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
"Congratulations to the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji on being bestowed with the 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo', Bhutan's highest civilian honour. The Hon'ble Prime Minister is the first foreign Head of Government to receive this honour, which reflects the age-old civilizational t
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the first foreign dignitary and fourth person to have been conferred with the Order of the Druk Gyalpo- Bhutan's highest civilian honour, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Friday.
As per ranking and precedence established, the Order of the Druk Gyalpo was instituted as the decoration for lifetime achievement and is the pinnacle of the honour system in Bhutan, taking precedence over all orders, decorations and medals.