Union Minister Kiren Rijiju traveled to Bhutan to oversee the return of Buddhist relics to India after their ceremonial display in the Himalayan kingdom. The artifacts had been sent from the National Museum in New Delhi to mark the 70th birthday of Bhutan's Fourth King and coincide with a Global Peace Prayer Festival organized by Thimphu authorities.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Bhutanese monarch Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in receiving blessings from the relics during a visit earlier this month at Tashichhodzong, where monks offered traditional chants. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar praised the reception accorded to the sacred objects, which symbolize spiritual connections between the two nations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Bhutanese monarch Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in receiving blessings from the relics during a visit earlier this month at Tashichhodzong, where monks offered traditional chants. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar praised the reception accorded to the sacred objects, which symbolize spiritual connections between the two nations.
