Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi received red carpet welcome as he arrived in Bhutan on Saturday for the second time since his re-election. His two-day state visit will comprise talks with Bhutanese leaders to further intensify the bilateral ties.
#WATCH Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed by the Indian diaspora in Bhutan, at hotel Taj Tashi in Thimphu. pic.twitter.com/1PD0keJbAQ
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2019
During his visit, PM Modi is expected to sign 10 MoUs in fields like education amongst others. Five inaugurations are also expected to take place, including the Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant and the ISRO-built earth station in Thimphu.
Ahead of his visit to the Himalayan nation, PM Modi had said that India-Bhutan partnership forms an important pillar of New Delhi’s ”Neighbourhood First” policy.
“India-Bhutan partnership today is of a special character and substance and forms an important pillar of Government of India’s ”Neighbourhood First” policy. I am confident that my visit will promote our time-tested and valued friendship with Bhutan and consolidate it further for the prosperous future and progress of the people of both our countries,” he said in a pre-departure statement.
Waving the Indian tricolour and the Bhutanese flags, people lined up along the route from Paro to the capital city Thimphu to welcome PM @narendramodi. pic.twitter.com/5q7jz9FEX7
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) August 17, 2019
Festivity in the air!
And as the carcade approaches Thimphu, people dressed in their finest clothes, come out to greet PM @narendramodi. pic.twitter.com/Zb3w8CKupy
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) August 17, 2019
Modi added that his visit to Bhutan at the beginning of the current term reflects the high importance that the Government attaches to India’s relations with the Himalayan nation.
