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Cabinet Approves MoU To Ensure Long-Term Supply Of Petroleum Products To Bhutan, India To Benefit From Bilateral Trade
Nishtha Anushree
Mar 14, 2024, 03:59 PM | Updated 03:59 PM IST
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The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (13 March) approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the General Supply of Petroleum, Oil, Lubricants (POL) and related products from India to Bhutan.
The MoU aims to benefit India and its citizens with improved economic and commercial linkages with Bhutan irrespective of any gender, class or income bias, particularly in the area of hydrocarbon sector, the press release said.
It will promote bilateral trade in the hydrocarbon sector and will ensure secured and long term supply of petroleum products to Bhutan. It will also give thrust towards self-reliant India.
The government describes this MoU as a "strategic fit" in Energy Bridge in India’s Neighborhood First Policy.
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Nishtha Anushree is Senior Sub-editor at Swarajya. She tweets at @nishthaanushree.
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