<h1>India Lifts Export Bans on Key Commodities to Bhutan, Boosting Bilateral Trade and Hydropower Collaboration.</h1> India has exempted Bhutan from export bans on essential commodities like milk powder, wheat, edible oil, pulses, and non-basmati rice, as confirmed by the Indian Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Textiles. This move strengthens the bilateral relationship, which includes cooperation in sectors such as hydropower. The development of 10,000 MW hydropower capacity in Bhutan by 2020 is progressing as planned, with India assisting in several projects. Trade between the two countries is expected to double in less than five years, with efforts to diversify and enhance trade routes, including new entry points for Bhutan's trade with Bangladesh.