New Delhi: The Prime Minister of India, H.E. Mr. Narendra Modi was paid a State Visit to Bhutan on 17-18 August 2019, at the invitation of Prime Minister of Bhutan H.E. Dr. Lotay Tshering. The visit reflects the high priority that the Government of India attached to its relations with Bhutan, India’s trusted friend and neighbour. Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Bhutan, very early in his second term, is in line with GoI’s continued emphasis on its ‘Neighbourhood First Policy’.
During the visit, the Prime Minister was received audiences with H.M. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan and H.M. Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth King of Bhutan and held talks with the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Dr. Lotay Tshering.
India and Bhutan share a special and time-tested partnership, anchored in mutual understanding and respect and reinforced by a shared cultural heritage and strong people to people links.
The visit was kept with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries and provides an opportunity to the two sides to discuss ways to further strengthen and diversify the bilateral partnership, including economic and development co-operation, hydro-power co-operation, people-to-people-ties as well as share views on regional matters and other issues of mutual interest.