Sherpa, a seasoned Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer from the 2002 batch, is currently serving as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs.
Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay said he witnessed the signing of the 570 MW Wangchhu Hydropower Project agreement between Adani Power Ltd. and Druk Green Power Corporation, calling it a milestone in Bhutan-India clean energy cooperation.
Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and his spouse Aum Tashi Doma visited the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, where they offered prayers, took part in rituals, and inspected the temple premises.
Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and his spouse Aum Tashi Doma arrived in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, this morning. They were received at the airport by UP Minister Surya Pratap Shahi.
Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay said the "Nalanda spirit" must grow, thanking India for supporting Nalanda's legacy and allowing Bhutan to build a temple in Rajgir. He called Nalanda a timeless beacon of peace and pledged Bhutan's role in nurturing this historic bond.
Nikhil Tikaram Funde stated that the Bhutanese Prime Minister will be accorded a red carpet welcome and attend a special banquet before departing the city the same afternoon.
Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and his spouse Aum Tashi Doma will visit India from September 3-6, the MEA said. Their programme includes stops in Gaya, Ayodhya and Delhi, where External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will call on him before the visit concludes.
In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, "I thank Prime Minister Tobgay for the kind wishes on India's Independence Day. May the bonds of friendship between our nations continue to grow stronger in the times to come."
Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Friday said that the government has engaged with the Chinese side to facilitate the resumption of border trade through all three trade routes - Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand, Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh, and Nathu La Pass in
"I raised an issue in the Parliament during the Budget Session that this is the Tibet border, not the China Border. The central government should direct the central agencies, like Army, BRO, that they must call it the Indo-Tibet Border, not the Indo-China border," MP Lepcha told mediapersons