NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched into a two-day go to to Bhutan’s Thimphu. He’ll be a part of the seventieth birthday celebrations of the fourth king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck.PM Modi will meet Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, his father and predecessor, the fourth king, in addition to Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay.
“I’m assured that my go to will additional deepen our bonds of friendship and strengthen our efforts in direction of shared progress and prosperity,” he stated earlier than embarking on the go to.“It will be my honor to affix the folks of Bhutan as they mark the seventieth beginning anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth King,” PM Modi added.Throughout the go to, he’ll take part within the World Peace Prayer Pageant organized by the Royal authorities of Bhutan.He stated that this go to will mark one other milestone within the power partnership with the inauguration of Punatsangchhu-II hydropower challenge. “Our partnership is a key pillar of our Neighborhood First Coverage and a mannequin for exemplary pleasant relations between neighboring international locations,” PM Modi stated.Later in a put up on“I can be holding talks with His Majesty the King of Bhutan, His Majesty the Fourth King and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay,” he posted.