India and Bhutan sign MoU on technical cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors in Thimphu
India and Bhutan signed an MoU on technical cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors in Thimphu, announced on 28 August 2025, and held the first Joint Technical Working Group meeting.
Summary
India and Bhutan signed a Memorandum of Understanding on technical cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors in Thimphu, the Agriculture Ministry announced on 28 August 2025. The MoU was signed by Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary of India's Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Thinley Namgyel, Secretary of Bhutan's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock. It covers agricultural research and innovation, livestock health and production, post-harvest management, value chains and exchange of expertise, and the first Joint Technical Working Group meeting agreed its terms of reference and priority areas.
Key facts
- Announced
- 28 Aug 2025
- Place
- Thimphu, Bhutan
- Signatories
- Devesh Chaturvedi (India) and Thinley Namgyel (Bhutan), Agriculture Secretaries
- Areas
- Research & innovation, livestock, post-harvest, value chains, knowledge exchange
- Mechanism
- Joint Technical Working Group – first meeting held
Practice MCQs 2 questions
India signed an MoU on technical cooperation in agriculture and allied sectors in August 2025 with which country, in its capital Thimphu?
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Correct answer: D — Bhutan
The India–Bhutan MoU was signed in Thimphu, followed by the first Joint Technical Working Group meeting.
Consider the following statements about the India–Bhutan agriculture MoU (August 2025): 1. It was signed at the level of Agriculture Secretaries of the two countries. 2. A Joint Technical Working Group met for the first time after the signing. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: Secretaries Devesh Chaturvedi and Thinley Namgyel signed it, and the first JTWG session followed.