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

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.