Overview
- Officials said a portion of the relics from New Delhi’s National Museum came back after 17 days of public veneration in Thimphu.
- The display at the Kuenrey Hall of Tashichho Dzong formed part of the Global Peace Prayer Festival focused on world peace.
- Bhutan’s government requested a one-week extension beyond the original November 8–18 schedule, according to the Culture Ministry.
- Union Minister Kiren Rijiju led the return delegation, thanked Bhutan’s King and officials, and highlighted the reverence shown by the royal family and clergy.
- The Indian Air Force transported the relics on a C-130J, with the collection now back under the custody of the National Museum in New Delhi.