Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday laid the foundation stone for construction of a Bhutanese temple at Rajgir in Nalanda district. Kumar laid the stone in the presence of his holiness Je Khenpo, the most revered spiritual leader of the Buddhist nation, an official release said.

"At a time when India and Bhutan are celebrating 50 years of mutual diplomatic relations, it's a matter of pride for Bihar to lay foundation stone for construction of a Bhutanese temple...It would further strengthen the diplomatic ties between the two countries," Kumar said in the press statement.