Bhutan a very special friend of India: PM Modi after meeting counterpart Tshering Tobgay

'Always happy to meet my friend Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji. Expressed my gratitude to the Government & people of India for their steadfast goodwill & cooperation', Tobgay wrote on X.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described Bhutan as a "very special friend of India" and said the cooperation between the two countries will get even better in time to come.

He made the comments on X following a meeting with his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay.

Tobgay said, "Always happy to meet my friend Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji. Expressed my gratitude to the Government & people of India for their steadfast goodwill & cooperation. We reaffirmed our commitment to advancing our special bond of friendship from strength to strength."

Modi replied, "Glad to have met you in Delhi this morning, PM Tshering Tobgay. Bhutan is a very special friend of India's and our cooperation will continue to get even better in the times to come."