Jaishankar reaches Thimphu

Indian Foreign Secretary Subramanyam Jaishankar has arrived in Thimphu on Sunday on his first foreign visit since taking over the job.

Soon after arriving in Thimphu, Jaishankar called on Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay at his office.

“Jaishankar SAARC Yatra begins. Foreign Secy Jaishankar in Thimphu,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweeted on Sunday.

Bhutan’s trip will be followed by Bangladesh on March 2, Pakistan on March 3 and Afghanistan on March 4.

Details of the talks between the two leaders has not been made public yet.

But according to Indian external ministry, During the visit to the SAARC capitals, Jaishankar will review various initiatives for the region, including SAARC satellites and regional university, as were proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Nepal for SAARC Summit last year.