AYODHYA (UP): Bhutan Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay arrived in Ayodhya on Friday morning for a brief four-hour visit, during which he offered prayers at the Ram temple and other notable shrines.
Tobgay landed at Ayodhya airport around 9:30 am on a special Indian Air Force flight. He received a red-carpet welcome from the district administration and was greeted by Uttar Pradesh Minister Surya Pratap Shahi, Ayodhya Mayor Girish Pati Tripathi, MLA Ved Prakash Gupta, along with senior administrative and police officials.
From the airport, his convoy traveled via the Allahabad and Lucknow-Gorakhpur highways to reach the Ram temple. Stringent security measures were in place, with PAC, CRPF, SSF, Civil Police, ATS, and STF personnel deployed across the city. Officials noted that both the Prime Minister’s Office and the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s Office closely monitored the visit.
During his visit, Tobgay had ‘darshan’ at the Ram Lalla temple, Hanumangarhi, and other prominent temples in Ayodhya. A special lunch was also organized in his honour.
The Bhutanese Prime Minister is scheduled to depart for Delhi from Ayodhya around 1:30 pm.
Earlier, while waiting at the airport to receive Tobgay, Minister Shahi told reporters, “There is an arrangement for a grand welcome. India and Bhutan share long-standing cordial relations. Leaders from both nations frequently visit each other, making this an important visit.”
