Hailing the ties between the two nations, the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Dasho Tshering Tobgay, has said that Bhutan has been blessed with excellent relations with Bharat, and added that he wants more Bharatiyas to visit Bhutan.
Addressing the Bharat-Bhutan Tourism: Expanding Horizons’ event in New Delhi on Friday, the Bhutan PM said that, the Himalayan nation wants to be a host to Bharat.
“During my first visit to Delhi, I wanted to meet the captains of the industries in Bharat and, more importantly, the drivers of tourism in Bharat. We have been blessed with excellent relations with Bharat. We want more Bharatiyas to visit Bhutan. We want other nationalities to visit Bhutan as well but Bharat is our immediate neighbor, and we want to be your host,” he said.
The Bhutanese PM, as he lauded ties between the nations, called Prime Minister Narendra Modi “older brother,” and said he was “overcomed with emotions” after meeting him.
“I met PM Modi yesterday and I was looking forward to visiting Bharat after the recent elections and calling on my friend, and older brother, PM Modi. This visit has been very emotional for me, I know it’s because of the meeting with PM Modi but I also realised that a large part of it is because I am back in Delhi, among friends,” the Bhutan PM said.
Tobgay, as he went on to speak, said that both the countries not only share friendly ties but are also engaged with each other at the leadership level.
He said, “I will need your support as we move forward to share Bhutan with India because Bharat, you share Bharat with Bhutanese. As close as we are friends, Bharat and Bhutan as close as we are at the leadership level, and by leadership, I mean Bharat’s leadership with Bhutan’s King.”
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