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Jaishankar arrives in Bhutan on first leg of Saarc yatra

His Bhutan trip will be followed by Bangladesh on 2 March, Pakistan on 3 March and Afghanistan on 4 March.

FP Archives|Mar 01, 2015, 16:08:54 IST

Thimphu: Foreign secretary S Jaishankar today called on Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay soon after arriving in Thimphu on the first leg of his 'Saarc yatra'. [caption id="attachment_1309885" align="alignleft" width="380"] Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar. Image courtesy PIB [/caption]"Jaishankar SAARC Yatra begins. Foreign Secy Jaishankar in Thimphu," external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweeted.His Bhutan trip will be followed by Bangladesh on 2 March, Pakistan on 3 March and Afghanistan on 4 March.During the visit to the Saarc apitals, Jaishankar will review various initiatives for the region, including Saarc satellites and regional university, as were proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Nepal for Saarc Summit last year. Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan seven months after India cancelled foreign secretary-level talks because the Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi held consultations with Kashmiri separatists. PTI

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