To{'E{{qryTrmll &.{t-"rSE roll MINISTRY oF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ROYAL GovnnNvTnNT oF BHUTAN Gv,u,voNc TsnocxnnNc THIMPHU

MFA/BDA -1t1o1t * lLl

Press Release

At the invitation of the Prime Minister of lndia Dr. , Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay will be on an officiat visit to lnclia from 30th August to 4th September, 2013. Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay will be accompanied by his spouse Aum Tashi Doma, Lyonpo Rinzin Dorji, Foreign Minister and other senior officials of the Royal Government.

During the visit, Lyonchhen will call on the President of lndia H.E. Mr. , and the Vice President of lndia H.E. Mr. Mohammad Hamid Ansari. Lyonchhen will also meet the Prime Minister of !ndia H.E. Dr. Manmohan Singh, Foreign Minister H.E. Mr. , Finance Minister H.E. Mr. P. Chidambaram, National Security Adviser H.E. Mr. , Foreign Secretary H.E. Mrs. and other senior officials of the Government of lndia.

During the meetings with the lndian leaders, Lyonchhen wil! be discussing issues of mutual bilateral interests as well as Government of lndia's assistance to Bhutan's 11th Ptan.

Lyonchhen will also travel to Hyderabad to visit lT Parks in Hitech City. While in Hyderabad Lyonchhen wi!! meet the Governor of Andhra Pradesh H.E. Mr. ESL Narasimhan.

Regular exchange of high-level visits between Bhutan and lndia is a well- established tradition which plays a vital role in nurturing lndo-Bhutan relationS. Lyonchhen's visit will further strengthen the close ties of friendship and understanding between the two countries.

Ministry 2gth

ssini*tny o$ $cr*ign Aff*irs" F$$t ssx N*' t$$. s\ralY*n$ TsFregl*hexg, Thi*'l$hti" sh*t*i\ pA$}X $$$?$-H-S33?$t" 3?*yli, SRIS}$. sefi*S$. $SN S$$?$-}-$*$RS$. \S*h*it*: wuww.r*$*"$*v"ht