With more than 500 participants, runners of all ages joined the marathon to celebrate their love for the sport and their deep respect and admiration for the Bhutan King.
India and Bhutan agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in multiple areas, with a special focus on cross-border connectivity, and also agreed on the final location survey of the first cross-border rail link between the two countries.
India and Bhutan on Monday agreed to extend the existing energy partnership to non-hydro renewables such as solar as well as green initiatives for hydrogen, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirming India's abiding commitment to its unique ties of friendship and cooperation with the n
The Bhutan King, who arrived in Assam on November for an official 8-day visit to India is accompanied by senior officials of the royal government of Bhutan.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk and affirmed India's support for the vision of sustainable transformation of Bhutan on Friday.
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.