Indian Army chief to visit Bhutan
By IANSFriday, June 4, 2010
NEW DELHI - Indian Army Chief Gen. V.K. Singh will arrive in Bhutan next week on a five-day visit, official sources said Friday.
This will be Singh’s first official foreign visit after he took over as the head of 1.3 million-strong Indian Army March 31.
During his June 7-11 visiti, the army chief is expected to meet Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the sources said.
He will also have a meeting with his Bhutanese counterpart Maj. Gen. Batoo Tshering.
India is Bhutan’s largest trade partner and has contributed generously to its infrastructural development.
India also provides military training to the Bhutanese forces and maintains a permanent military training presence in the Himalayan Kingdom.
In fact, Singh was an instructor in the Indian Military Training Team (IMTRAT) headquarters in Bhutan.
