Modi vows to boost 'B4B' ties with Bhutan on 1st foreign tour

Making Bhutan his first foreign destination, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today vowed to nurture bilateral relations which he described as "B4B - Bharat for Bhutan and Bhutan for Bharat" as he held wide-ranging talks with the Bhutanese King and the Premier.
Embarking on a two-day trip here to display "special and unique" status for Bhutan in India's foreign policy, Prime Minister Modi also inaugurated the Supreme Court complex built by India as part of the developmental cooperation.
"The primary focus of both the meetings was the extensive development cooperation between the two countries and measures to enhance the economic ties," official sources said.

During his talks, Modi assured Bhutan's leadership that India is committed to its happiness and progress even though the government in Delhi has changed.
Speaking at a banquet hosted by Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay here, he said India and Bhutan are "made for each other" considering the "glorious" traditional linkages between the two countries.
"I said a while back B for B (Bharat for Bhutan and Bhutan for Bharat), I said it just like that but later I realised that it must be a sign from God that I said this," Modi said.
"The colour of our passports may be different but our thinking is the same...India stands committed to Bhutan's happiness and progress," asserted the Prime Minister, who chose this country as his first foreign destination to send out a signal about special treatment for it.

He said though government in India has changed, Bhutan remains a priority for New Delhi and it will strengthen the relations further.