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Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Wednesday (November 12, 2025) met with Bhutan’s erstwhile King Jigme Singye Wangchuck and said helium appreciated his extended efforts implicit the years towards further cementing ties betwixt the 2 South Asian neighbours.
“Had a fantastic gathering with His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. Appreciated his extended efforts implicit the years towards further cementing India-Bhutan ties,” Mr. Modi said successful a societal media post.
During the meeting, they discussed practice successful energy, trade, exertion and connectivity.
“Lauded the advancement successful the Gelephu Mindfulness City Project, which aligns with our Act East Policy,” Mr. Modi added.
Mr. Modi besides thanked “His Majesty for his omniscient counsel and guidance successful further enhancing the peculiar India-Bhutan friendship”, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
The Prime Minister conveyed champion wishes of the authorities and radical of India for the erstwhile King’s continued bully health, well-being and a agelong life, the Ministry added.
Mr. Modi, who is connected a two-day sojourn to the Himalayan country, connected Tuesday addressed an lawsuit astatine Changlimethang Stadium to people the 70th commencement day of Bhutan's 4th ‘Druk Gyalpo’ Jigme Singye Wangchuck.
Mr. Modi said India and Bhutan person shared a heavy spiritual and taste enslaved for centuries and it was his committedness to enactment successful this "important occasion".
The Prime Minister highlighted the 4th King's transformative tenure that saw the emergence of Bhutan arsenic a "modern nation-state" and arsenic a law antiauthoritarian monarchy.
Under the 4th King's leadership, Bhutan introduced the unsocial conception of gross nationalist happiness, blending economical maturation with sustainability, Mr. Modi said.
The 4th King of Bhutan is simply a confluence of wisdom, simplicity, courage, and selfless work to the nation, Mr. Modi said.
He played a decisive relation successful establishing antiauthoritarian systems successful Bhutan and establishing bid successful borderline areas, Mr. Modi said.
The Prime Minister besides inaugurated the Punatsanchchhu-II task on with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck pursuing their wide-ranging talks.
Mr. Modi said advancement and prosperity of the 2 countries is intimately linked and that determination volition beryllium greater absorption connected boosting connectivity.
