Bhutan Prime Minister on four-day visit to India from Tuesday

Monday, June 29, 2009, 12:28 [IST]

New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): Bhutan Prime Minister Jigmi Y Thinley will begin his four-day visit to India from Tuesday to strengthen ties between the two countries.

During his visit, Thinley will meet President Pratibha Patil and his Indian counterpart Dr. anmohan Singh.

Bhutan Prime Minister is also scheduled to meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi and BJP leader L K Advani.

Foreign Secretary Daw Penjo, Economic Affairs Secretary Sonam Tshering and other senior government officials will accompany Thinley.

Thinley visited India last year after taking over as Bhutan's first democratically elected Prime Minister. (ANI)

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