New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- Visiting Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) Batoo Tshering met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday and discussed various aspects of bilateral relations, with a particular focus on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation, an official release said.

During the meeting, enhancing Bhutan's defence preparedness was also discussed. Rajnath Singh reaffirmed India's commitment to supporting Bhutan's national defence priorities, including providing defence equipment and assets, in line with India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy, the Ministry of Defence said in the release.

Tshering expressed his gratitude for India's continued assistance in augmenting Bhutan's defence capacities, which incl...