"PM Narendra Modi joined His Majesty the King of Bhutan and sought blessings from the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha. Accompanied by chants by Monks, they prayed to the Holy Relics," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) posted on X.
The exposition is part of the Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF) in Thimphu, a major event praying for world peace and the healing of humanity and coincides with the 70th birth anniversary of Jigme Singye Wangchuk, the fourth King of Bhutan.
''Sun Weidong, Ambassador of China, called on Prime Minister Lotay Tshering this morning. Prime Minister and HE Weidong had fruitful discussions on various topics,'' the office of the Bhutanese Prime Minister tweeted later.
During his two-day visit, Jaishankar is expected to receive an audience with Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck apart from holding talks with Prime Minister Lyonchhen Dr Lotay Tshering and his counterpart Lyonpo Dr Tandi Dorji, the External Affairs Ministry said.
The External Affairs Ministry on Monday officially announced that Tshering would be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including his foreign and economic affairs minister and top officials.
Bhutan is one of the youngest democracies of the world and among those rare countries whose ruling monarchs believed in…
