Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck visited the Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj. After being welcomed by UP CM Yogi Adityanath, the King took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam and participated in puja and darshan at the sacred site.
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent State visit to Bhutan, the Himalayan country's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck hosted a special family dinner for him. The rare and special gesture reflected the friendship and camaraderie shared between the leaders of the two nations.
The Indian PM arrived in Thimphu on Friday for his two-day visit at the invitation of his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay. He was conferred the honour by Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Thimphu.
India and Bhutan agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in multiple areas, with a special focus on cross-border connectivity, and also agreed on the final location survey of the first cross-border rail link between the two countries.
The presumptions of PM Modi and Bhutan King discussing border dispute turn even more concrete with the timing of Wangchuck's visit amid the fact that his Foreign Minister had recently concluded his tour to China which his ministry dubbed as "a grand success".
Bhutan's King Wangchuck's high-profile trip to India comes amid renewed push by Bhutan and China for an early settlement of their decades-old boundary dispute.
The talks between Modi and the visiting king took place days after Bhutan's Prime Minister Lotay Tshering said that China has an equal say in resolving the border dispute relating to the strategically-located Doklam tri-junction.
Although Wangchuck came here on an invitation from President Droupadi Murmu, it is expected he would be quizzed by Indian officials about the controversial comments related to the international border issues.
While conferring the award, Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck highlighted support PM Modi extended over the years and particularly during the COVID pandemic.
Twitterati goes 'aww' over this video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi having a play time with Bhutan prince.
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