New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Bhutan, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday highlighted former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's 1958 trek to Bhutan, which marked a turning point in the countries' relations.

Today, as PM Modi visits Bhutan, Ramesh sees this as a continuation of the legacy established by Nehru. He emphasised the strong people-to-people connections, cultural exchanges, and economic collaborations that have defined the relationship, positioning India and Bhutan as close partners.

In a post on X, the Congress leader described the "extraordinary visit" of Nehru to Bhutan, who was then sixty-nine years old, accompanied by Indira Gandhi. Nehru braved treacherous terrain, traversi...