Thimphu, Nov. 11 -- India's Ambassador to Bhutan, Sandeep Arya, on Tuesday highlighted the 1,020 megawatt Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, a joint venture between India and Bhutan that will will boost Bhutan's hydropower generation by 40% and export surplus power to India, strengthening the countries' energy partnership.

Speaking with ANI, Arya highlighted hydropower as a key area of cooperation, leveraging Bhutan's 35,000 MW potential.

"So hydropower is a very strong area for Bhutan in terms of a large number of rivers, etc., having huge potential, you know, estimated to be of the order of 35,000 megawatts. So, a 1020 megawatt project, which has been completed and for which we expect a joint inauguration tomorrow by the leaders ...