Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay, Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and other officials attended the inauguration event of Immigration Check Post (ICP) at Land Port Darranga in Assam, on Thursday.
Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, Seychelles Vice President Ahmed Afif, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina shook hands with PM Modi on the stage
Describing his state visit to Bhutan a very special one, PM Modi said, "I had the opportunity to meet His Majesty the King, PM @tsheringtobgay and other distinguished people of Bhutan. Our talks will add even more vigour to the India-Bhutan friendship. I am also grateful to have been conferr
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay reviewed all aspects of bilateral energy cooperation, welcomed the expert-level discussions on the 1200 MW Punatsangchhu-I Hydro-electric Project and said that they look forward to the commissioning of the 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hy
Tobgay said that PM Modi whom he refers to as his elder brother, has offered his support and his government's assistance, for Bhutan's 13 five-year plan. And for that, on behalf of all the people of Bhutan, I would like to offer my gratitude to the PM and the people of India."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to visit Bhutan next week at the invitation of his counterpart Dasho Tshering Tobgay. However, a final schedule in this regard is yet to be announced.
Hailing the ties between the two nations, the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Dasho Tshering Tobgay, has said that Bhutan has been blessed with excellent relations with India, and added that he wants more Indians to visit Bhutan.
"On behalf of the King of Bhutan, PM Tshering Tobgay extended invitation to Prime Minister Modi to visit Bhutan next week. Prime Minister accepted the invitation," the MEA said in a press release.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on Thursday, stating that he values the latter's leadership in taking the ties between the two nations forward.