Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Bhutan to attend the 70th birthday celebrations of the fourth king of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the father of the incumbent king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

Before his departure, PM Modi said in a statement, “India and Bhutan enjoy exemplary ties of friendship and cooperation, rooted in deep mutual trust, understanding, and goodwill. Our partnership is a key pillar of our Neighbourhood First Policy and a model for exemplary friendly relations between neighbouring countries.

Popularly known as K4, Jigme Singye Wangchuck became the king of Bhutan — ‘Druk Gyalpo’, or the Dragon King in Dzongkha language — in 1972 at the age of 16, when his father, King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, passed away.

In his tenure of over 30 years, K4 interacted with 12 Ind

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