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PM Modi launches RuPay card in Bhutan

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-visit to Bhutan, launched RuPay card in the country on Saturday. PM Modi launched the RuPay card by making a purchase at Simtokha Dzong.

Besides this, a total of five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) was signed between India and Bhutan in the presence of Prime Minister Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart Dr Lotay Tshering.

Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson, Raveesh Kumar, in a tweet said Simtoka Dzong, built-in 1629 by Shabdrung Namgyal, functions as a monastic and administrative centre and is one of the oldest dzongs in Bhutan.

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“Simtoka Dzong, built in 1629 by Shabdrung Namgyal, functions as a monastic and administrative centre and is one of the oldest dzongs in Bhutan. Today, for the first time ever, the historical monument is the venue where projects inauguration ceremony and MoUs exchange will take place,” Kumar tweeted.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi arrived in Bhutan for his two-day visit. He was welcomed by his counterpart Dr Lotay Tshering and others on his arrival at the Paro International Airport.

(With ANI inputs)

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