Notably, Bhutan King began his 8-day India-visit from Assam on Friday. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma received the Bhutan Royal at the Guwahati airport.
Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk, who is on a visit to India, embarked on a thrilling jungle safari at the Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Saturday.
Although, Laya, a remote village has long been renowned for its pristine natural beauty and breathtaking mountain views, it was after the Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck initiated the Royal Highland Festival that the village got all the limelight, Bhutan Live reported.
Assam's Minister of Environment and Forest Chandra Mohan Patowary and Assam's Minister of Agriculture Atul Bora along with other senior officials, received him.
Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, hosted a historic meeting with Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk on Friday. The landmark meeting, characterized by mutual respect and shared vision, showcased the deep-rooted bonds between the two neighbouring nations.
Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk on Friday began his three-day tour to Assam with a visit to the Kamakhya Temple atop the Nilachal Hills in Guwahati.
This comes a day before 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 3-10.
On behalf of the Parliament, National Assembly Speaker Wangchuk Namgyel expressed gratitude to Bhutan King and Queen for the gift of a princess on September 9.
Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering and Laytshog Lopon Sangay Dorji appeared on the BBS channel. Lotay Tshering called it a "joyous occasion", emphasizing the long-awaited arrival of a princess, The Bhutan Live reported.
“Pleased to receive Foreign Secretary Aum Pema Choden of Bhutan after the India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks this evening. Discussed our support for Bhutan’s development aspirations,” tweeted Jaishankar.