Bhutan King on week-long India visit starting tomorrow, to meet PM Modi

Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck along with senior officials will visit India for a eight-day trip starting tomorrow."The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, accompanied by senior officials of Bhutan, will be on an official visit to India from 03-10 November 2023," Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement."During the visit, he will meet PM Modi. EAM and senior officials of Govt of India will call on him. He will also visit Assam and Maharashtra," added the statement.Meanwhile on Wednesday, Bhutan's Ambassador to India Maj Gen Vetsop Namgyel called on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma ahead of a three-day private visit of king to the state from 3 November.Sarma conveyed to the Ambassador that he along with officials and people of the state were 'excited to welcome His Majesty along with Her Majesty the Queen', the Chief Minister's Office posted on X.The 43-year-old monarch of the neighbouring Himalayan Kingdom will be accompanied by Queen Jetsun Pema and their two sons on a private visit to the state.On Saturday, the King and his family will visit the Kamakhya temple atop the Nilachal Hills here, attend a cultural programme organised by the Assam government and a dinner hosted by Governor Gulab Chand Kataria.The next day, they will visit Kaziranga National Park, famed for its one-horned rhinos. The chief minister will host a dinner in their honour later in the evening. With inputs from agencies