On the podcast, Srinivasan recalled Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay’s account of growing up in a Bhutan without roads, when people relied on ponies and mules to travel to their villages, and how his mother worked with the BRO that later helped build them.
Modi, who today arrived in Bhutan for a two-day vist, further said, “Today I have come here with a heavy heart. Yesterday’s incident in Delhi has shocked everyone. I understand the grief of the affected families. The entire nation stands with them today.”
During his visit, the Prime Minister will receive an audience with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and the two leaders will jointly launch the 1,020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, developed through coordinated efforts between the Government of India and the Royal Government of Bhutan.
Since its institution, the Order of the Druk Gyalpo has been conferred upon only four eminent personalities and Modi is the first foreign head of government to receive it.
