New Delhi: Bhutan king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will pay a day-long visit to India on Thursday, govt said in an official announcement. During the visit, the king will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. External affairs minister S Jaishankar will also call on the king.
Significantly, the visit follows Chinese ambassador to India Xu Feihong’s visit to Thimphu last month.
China is keen to have formal diplomatic ties with Bhutan and has been pressing Thimphu for an early settlement of the boundary issue between the two countries. Bhutan, however, has been mindful of India’s security concerns, especially in Doklam area located at China-Bhutan-India tri-junction. While Bhutan is keen to resolve the boundary issue, it does not want to rush into any settlement that undermines India’s security.