Diplomatic relations between India and Bhutan were established in 1968 with the establishment of a special office of India in Thimphu. The basic framework of India-Bhutan bilateral relations is the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation signed in 1949 between the two countries and revised in February 2007
As the COVID pandemic forced the two countries to shut their border two and a half years ago, India and Bhutan have decided to reopen border from 23 September. The move is expected to boost tourism and increase trade