PM Modi’s two-day state go to to Bhutan spanned from March 22-23.
Thimpu:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck as he departed from the Himalayan nation on Saturday after a two-day State go to.
As a particular gesture, the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in addition to Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay got here to see him off on the airport.
Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi wrote, ”I’m honoured by the particular gesture by His Majesty the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of coming to the airport as I go away for Delhi.”
Describing his state go to to Bhutan a really particular one, PM Modi mentioned, ”I had the chance to fulfill His Majesty the King, PM @tsheringtobgay and different distinguished individuals of Bhutan. Our talks will add much more vigour to the India-Bhutan friendship. I’m additionally grateful to have been conferred the Order of the Druk Gyalpo.”
”I’m very grateful to the great individuals of Bhutan for his or her heat and hospitality. India will all the time be a dependable good friend and accomplice for Bhutan,” he wrote additional.
Earlier within the day, PM Modi inaugurated the Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck Mom and Youngster Hospital alongside along with his Bhutanese counterpart, Dasho Tshering Tobgay. Bhutanese Prime Minister Tobgay expressed his gratitude in direction of the Indian authorities for absolutely funding the development of the state-of-the-art hospital.
Throughout his go to, Prime Minister Modi introduced a considerable help package deal of 10,000 crores for Bhutan’s thirteenth five-year plan, additional solidifying the bond between the 2 nations.
Prime Minister Tobgay lauded this gesture, hailing Prime Minister Modi as a ”good friend and elder brother” whose go to to Bhutan was warmly obtained by its residents.
Prime Minister Modi was conferred with ’Order of the Druk Gyalpo’ Bhutan’s highest civilian honour. He grew to become solely the primary overseas dignitary and the fourth individual to obtain this award.
As per rating and priority established, the Order of the Druk Gyalpo was instituted because the ornament for lifetime achievement and is the top of the honour system in Bhutan, taking priority over all orders, decorations and medals.
Through the two-day go to, PM Modi and Bhutan PM Tobgay reviewed all features of bilateral vitality cooperation and, welcomed the expert-level discussions on the 1200 MW Punatsangchhu-I Hydro-electric Undertaking, including that they stay up for the commissioning of the 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydro-electric Undertaking later this yr.
PM Modi and PM Tobgay agreed that the India-Bhutan vitality partnership has the potential to learn each nations by enhancing vitality safety, strengthening their economies, producing employment, enhancing export earnings, and contributing to the additional improvement of business and monetary capacities.
PM Modi’s two-day state go to to Bhutan spanned from March 22-23. Upon his arrival, he obtained a rousing welcome from the individuals who turned out in giant numbers to accord a heat reception in Bhutan.