Thimphu: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan on Friday conferred the ‘Order of the Druk Gyalpo’, the country’s highest civilian on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“As per ranking and precedence established, the Order of the Druk Gyalpo was instituted as the decoration for lifetime achievement and is the pinnacle of the honor system in Bhutan, taking precedence over all orders, decorations and medals”, stated an official.
Since its institution, the award has been conferred upon only four eminent personalities and the Indian Prime Minister Modi is the first foreign head of government to receive the honour.
Earlier on Friday, the PM reached Bhutan on a two-day State visit to further cement India's relations with the Himalayan nation as part of the country's 'Neighbourhood First' Policy. The visit, scheduled between March 21 and 22, was postponed due to the inclement weather in Bhutan.
Bhutanese Prime Minister Tobgay was on a five-day visit to India last week, his first foreign trip after assuming charge of the top office in January.
The visit would enable the two 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", India’s Ministry of External Affairs said earlier this week.
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