Bhutan King Wangchuck to begin 8-day India visit Friday

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PM Narendra Modi with Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (File Image: MEAIndia/Twitter)

New Delhi: Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will begin an eight-day visit to India Friday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

It said the visit would provide an opportunity to both sides to review the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation and further advance the ‘exemplary’ partnership.

The King of Bhutan will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is expected to deliberate on various aspects of close India-Bhutan ties.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and senior officials of the government will call on the King of Bhutan, the MEA said Thursday.

“The King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, accompanied by senior officials of the Royal Government of Bhutan, will be on an official visit to India from November 3 to 10,” it said in a statement.

The King will also visit the states of Assam and Maharashtra.

“India and Bhutan enjoy unique ties of friendship and cooperation, which are characterised by understanding and mutual trust,” the MEA said.

“The visit would provide an opportunity to both the sides to review the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation and to further advance the exemplary bilateral partnership, across diverse sectors,” it said.

PTI

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