Health22 December 2009
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN REGARDING COLLABORATIVE PROJECT ON SEED TECHNOLGY IN BHUTAN FOR HARMONIZATION OF SEED QUALITY TESTING AND STANDARDS AMONG SAARC COUNTRIESAid and Cooperation22 December 2009
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN BHUTAN AND INDIA FOR THE PREPARATION OF DEATAILED PROJECT REPORT(DPR) FOR CHAMKHARCHHU HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT(670MW)IN BHUTANEnvironment and Resources22 December 2009
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN FOR THE PREPARATION OF DETAILED PROJECT REPORT(DPR) FOR KHOLONGCHHU HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT(486MW) IN BHUTANEnvironment and Resources22 December 2009
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN REGARDING CONSULTANCY SERVICES PREPARATION OF NATIONAL TRANSMISSION GRID MASTER PLAN(NTGMP)FOR BHUTANScience and Technology22 December 2009
- AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF REPUBLIC OF INDIA AND THE ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTANTransport22 December 2009
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN ON DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION AND PREVENTION OF ILLICIT TRAFFICKING IN NARCOTICS DRUGS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES AND PRECURSOR CHEMICALS AND RELATED MATTERSCivil and Criminal Matters22 December 2009
- PROTOCOL TO THE 2006 AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN CONCERNING COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF HYDROELECTRIC POWEREnvironment and Resources16 March 2009
- PROTOCOL TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND CHINA REGARDING THE TALA HYDROPROJECT IN BHUTAN REPAYMENT SCHEDULE OF LOAN AND INTERESTEnvironment and Resources04 April 2008
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN FOR COOPERATIONAid and Cooperation15 October 2007
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN REGARDING PUNATSANGCHHU-I HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTEnvironment and Resources28 July 2007
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN ON COLLABORATION IN THE AREA OF CUSTOMIZATION/DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF e-GOVERNANCE APPLICATIONSScience and Technology28 June 2007
- INDIA BHUTAN FRIENDSHIP TREATYFriendships08 February 2007
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN FOR THE ESTABLISHMENTS OF RAILWAY LINKS BETWEEN THE BORDERING TOWNS OF INDIA AND BHUTANTransport25 January 2005
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED SECTORSAid and Cooperation25 January 2005
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN REGARDING PREPARATION OF DETAILED PROJECT REPORTS FOR PUNNATSANGCHHU (STAGE II) AND MANGDECHHU HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECTS IN BHUTANEnvironment and Resources25 January 2005
- MOU BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDIA-BHUTAN FOUNDATIONAid and Cooperation29 August 2003
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN AND STATE BANK OF INDIAAid and Cooperation28 June 2002
- PROTOCOL TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN REGARDING THE CHUKHA HYDRO- ELECTRIC PROJECT IN BHUTANAid and Cooperation19 March 1997
- EXTRADITION AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTANCivil and Criminal Matters28 December 1996
- AGREEMENT ON INDO-BHUTAN SURVEY COLLABORATION PROJECTSAid and Cooperation22 March 1996
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN REGARDING THE DUNGSUM CEMENT PLANTAid and Cooperation05 March 1996
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN ON TALA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTEnvironment and Resources05 March 1996
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN RELATING TO CHUKHA HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECTEnvironment and Resources23 March 1974
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN RELATING TO THE EXCHANGE OF POSTAL PARCELSMiscellaneous16 December 1972
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN REGARDING TRADE AND COMMERCEBusiness and Trade17 January 1972
- POSTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN RELATING TO THE LETTER POSTAid and Cooperation21 April 1967
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTAN FOR THE POSTAL EXCHANGE OF CORRESPONDENCEAid and Cooperation11 September 1962
- TREATY ON PERPETUAL PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTANFriendships08 August 1949
- TREATY BETWEEN INDIA AND BHUTANFriendships08 August 1949
The briefing
MEA publishes a bilateral brief — 12 sections, 25,096 characters of extractable text. Sections include: India-Bhutan Relations · Developmental Partnership · Commerce, Trade and Investment · 2016 · India-Bhutan · Energy cooperation.
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