Bhutan King arrives on week-long visit today, 1st stop Assam

Significantly, the trip comes weeks after China and Bhutan held the 25th round of boundary talks in Beijing and signed an agreement on the “responsibilities and functions of the joint technical team on the delimitation and demarcation of the Bhutan-China boundary”.

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. (Image source: Wikimedia commons)

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Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is coming to India on a week-long official visit, accompanied by senior officials of his government, on Friday. During the visit, which will conclude on November 10, he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and other senior officials, as per a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday.

Wangchuck will also visit Assam and Maharashtra during his visit, the MEA said, adding that the visit would provide an opportunity to both the sides “to review the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation and to advance the bilateral partnership across diverse sectors”.

Significantly, the trip comes weeks after China and Bhutan held the 25th round of boundary talks in Beijing and signed an agreement on the “responsibilities and functions of the joint technical team on the delimitation and demarcation of the Bhutan-China boundary”.

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The Bhutanese King had also visited India earlier this year. The MEA said India and Bhutan enjoy unique ties of friendship and cooperation, characterised by understanding and mutual trust.

Wangchuck will make his first stop in Assam on Friday, the first trip by any monarch of the neighbouring country to the northeastern state He will arrive in New Delhi on Sunday for the next leg of his India trip. The queen will not accompany the monarch this time.

During his visit to Assam, Wangchuck will attend various programmes in the state and also visit Kaziranga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its one-horned rhinos.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said India and Bhutan share a unique relationship which has strengthened with the passage of time. Ahead of the Bhutan King’s visit, the Assam government on Wednesday approved the reservation of five seats for Bhutanese nationals in medical colleges in the state.

Assam shares a 265.8-km-long international border with Bhutan.

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