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Bhutan King on a five-day visit from tomorrow

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his wife Queen Jetsun Pema will arrive here tomorrow on a five-day official visit.

The King has been invited by the President and will be the first foreign Head of State to stay at the renovated Dwarka suite in the Rashtrapati Bhawan after about two decades.

The delegation of the King of Bhutan includes the Foreign Minister, Home Minister and Economic Affairs Minister.

While the King will meet meet President Pranab Mukherjee here, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and others will be calling on him, the MEA said.
 

The unique relations between India and Bhutan are characterised by close friendship, deep understanding and mutual trust.

The visit of the King of Bhutan will contribute to further strengthening and expanding the close bilateral relations between the two countries, the government said.

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First Published: Jan 05 2014 | 6:45 PM IST

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