The Bhutanese Leading the way.
His Majesty The King was on a 3-day visit to the Indian state of Gujarat from 22 to 24 July, 2024, accompanied by the Prime Minister, Dasho Tshering Tobgay,
His Majesty was warmly welcomed by the government and people of Gujarat on the visit, during which His Majesty visited various infrastructure projects and sites in the state.
In June 22, His Majesty was received at Vadodara Airport by Minister of State Shri Jagdish Vishwakarma, who accompanied His Majesty and Lyonchen on a visit to the Statue of Unity. Built to honour the great Indian statesman Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as the architect of independent India, the 182m statue is the tallest in the world. His Majesty also visited the nearby Sardar Sarovar Dam, the second largest gravity dam in the world in terms of volume of concrete used. His Majesty was then received at Ahmedabad Airport by Gujarat Chief Minister, Shri Bhupendra Patel, who hosted a dinner in honour of the visit in Gandhinagar, the State capital.
On July 23, His Majesty visited the 30,000 MW Hybrid Renewable Energy Park in Khavda, Gujarat, the world’s largest renewable energy Project, being built by Adani Green Energy Ltd, yesterday. His Majesty also visited Mundra Port, India’s largest container port and largest commercial port, owned and operated by Adani Ports and SEZ Limited.
Before embarking for Bhutan on July 23rd, His Majesty visited Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) a central business district under construction in Ahmedabad, which is to become as India’s first operational greenfield smart city and international financial services center.
His Majesty thanked the government and people of Gujarat for the warm welcome accorded to the Bhutanese delegation- a reflection of the exceptional traditional hospitality that Gujarat, and India as a whole, is known for.
The visit to India aimed to further co-operation between India and Bhutan in the infrastructure development and related sectors, and explore collaboration opportunities for the Gelephu Mindfulness City project.
