Bhutan’s King Jigme Wangchuck arrived in India on Monday on a three-day visit at the invitation of President Draupadi Murmu.
The External Affairs Minister, who received him at the airport, said the visit would further strengthen the “close and unique ties” between the two countries.
“Honored to welcome the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, on his arrival in India. His visit will further strengthen the close and unique India-Bhutan partnership,” Jaishankar wrote on Twitter.
The King of Bhutan is accompanied by the Foreign Minister of Bhutan Dr. Tandi Dorji and other senior officials.
During his visit, he will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Draupadi Murmu. The visit is in keeping with the long-standing tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and senior officials will also call on the Bhutanese king.
The visit of King Jigme Wangchuck will provide an opportunity to both India and Bhutan to evaluate the full range of bilateral cooperation as the two countries enjoy special friendship and cooperation defined by mutual trust and understanding.
The unique relationship between India and Bhutan has been preserved by the tradition of frequent high-level exchanges between the two countries such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August 2019 and Jaishankar in 2019 and April 2022.
Also, in January 2023, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra visited Bhutan.
Earlier in February 2023, a Bhutanese parliamentary delegation led by the Speaker of the National Assembly of Bhutan, Wangchuk Namgyal, called on President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Welcoming the delegation, the President said that India attaches great importance to the multifaceted and unique friendship between the two countries.
The President said that this year Bhutan will overtake the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) group of countries and will be on track to become a high-income economy by 2034.
The basic framework of India-Bhutan relations is the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation signed between the two countries in 1949, which was renewed in February 2007. Bilateral relations have been further enhanced by regular high-level exchanges between the two countries.

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