<p>Prime Minister Singh left this morning for New Delhi from Paro International airport, about 60 km from Thimphu, the Bhutanese capital.<br /><br />Singh was here to participate in the 16th SAARC Summit where leaders vowed to root out terrorism and signed a trade agreement aimed at opening new vistas in economic integration.<br /><br />Singh also met his Pakistan counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani on the sidelines of the summit where they decided to keep the channels of dialogue open to restore "trust and confidence".<br /><br />The Prime Minister also met leaders from countries like Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and discussed the bilateral issues.<br /><br />Today, Singh held bilateral talks with his Bhutanese counterpart Jigmi Thinley during which the two countries signed implementation agreements for Punatsangchhu-II and Mangdechhu hydroelectric project with a combined capacity of 1710 MW.<br /><br />The agreements were signed by External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and his Bhutanese counterpart Khandu Wangchuk in the presence of the two prime ministers.<br /><br />Taking India-Bhutan ties a step further, Prime Minister Singh laid the foundation stone of a state-of-the-art medical college and launched a project that would make half of the population of this tiny nation computer literate in the next five years.<br /><br />Singh and Thinley unveiled the foundation stones of the Bhutan Institute of Medical Sciences and that of the two hydroelectric projects.<br /><br />Singh also had an audience with fourth King Jigme Singye Wangchuck and shared views on the just-concluded SAARC Summit and praised the "splendid" hospitality extended by Bhutan.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Singh left this morning for New Delhi from Paro International airport, about 60 km from Thimphu, the Bhutanese capital.<br /><br />Singh was here to participate in the 16th SAARC Summit where leaders vowed to root out terrorism and signed a trade agreement aimed at opening new vistas in economic integration.<br /><br />Singh also met his Pakistan counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani on the sidelines of the summit where they decided to keep the channels of dialogue open to restore "trust and confidence".<br /><br />The Prime Minister also met leaders from countries like Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and discussed the bilateral issues.<br /><br />Today, Singh held bilateral talks with his Bhutanese counterpart Jigmi Thinley during which the two countries signed implementation agreements for Punatsangchhu-II and Mangdechhu hydroelectric project with a combined capacity of 1710 MW.<br /><br />The agreements were signed by External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and his Bhutanese counterpart Khandu Wangchuk in the presence of the two prime ministers.<br /><br />Taking India-Bhutan ties a step further, Prime Minister Singh laid the foundation stone of a state-of-the-art medical college and launched a project that would make half of the population of this tiny nation computer literate in the next five years.<br /><br />Singh and Thinley unveiled the foundation stones of the Bhutan Institute of Medical Sciences and that of the two hydroelectric projects.<br /><br />Singh also had an audience with fourth King Jigme Singye Wangchuck and shared views on the just-concluded SAARC Summit and praised the "splendid" hospitality extended by Bhutan.</p>
