Today, the ground station for India – Bhutan Sat at Thimphu was inaugurated. This ground station will enable Bhutan to receive data from India-Bhutan SAT, pertaining to its territory, directly from the satellite and process in real-time.

Shri Somanath S, Chairman ISRO/ Secretary DOS along with Lyonpo Tandi Dorji, Foreign Minister, Lyonpo Karma Donnen Wangdi, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Employment, Royal Government of Bhutan and Shri Sudhakar Delela, Indian Ambassador to Bhutan inaugurated it. Director of ISRO’s National Remote Sensing Centre, and senior ISRO scientists involved in India-Bhutan SAT realization, ground station establishment and training were also present.