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PM Narendra Modi with his Bhutan counterpart Lotay Tshering (File image)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Bhutan on Saturday for a two-day visit.

Bhutan was the first country Modi visited after assuming charge as prime minister in 2014.

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On the eve of his visit to the Himalayan nation, Prime Minister Modi in a departure statement said that his visit to Bhutan will promote valued friendship.

โ€œMy visit to Bhutan in the beginning of the current term reflects the high importance that the Government attaches to Indiaโ€™s relations with Bhutan, our trusted friend and neighbour,โ€ Modi said in the statement.

He said that India and Bhutan enjoy excellent bilateral ties exemplified by our extensive development partnership, mutually beneficial hydro-power co-operation, and strong trade and economic linkages.

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India-Bhutan partnership today is of a special character and substance and forms an important pillar of Government of Indiaโ€™s โ€˜Neighbourhood Firstโ€™ policy, added the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Modi will address young Bhutanese students at the Royal University of Bhutan.