Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pandey, who is on a visit to Bhutan, called on Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Sunday and discussed aspects of enhancing the enduring bilateral relationship between the two nations.
NEW DELHI, July 31: Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande has met Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and other top civil and military leaders of Bhutan with a focus on further boosting enduring strategic ties. Gen Pande is on a visit to Bhutan in the backdrop of growing concerns in India over China’s relentless attempts to expand military infrastructure around Bhutanese territory in the Doklam plateau. People familiar with Gen Pande’s engagements in Bhutan said regional defence and […]
New Delhi, July 31 (PTI): Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande has met Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and other top civil and military leaders of Bhutan in Thimphu with a focus on boosting “enduring” strategic ties. Gen Pande was on a visit to Bhutan in the backdrop of growing concerns in India over China’s relentless attempts to expand military infrastructure around Bhutanese territory in the Doklam plateau. People familiar with Gen Pande’s engagements in Bhutan said regional defence and security challenges, Chinese activities in the plateau and adjoining areas and ways to enhance bilateral defence cooperation figured in his talks. The Army Chief’s visit to Bhutan coincided with India’s decision to authorise the export of 5,000 metric tonnes of wheat and 10,000 metric tonnes of sugar to Bhutan as per Thimphu’s requirements. Earlier this year, India restricted the export of the two commodities to strengthen India’s food secu
Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pandey, who is on a visit to Bhutan, called on the fourth King of the country Jigme Singye Wangchuk on Sunday and discussed aspects of mutual interest.
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