New Delhi: Bhutan’s Prime Minister, Dasho Tshering Tobgay, who arrived within the nationwide capital on a five-day official go to to India, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. That is the primary abroad go to of the Bhutanese PM who assumed workplace in January 2024. He was acquired on the airport by Union Minister of State for Ministry of Client Affairs, Ashwini Choubey.
#WATCH | Delhi | Prime Minister of Bhutan, Dasho Tshering Tobgay calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg (LKM). pic.twitter.com/Zj6QFVFNms
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Ministry of Exterior Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal who welcomed the Bhutan PM mentioned that his go to is a testomony to the ties of friendship between the 2 nations.
“Heat welcome to India! PM @tsheringtobgay of Bhutan arrives in New Delhi on his first abroad go to after assuming workplace in Jan 2024. Acquired by MoS @AshwiniKChoubeyat the airport. The go to of @PMBhutan is in line with the exemplary ties of friendship between India and Bhutan,” Jaiswal mentioned in a submit on X.
The Bhutan PM is accompanied by the Overseas Affairs and Exterior Commerce Minister, Power and Pure Assets Minister, Trade, Commerce and Employment Minister, and senior officers from the Royal Authorities of Bhutan.
Throughout his go to to India, Tobgay will name on President Droupadi Murmu and is anticipated to carry bilateral talks with PM Narendra Modi.
Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and different Indian dignitaries may also name on the Prime Minister of Bhutan.
Tobgay can also be scheduled to go to Mumbai.
The go to of the Prime Minister of Bhutan will present a chance for the 2 sides to overview the progress of their distinctive partnership and to debate methods and means to broaden the enduring ties of friendship and cooperation between each nations.
In January, Overseas Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra paid an official three-day go to to Bhutan throughout which he known as on the Bhutan Prime Minister.
India and Bhutan take pleasure in exemplary ties of friendship and cooperation, primarily based on belief, goodwill and mutual understanding in any respect ranges.
The custom of standard political and official exchanges is a vital hallmark of the particular ties of friendship and cooperation between the 2 nations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bhutan on his first abroad go to after successful the election in 2014. PM Modi undertook a State go to to Bhutan in August 2019, after assuming workplace for the second time period.
The King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck visited India from 14 – 16 September 2022 and met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
In April 2023, the King of Bhutan visited Delhi and met the President of India, PM and EAM. A Joint Assertion titled “A Framework for Expanded India-Bhutan Partnership” was issued, which reaffirmed the energy of the distinctive ties whereas outlining concrete areas to advance the India-Bhutan partnership.
