CII and Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) had set up a Joint Task Force in 2008 and given responsibility to KPMG to prepare a report outlining ways and means to enhance economic cooperation between India and Bhutan and identify investment opportunities in Bhutan. KPMG has come out with the report and identified 11 sectors for Indian investment in Bhutan. These sectors are: Environment Management, Hospitality and Tourism, Agro – Processing, Non–timber forestry, Horticulture, Medicinal Plantations, ICT and ICT-enabled services, Education, Telecommunications, Automobiles and Pharmaceuticals.

CII took a 13-member Mission to Bhutan from 17-19 August 2009. Mr. R K Poddar, Co – Chairman of the CII – Bhutan Chamber Joint Task Force and former Chairman CII Rajasthan led the Mission. The member’s interests covered Hydro projects, Education, Construction, Steel, Commercial & Passenger Vehicles, IT, Banking and Logistics. Two of the members were public sector representatives – SAIL and Punjab National Bank. PNB is the  first Bank to set up office in Bhutan. The Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry coordinated the Mission programme. The CII Mission had meetings with the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry and called on the Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development, Minister of External Affairs and Minister of Agriculture.