Thimphu, Nov. 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held delegation-level talks with Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Thimphu as part of his two-day state visit to the Himalayan nation.

The meeting came shortly after the Prime Minister announced several major initiatives to strengthen India-Bhutan connectivity and reaffirmed New Delhi's commitment to their long-standing partnership.

Earlier in the day, addressing the event to mark the 70th birth anniversary of the Fourth King of Bhutan at Changlimethang Celebration Ground in Thimphu, Prime Minister Modi unveiled plans to construct an integrated immigration checkpoint near Bhutan's border town of Gelephu to facilitate the smooth movement of visitors and investors bet...