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India keen to 'cultivate' Bhutan youths for closer ties: Foreign Secy

India keen to 'cultivate' Bhutan youths for closer ties: Foreign Secy

Thimpu, Aug 17 (UNI) India is keen to 'cultivate' younger generation of Bhutanese for enhanced ties and closer bond between the two countries and between the people of both the nations, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said here on Saturday.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Royal University of Bhutan. This is a very well thought out decision. The Prime Minister and the Government of India believe that it is important that we cultivate and build in the younger people of Bhutan and connect with youth of India," Mr Gokhale told reporters after PM Modi held talks with his Bhutanese counterpart Dr Lotay Tshering.
Both sides also inked a number of pacts and quite a few between premier institutes and law schools in the two countries.

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