New Delhi, Nov. 24 -- Union Minister Kiren Rijiju is travelling to Bhutan to lead the "Delegation for the Return of Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha", which had been brought to the Himalayan nation for public exposition.

In a post on X, Rijiju said he is "leaving for the Kingdom of Bhutan to lead the 'Delegation for the Return of Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha' (Enshrined at the National Museum, in New Delhi), which was brought to Bhutan for public exposition."

Rijiju's visit comes soon after a series of significant cultural exchanges between India and Bhutan this month.

Earlier, on November 9, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had expressed gratitude to Bhutan's leadership and people for the warm and respectful reception given to the sacred reli...