Key Takeaways
- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bhutan, marking his first official visit abroad after taking over as India’s top diplomat.
- The visit underscores the highest priority Government of India attaches to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ Policy and marks a regular high-level exchange between India and Bhutan.
- Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will co-chair the India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks (‘Plan Talks’) with the Foreign Secretary of Bhutan, Pema Choden.
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will pay an official visit to Bhutan from July 19-20, in his first visit abroad after taking over as the country’s top diplomat.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s visit to Bhutan will include a meeting with The King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. He will also meet Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Tandi Dorji. Additionally, he will co-chair the India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks (‘Plan Talks’) with the Foreign Secretary of Bhutan, Pema Choden.
The visit is in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between India and Bhutan, and underscores the highest priority Government of India attaches to its ‘Neighbourhood First’ Policy, the statement added.
