India: Bhutan - New Prospects
On the occasion of Golden Jubilee Year of India and Bhutan's diplomatic relations, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Bhutan Dr. Lotta Sherring met in New Delhi. During this meeting, the two leaders talked about the joint efforts of taking forward Bharatan-Bhutan bilateral relations. This is his first foreign visit after taking charge of the Prime Minister of Bhutan in October 2018 and on the occasion of Golden Jubilee year of establishing formal diplomatic relations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a financial assistance of Rs 4,500 crore for his 12th Five Year Plan (2018-23) after extensive negotiations with Bhutanese Prime Minister. Background Bhutan is a small independent country located in the eastern Himalayas. Its west Sikkim state of India and Darjeeling district of Bengal separates it from Nepal. Its northern and northeastern border is Tibet and the east and Assam province of India in the south. Bhutan is a hill s...