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Narendra Modi reaches Bhutan on two-day state visit
Updated On: 17 August, 2019 04:21 PM IST | Thimpu | mid-day online correspondent
Narendra Modi, who was received by his counterpart Lotay Tshering, is also likely to sign 10 MoUs
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Thimpu: On a two-day visit to Bhutan starting Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with Bhutanese leaders to further deepen bilateral ties between the two countries. Modi was received by his counterpart Lotay Tshering. He is also likely to sign 10 MoUs. In Narendra Modi's honour, five inaugurations, including that of the Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant and the ISRO-built earth station in Thimphu, are also likely to be held.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted: "A central pillar of our 'Neighbourhood First' policy. Continuing the high-level exchanges between the two countries. This is PM's second visit to Bhutan and the first since his re-election."
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