Thinley meets Indian ministers on power, tourism (Politics)

New Delhi, July 15 : Prime Minister Jigmi Y. Thinley has held meeting with India’s Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and Tourism Minister Ambika Soni on Tuesday to discuss issues related to the hydro power and tourism sectors.

Earlier, Thinley met iwth met Deputy Chairman of the Indian Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

Thinley is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with India’s Prime Minister Dr Man Mohan Singh, President Pratibha Patil, vice president Hamid Ansari, government coalition chairman Sonia Gandhi, opposition leader Lal Krishna Advani and senior government officials.

Thinely’s 42-member delagation include Foreign Affairs Minister Ugyen Tshering, Economic Affairs Minister Khandu Wangchuk and Finance Minister Wangdi Norbu.

Thinley will discuss developing Tala Hydropower Project with Dr Singh. The Tala power project, which was commissioned on March 30, 2007, is expected to further boost the tapping of the estimated 30,000-megawatt of hydro-power resources that Bhutan possesses. All the power from the project will be sold to India. Bhutan News Service