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Bhutan PM Tobgay Becomes First Foreign Leader to Offer Prayers at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple

India framed the visit as a cultural-diplomatic gesture that reinforces close ties with Bhutan.

Overview

  • Tshering Tobgay and his spouse offered prayers to Ram Lalla, performed aarti, and took charanamrit during a visit of about one hour and forty minutes inside the complex.
  • He also toured Hanumangarhi, Ram Darbar, Kuber Tila, Jatayu, and Sapt Mandapam, observing murals and temple carvings.
  • He arrived around 9:30 am on a special Indian Air Force flight and was received with a red‑carpet welcome by Uttar Pradesh minister Surya Pratap Shahi and local officials.
  • Authorities deployed PAC, CRPF, SSF, civil police, ATS, and STF units, with brief traffic restrictions for the convoy.
  • After a special lunch in Ayodhya, Tobgay flew to New Delhi, where External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar lauded the ‘time-tested’ IndiaBhutan partnership.