Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck arrives in India on a three-day visit

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck arrives in India on a three-day visit

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Category : National Published on: April 05 2023

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  • King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has arrived in India on a three-day visit. 
  • The King of Bhutan is accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Dr. Tandi Dorji and senior officials of Bhutan government.
  • The king will hold talks with President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • Bhutan holds strategic importance for India and the defence and security ties between the two countries have seen significant growth in the last few years.
  • Bhutan is a strategically important country for India and the defence and security ties between the two sides have witnessed significant expansion in the last few years.
  • The strategic ties witnessed an upward trajectory in the last few years in the backdrop of a 73-day face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Doklam tri-junction in 2017.
  • The Doklam plateau is considered an important area for India's strategic interest.
  • The standoff at Doklam tri-junction in 2017 began after China tried to extend a road in an area that Bhutan claimed belonged to it.
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