Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bhutan’s capital Thimphu for a two-day visit, receiving a warm welcome from Bhutanese PM Tshering Tobgay. During the visit, PM Modi will attend the Global Peace Prayer Festival, the 70th birthday of Bhutan’s fourth king, and inaugurate the Punatsangchhu-II hydropower project. (Pics/PTI)
Updated On: 2025-11-11 12:35 PM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
Modi's visit to Bhutan comes as part of his two-day state visit to the country and was welcomed by a "warm and gracious welcome" from Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay at the airport
The Prime Minister will be in the Himalayan nation from November 11 to November 12, during which he will attend several official programmes and participate in the Global Peace Prayer Festival organised by the Royal Government of Bhutan
PM Modi will also attend the 70th birthday anniversary celebration of the country's fourth king
Prime Minister Modi also mentioned that the visit would mark a major milestone in the India-Bhutan energy partnership with the inauguration of the Punatsangchhu-II hydropower project
PM Modi's visit to Bhutan comes at a time when Bhutan is hosting the Global Peace Prayer Festival, an event PM Modi will attend, and coincides with the public exposition of the Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha from India
