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Foreign Secretary Gokhale visits Bhutan, meets PM and King Wangchuck

By Kirti | PUBLISHED: 02, Apr 2018, 18:08 pm IST | UPDATED: 04, Apr 2018, 18:11 pm IST

Foreign Secretary Gokhale visits Bhutan, meets PM  and King Wangchuck New Delhi: After the Dokhlam thaw relations between India and Bhutan were reinforced as Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale paid a 2 day official visit to Bhutan. This was his second visit to the landlocked neighbour.

As per MEA release Foreign Secretary met Dasho Sonam Tshong, Foreign Secretary of Bhutan, during the visit.vHe called on the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay and had an audience with His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan.

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale held extensive talks with top brass of the Bhutanese government on key bilateral and regional issues during a two-day visit to Bhutan, his second in as many months.

Sources said the visit was in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries, and provided an opportunity to the two sides to discuss matters concerning our bilateral partnership, including the commemorative activities planned in 2018 to mark the Golden Jubilee of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the two countries.

MEA statement said the talks were held in a cordial atmosphere in keeping with the unique and exemplary bonds of friendship and cooperation that exist between the two countries.
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