Bhutan accords PM Modi warm welcome with traditional Gujarati ‘Garba’ dance

Bhutan accords PM Modi warm welcome with traditional Gujarati ‘Garba’ dance

PM Modi on arrival in Thimphu, Bhutan on Friday, 22 March, was accorded a warm welcome with traditional Gujarati ‘Garba’ The performers danced to the tunes of a song penned by PM Modi himself.
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Video footage of the scene shows performers reverberating festive vibes in traditional Gujarati attire, Ghagra-choli and Kurta Paijama. PM Modi met and interacted with the members of the Indian diaspora and the local people of Bhutan following which the performance was staged.

PM also greeted the officials gathered at the hotel located in Bhutan’s capital, Thimphu.

The Bhutanese Prime Minister, Tshering Tobgay, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) in Hindi stated, “Bhutan mein aapka swagat hai mere bade bhai

The Bhutanese people marked the arrival of the Indian PM by lining up the entire 45-kilometre route from Paro International Airport to Thimphu. Indian and Bhutanese flags and banners adored the entire route leading up to the hotel.

The members of the Indian community expressed their happiness and said that they felt honoured to meet PM Modi.

PM Modi will attend various programmes to strengthen the India-Bhutan bilateral partnership amidst his visit to the neighbouring nation. In a statement, Ministry of External Affairs said that PM Modi will launch the Gyaltsuen Jetsun Pema Mother and Child Hospital in Thimphu, a state-of-the-art hospital, built with the assistance of the Government of India in Thimphu.

Earlier this week, the ministry in a statement affirmed that the visit of PM Modi would provide an opportunity for both sides to “exchange views on bilateral and regional matters of interest and deliberate on ways to expand and intensify our exemplary partnership for the benefit of our peoples.

News Edit K.V.Raman