Mohnish SinghBy: Mohnish Singh
India and Bhutan share a unique and exemplary bilateral relationship founded on mutual trust, goodwill, and understanding. During Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s two-day visit to the country, Bhutanese artists dived into Indian culture with songs featured prominently in the cultural celebrations at the Tashichho Dzong in Thimphu on Friday.
In the presence of Modi, a group of Bhutanese artists dressed in traditional attire performed songs including ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram’, ‘Nagada Sang Dhol’, and ‘Dharti Sunhari Ambar Neela’. Radiating festive vibes, the performers wore traditional attire.
Modi, on a two-day state visit, called on Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at the Tashichho Dzong Palace in Thimphu and attended a cultural program at the Tendrelthang Festival Ground in the presence of the Bhutan King.
Earlier, Modi received a rousing welcome from the people, who turned out in large numbers to accord him a warm reception in Bhutan.
In an unprecedented welcome for Modi in Bhutan, people lined up along the streets across the entire stretch of 45 kilometers from Paro to Thimphu. Hundreds of locals awaited Prime Minister Modi’s arrival at the palace.
