Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Bhutan for a two-day visit on August 17 during which the two strategic allies will explore ways to further strengthen and diversify bilateral partnership, said Ministry of External Affairs.
TheExternal Affairs Ministry said that PM Modi's visit to India's trusted friendreflects the high priority it attaches to its relations with the neighbouringcountry.
Bhutan was the first country to visit by Modi after he assumes charge as PM in 2014.
TheMinistry further stated that Modi's visit to Bhutan, very early in his secondterm, is in line with government of India's continued emphasis on itsNeighbourhood First Policy.
PMModi will hold talks with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering during hisvisit and is expected to get an audience with King of Bhutan Jigme KhesarNamgyel Wangchuck.
ExternalAffairs Minister S Jaishankar visited the Himalayan nation in June in his firstoverseas trip after assuming charge of the ministry.
Theministry in its statement said that the visit provides an opportunity to thetwo sides to discuss ways to further strengthen and diversify the bilateralpartnership, including economic and development cooperation, hydropowercooperation and people-to-people-ties.
