x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   Importance of Co-curricular Activities in Colleges | Jammu & Kashmir’s MSME Sector: A Path to Sustainable Growth | Why is there no space for childhood in newspapers? | DPAP Turns Irrelevant | Doda Police traced out missing person, reunites with his families | One day district level workshop on Panchayat Advancement Index held | Committee on Privileges holds meeting in Srinagar | DLSA organizes One- Day capacity building programme | DC Doda chairs DLIC meeting to approve 66 cases under Mission YUVA | J&K people know Pak is their biggest enemy: LG Sinha | LG reviews progress of Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan | Undeterred by threats, devotees flock to Amarnath, one lakh complete journey in 6-days | Swift Police action helps recover elderly Amarnath pilgrim’s bag | E-comm platforms, online payments services being abused for terror financing: FATF | Anti-Constitutional: Farooq Abdullah on revision of electoral rolls in Bihar | CRPF Chief reviews Amarnath Yatra security | 2 held for unauthorised excavation at graveyard | Schools reopen after summer break | 6 drug peddlers held with heroin | Vishwa Yog Sansthan organizes plantation drive in Jammu | Dy CM conducts surprise inspection of CE R&B, PMGSY offices | Jammu police restores Rs 62 lakhs to Hyderabad complainant in landmark case | Devyani Rana assures public on 2nd Toll Plaza in Nagrota Constituency | SSP Kishtwar holds crime review meeting of sub-division Kishtwar | Arvind reviews healthcare upgrade plans at SDH Sarwal | Rana felicitates officials of Wildlife Department at Dachigam | Electoral reforms can't be called Unconstitutional: Kavinder | Satish Sharma launches Kashmir Super League 2025 | Employee under-trial, in a criminal case, is not entitled to salary: HC | Chief Judicial Magistrate sentence six month imprisonment in eve teasing case | Indian Navy signs contract with BEL for implementation of NMDA Project | Puneet Mahajan, meets renowned social activist Sandhya Dhar | MLA Dr. Rameshwar initiates first-ever Hari Prayag Khumb Mela at Bani | DLIC Kupwara approves 72 cases under Mission YUVA scheme | Drug peddler arrested by Udhampur Police | DC Baramulla reviews progress under Capex Budget 2025-26 | JKEDI concludes MDPs in 4 districts, trains 81 entrepreneurs under RAMP | Awareness camp under BBBP held at Hermain Shopian | FVSc and AH, SKUAST-J celebrates World Zoonoses Day- 2025 | Special Lok-Adalat for MACT & Matrimonial Cases on July 26 in Kulgam | DLIC approves 59 cases under Mission Yuva scheme in Ganderbal | The Chatter Box to host Insane Comic on 13th July in Jammu | JU's Bhaderwah Campus unites Global Experts in Ladakh to Address Climate Crisis in the Indian Himalayas | Deepti Sharma rises to 2nd in ICC WT20I rankings, in touching distance of top spot | Govt GLDM Degree College, Hiranagar Featured in "INTACH VIRASAT" Magazine | Central University of Jammu signs MoU with Government Medical College | Desh Bhagat Global School Shines at The Educator Pinnacle Awards-2025 | MCM's Hindi Department fosters literary excellence and cultural pride | Tennis players regularly handle pressure that's comparable to India's WC games vs Pak: Kohli | Back Issues  
 
news details
Misri travels to Bhutan on Friday in first trip abroad as foreign secretary
7/18/2024 10:19:36 PM
Agencies
NEW DELHI, July 18: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will pay a two-day visit to Bhutan beginning Friday, in his first trip abroad after assuming charge of the top post.
In Bhutanese capital Thimphu, Misri will meet Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, Foreign Minister DN Dhungyel and Foreign Secretary Pema Choden among others, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said while announcing the visit.
The foreign secretary's visit underscores the "highest priority" the government of India attaches to its 'Neighbourhood First' policy, it said.
Misri will also receive an audience with Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, according to the MEA.
In their talks, Misri and Choden are expected to carry out a comprehensive review of the bilateral ties, including issues having mutual security interests, people familiar with the visit said.
"Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will pay an official visit to Bhutan from July 19-20, which will be his first visit abroad after taking over as the foreign secretary," the MEA said.
"During the visit, Foreign Secretary Misri will receive an audience with His Majesty The King of Bhutan. He will call on the prime minister, minister of foreign affairs and external trade, and meet the foreign secretary and other senior officials of the Royal Government of Bhutan," it said.
The MEA said the two foreign secretaries will also co-chair the India-Bhutan development cooperation talks.
"The visit is in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between India and Bhutan, and underscores the highest priority Government of India attaches to its 'Neighbourhood First' Policy," it said in a statement.
Last month, the Bhutanese Prime Minister was among the leaders of seven countries from India's neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region who attended the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union council of ministers.
Misri's visit to Thimphu also comes against the backdrop of China and Bhutan looking at an expeditious resolution of their festering boundary row that could have implications for India's security interests.
Around 10 months back, Bhutan's then Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing.
A Chinese readout on the talks said Bhutan firmly abides by the one-China principle and stands ready to work with China for an early settlement of the boundary issue.
New Delhi has been keeping a close eye on the negotiations between Bhutan and China on their boundary row as it could have implications for New Delhi's security interests, especially in the Doklam tri-junction.
In August last year, China and Bhutan agreed to expedite and take simultaneous steps to implement a "three-step roadmap to resolve their festering boundary dispute.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU