Bhutan Consulate General Office to be set up in Guwahati

Assam Government has agreed to a proposal for setting up of a Consulate General Office of Royal Government of Bhutan in Guwahati. The state government has also conveyed its willingness to the Ministry of External Affairs. 

The decision in this regard was taken during a meeting between Assam government officials and a five-member delegation of the Royal Government of Bhutan. The Assam and Bhutan governments have also decided to share intelligence inputs with each other to put a tab on terrorist activities. 

An official statement said, a wide range of issues were



discussed during the meeting to give a boost to bilateral ties between Assam and Bhutan. Both the sides also pitched for a vibrant entry-exit mechanism to give an impetus to industry and commerce between Assam and Bhutan. 

The release said, the official also discussed existing boundaries that Assam shares with Bhutan and exchanged inputs on missing boundary pillars and vowed to take immediate steps to address the issue. The officials also decided to carry forward the strong connection between Assam and Bhutan and work for strengthening the mutual ties between them.