Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to meet Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi today

New Delhi: King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today. The meeting will begin at 11:15 a.m. Later, the visiting dignitary will meet President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The meeting will start at 5 p.m. The King will visit Rajghat to lay a wreath at Mahatma Gandhi's Samadhi at 10:45 a.m.

Last evening, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar called on King Wangchuck in New Delhi. In a tweet, Mr Jaishankar said, the King’s vision for Bhutan’s future and for strengthening the unique partnership with India is deeply appreciated.

The Bhutanese King is on a three-day visit to India. He arrived in the Capital yesterday. He was received by External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar at the airport. The King



of Bhutan is accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Dr. Tandi Dorji and senior officials of Bhutan government.

The visit is in keeping with the long-standing tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries. In a tweet, Dr Jaishankar said, his visit will further strengthen the close and unique India-Bhutan partnership.

India and Bhutan enjoy unique ties of friendship and cooperation, which are characterized by understanding and mutual trust.

The visit would provide an opportunity to both sides to review the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation and to further advance the close bilateral partnership, including economic and development cooperation.