Thimphu: A group of Bhutanese youth dressed in traditional Indian attire danced to a Garba song written by Prime Minister Modi while welcoming him to the country on Friday. Earlier, Prime Minister Modi arrived in Bhutan on a two-day state visit with the aim of further strengthening India’s unique relations with Bhutan under the ‘Neighborhood First’ policy. Officials said that Modi was given a special welcome during this visit.
#WATCH | A special welcome for PM Modi in Bhutan as youngsters from the country perform Garba on the song written by the PM pic.twitter.com/clVELLQeuk
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A group of Bhutanese youth recently performed Garba on a song written by Modi. Modi watched her dance and appreciated her at the end of the performance. The Prime Minister was given a grand welcome on his arrival at Paro Airport. He was received by Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay at the airport. The 45 km long route from Paro International Airport to Thimphu was decorated with the national flags of India and Bhutan and the Bhutanese people standing on both sides of the route warmly welcomed Prime Minister Modi.
The Prime Minister of Bhutan wrote in Hindi on the social media platform ‘X’, “Welcome to Bhutan, my elder brother.” Big banners have been put up in the capital Thimphu to welcome Modi. The Ministry of External Affairs had said in a statement earlier this week that the visit would allow both sides to exchange views on bilateral and regional matters of mutual interest and to expand and strengthen their mutually exemplary partnership for the benefit of the people of the two countries. Will provide an opportunity to discuss the modalities.
The statement said that India and Bhutan have a unique and enduring partnership based on mutual trust, understanding and goodwill. Diplomatic relations between India and Bhutan were established in 1968. The basic framework of India-Bhutan relations has been the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between the two countries in 1949, which was amended in February 2007.