 "Jaishankar arrives in Bhutan on first leg of Saarc yatra")
Thimphu: Foreign secretary S Jaishankar today called on Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay soon after arriving in Thimphu on the first leg of his ‘Saarc yatra’. [caption id=“attachment_1309885” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar. Image courtesy PIB [/caption] “Jaishankar SAARC Yatra begins. Foreign Secy Jaishankar in Thimphu,” external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweeted. His Bhutan trip will be followed by Bangladesh on 2 March, Pakistan on 3 March and Afghanistan on 4 March. During the visit to the Saarc apitals, Jaishankar will review various initiatives for the region, including Saarc satellites and regional university, as were proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Nepal for Saarc Summit last year. Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan seven months after India cancelled foreign secretary-level talks because the Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi held consultations with Kashmiri separatists. PTI
His Bhutan trip will be followed by Bangladesh on 2 March, Pakistan on 3 March and Afghanistan on 4 March.
Advertisement
End of Article
Written by FP Archives
see more
 "Israel targets top Hamas leaders in Doha; Qatar, Iran condemn strike as violation of sovereignty")
 "Nepal: Oli to continue until new PM is sworn in, nation on edge as all branches of govt torched")
 "Who is CP Radhakrishnan, India's next vice-president?")
 "Israel informed US ahead of strikes on Hamas leaders in Doha, says White House")
 "Israel targets top Hamas leaders in Doha; Qatar, Iran condemn strike as violation of sovereignty")
 "Nepal: Oli to continue until new PM is sworn in, nation on edge as all branches of govt torched")
 "Who is CP Radhakrishnan, India's next vice-president?")
 "Israel informed US ahead of strikes on Hamas leaders in Doha, says White House")
](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/SJaishankar380PIB.jpg){kind=link}