Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held discussions during the King’s visit, with a focus on enhancing bilateral cooperation and addressing regional and global issues of mutual interest. During the talks on Thursday, PM Modi reaffirmed India’s commitment to its enduring friendship and cooperation with Bhutan, ensuring support for Bhutan’s socio-economic development.
The two leaders also expressed satisfaction with the significant progress made since their last meeting in March 2024 and welcomed the regular high-level visits and consultations covering diverse sectors of cooperation. The King of Bhutan Wangchuck, and the Queen of Bhutan, Jetsun Pema Wangchuck, are on an official visit to India from December 5-6.
They are accompanied by the Minister for Energy and Natural Resources, Gem Tshering, and senior officials Bhutan government. They arrived in New Delhi on Thursday morning and were received by EAM S Jaishankar at the airport in New Delhi.. “During the visit, the King of Bhutan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held discussions covering the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation and regional and global issues of mutual interest. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and senior officials called on The King of Bhutan,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release.
The leaders of both the countries expressed satisfaction with the significant progress made since their last meeting in March 2024 and welcomed the regular high-level visits and consultations covering diverse sectors of cooperation. They positively assessed the expanding partnership between the two countries, including in areas of trade and economic connectivity, infrastructure, energy, skill development, education, health, cultural heritage, capacity building, sports, youth exchanges, digital economy, e-mobility, space technology, environment conservation, and people-to-people contacts.
Wangchuck and PM Modi expressed satisfaction at the excellent state of bilateral relations and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen these exemplary relations. Wangchuck conveyed appreciation for the invaluable support that the Government of India provides for Bhutan’s socio-economic development. PM Modi reaffirmed India’s abiding commitment to its enduring bonds of friendship and cooperation with Bhutan and reiterated continued and full support to the socio-economic development in Bhutan base on the priorities of the Royal Government and as per the vision of Bhutan’s King, the MEA said.
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