Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering arrived in New Delhi on Thursday on a three-day visit during which he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on bilateral issues, including the Himalayan nation’s five-year development plan.
Tshering, who is on his maiden overseas visit since taking charge last month, was received by Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla.
“Time-tested relationship. Dr Lotay Tshering @PMBhutan received warmly by MoS Finance @BJPShivPShukla on arrival in Delhi for a 3-day State Visit at the invitation of PM @narendramodi. #IndiaBhutan celebrate 50th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations this year,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
Time-tested relationship
Dr Lotay Tshering @PMBhutan received warmly by MoS Finance @BJPShivPShukla on arrival in Delhi for a 3-day State Visit at the invitation of PM @narendramodi. #IndiaBhutan celebrate 50th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations this year pic.twitter.com/zFifjNLYZE
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) December 27, 2018
The visiting dignitary will be accorded a ceremonial reception on Friday before he goes into talks with Modi.
Sources said a host of issues, including Bhutan’s five-year development plan, were likely to be discussed during the visit.
The MEA said the two sides were likely to discuss all aspects of bilateral relations, including high-level exchanges, people-to-people ties, and economic, development and hydropower cooperation.
Tshering’s visit comes a month after Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale’s official trip to Bhutan.