Bhutan King Jigme Wangchuk is set to commence his 3-day trip to India from today.
During the king’s visit, both sides will review the bilateral cooperation between the two countries and further advance the bilateral partnership. The Bhutan king will be accompanied by Bhutan’s Foreign Minister Dr Tandi Dorji and other senior officials, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
The visit of King Jigme Wangchuk will give both India and Bhutan a chance to evaluate the whole range of bilateral cooperation as the two countries have special friendship and cooperation which is defined by mutual trust and understanding.
The Bhutan King’s visit comes at the invitation of President Droupadi Murmu.
His visit is in keeping with the long-standing tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries and during his visit, he will meet President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and senior officials will also call on the King of Bhutan. India has long been Bhutan’s top trading partner and continues to be the primary source of investments there.
Moreover, India is foraying into new avenues of bilateral cooperation with Bhutan such as Space Cooperation, Smart Agriculture, Youth and Sports, startups, Renewable energy, and Digital Development, to help the Royal Government of Bhutan realize its vision of prosperity for all.