Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck met Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar after arriving in New Delhi on Sunday. King Wangchuck arrived at the national capital from Guwahati, Assam after his eight-day visit to India.Taking to X, Jaishankar shared a post welcoming the Bhutan King to New Delhi and also commented on Indias support of the vision of the ustainable transformation of Bhutan under His Majesty Wangchucks guidance.“Privilege to call on His Majesty, the King of Bhutan shortly after his arrival in New Delhi. Pleased to hear about the experience of his first visit to Assam. India supports the vision of sustainable transformation of Bhutan under His Majestys guidance,” wrote the External Minister.Privilege to call on His Majesty, the King of Bhutan shortly after his arrival in New Delhi.Pleased to hear about the experience of his first visit to Assam.India supports the vision of sustainable transformation of Bhutan under His Majestys guidance. pic.twitter.com/CyCsIwj9N9— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 5, 2023In another post, Jaishankar highlighted that this visit of His Majesty the King of Bhutan is a “testament to the close and unique India-Bhutan partnership.” Honoured to welcome His Majesty the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, on his arrival in New Delhi today evening.His visit is testament to the close and unique India-Bhutan partnership. https://t.co/gkSlOKsjy1— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 5, 2023 Why is Bhutan King visit to New Delhi important for India Wangchuck was welcomed with a red carpet on his arrival to New Delhi with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar receiving him at the airport.Wangchucks high-profile trip to India comes amid a renewed push by Bhutan and China for an early settlement of their decades-old boundary dispute.New Delhi has been keeping a close eye on the negotiations between Bhutan and China on their boundary row as it could have implications for Indias security interests, especially in the Doklam tri-junction.The Ministry of External Affairs on November 2 had said that the Bhutan Kings visit would provide an opportunity for both sides to review the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation and to further advance the exemplary bilateral partnership, across diverse sectors.Apart from External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, His Majesty King Wangchuck is also scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (With PTI input)
