Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Bhutan next week on what is expected to be his last trip abroad before the Lok Sabha elections.
The visit is expected to take place on 21-22 March, official sources said on Friday.
Mr Modi accepted an invitation to visit the neighbouring country when Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay met him here last night. Mr Tobgay is in India on an official visit, his first overseas trip after assuming office in February 2024.
Both leaders reviewed the progress in various areas of bilateral partnership, including infrastructure development, connectivity, energy, hydropower cooperation, people to people exchanges and development cooperation. They reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the special and unique India-Bhutan friendship.
The visiting PM conveyed his deep appreciation for India’s role as a reliable, trusted and valued partner in Bhutan’s developmental priorities.
”On behalf of His Majesty the King of Bhutan, PM Tshering Tobgay extended an invitation to Prime Minister Modi to visit Bhutan next week. The Prime Minister accepted the invitation,” an official press statement said.