Thimphu:

A group of young Bhutanese people dressed in traditional Indian attire performed a Garba song composed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to welcome him to Bhutan.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bhutan for a two-day state visit to further cement India’s unique relationship with the Himalayan nation as part of the country’s “Neighborhood First” policy.

During Modi’s visit, a group of young Bhutanese people performed a garba dance to a song recently composed by Modi and received a special welcome, officials said.

Prime Minister Modi watched their performance with rapt attention and applauded at the end.

#watch | Bhutan gave a special welcome to Prime Minister Modi as young people from the country performed “Garba”, a song composed by the Prime Minister pic.twitter.com/clVELLQeuk

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The Prime Minister received a red carpet welcome upon arrival at Paro Airport.

He was warmly received and given a grand welcome by Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Togai at Paro Airport.

Prime Minister Modi received a warm welcome as the people of Bhutan lined the entire 45-km route from Paro International Airport to Thimphu with Indian and Bhutanese flags.

The Prime Minister of Bhutan wrote that Modi had previously posted about his visit to Bhutan on X.

Huge banners have been hoisted in the capital to welcome the Indian Prime Minister.

The foreign ministry said in a statement earlier this year that the visit would provide an opportunity for both sides to “exchange views on issues of bilateral and regional interest and explore ways to expand and strengthen our model partnership for the benefit of both our countries.” people”. Week.

The statement emphasized that India and Bhutan share a “unique and enduring partnership rooted in mutual trust, understanding and goodwill.”

India and Bhutan established diplomatic relations in 1968. The basic framework of India-Bhutan relations is the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation signed by the two countries in 1949 and revised in February 2007.