India, Nov. 11 -- The inauguration of the Punatsangchhu-II hydropower project will mark another "major milestone" in the energy partnership between India and Bhutan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday as he embarked on a two-day visit to the Himalayan country.

Modi will meet Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay during the visit, and he and the king will jointly inaugurate the Punatsangchhu-II project. Modi will also attend celebrations to mark the 70th birth anniversary of Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the former king of Bhutan.

The visit is aimed at strengthening the "special ties of friendship and cooperation" between India and Bhutan and is in keeping with the tradition of regular high-lev...