Thursday 16 January 2014

Bhutan king visited India

Bhutan king visited India

President Pranab Mukherjee received the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 07 January 2014 and hosted a banquet in their honour.
Speaking on the occasion, Mukherjee congratulated the King of Bhutan on the second successful democratic elections held in Bhutan in July 2013, and said it was due to the enlightened policy of successive Druk Gyalpos, that Bhutan is known the world over for a smooth transition to a democratic constitutional monarchy.
  • Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was the Chief Guest at the 64th Republic Day.
  • Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the 5th and current reigning Dragon King (Druk Gyalpo) of the Kingdom of Bhutan.

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