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Jaishankar Visits Bhutan for Bilateral Talks and Royal Audience
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is visiting Bhutan for two days.
He was invited by Bhutan’s foreign minister.
He will talk with Bhutanese leaders about cooperation between the two countries.
He will also meet Bhutan’s king and prime minister.
India and Bhutan regularly hold meetings between their senior officials.
India’s election commissioner is separately visiting Bhutan to work with its election commission.
The two countries are also cooperating on local road and community projects.
The visit will help them review and continue their friendly relationship.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is visiting Bhutan from September 16 to 17 at the invitation of Foreign Minister D.N. Dhungyel.
Jaishankar will hold bilateral talks with Bhutan’s foreign minister, meet King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and call on Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay.
The visit aims to strengthen India-Bhutan friendship and cooperation through continued high-level engagement.
India’s Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is also visiting Bhutan to strengthen cooperation between the two countries’ election commissions.
India-supported community projects in Zhemgang recently improved roads, agricultural market access, livelihoods, and local quality of life.
- Who
- India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Bhutanese leaders, including Foreign Minister D.N. Dhungyel, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay.
- What
- Jaishankar is making an official visit to Bhutan and holding bilateral talks on cooperation between the two countries.
- Where
- Bhutan, including meetings with the national leadership; related election engagements took place in Thimphu and Paro.
- When
- September 16–17, beginning Wednesday; the year is not specified in the article.
- Why
- To strengthen India-Bhutan relations and review areas of continued diplomatic, developmental, institutional, and people-centered cooperation.
Key facts
- Visitor
- S. Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister
- Host country
- Bhutan
- Visit dates
- September 16–17
- Invitation
- Bhutan’s Foreign Minister and External Trade, D.N. Dhungyel
- Scheduled meetings
- Bilateral talks with the foreign minister, a royal audience with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and a call on Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay
- Related institutional engagement
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is visiting Bhutan to strengthen cooperation between the two election commissions
- Community projects
- Three India-supported High Impact Community Development Projects were inaugurated in Panbang, Zhemgang, in August
Quotes
Ministry of External Affairs
India’s Ministry of External Affairs, which issued the statement on Jaishankar’s visit
“The visit is in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between India and Bhutan, and to further strengthen the existing close ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.”
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“These India-Supported HICDP projects improve market access for agricultural produce, enhance livelihoods, and improve the quality of life for the people of Panbang”
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Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
King of Bhutan, commenting on his meeting with India’s Chief Election Commissioner
“His Majesty, The King with the Chief Election Commissioner of India, Shri Gyanesh Kumar. His Majesty granted an audience today to the Indian Chief Election Commissioner, who is on a 3-day visit to Bhutan”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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