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Developments in Indian politics with not hamper ties: Bhutan
Thimphu, Jul 25 (PTI) - Bhutan has said its ties with India go beyond narrow party interests and developments in Indian politics will not impact the commitment made to the Himalayancountry by New Delhi.
"Relations between Bhutan and India transcend partisan politics, it transcends short-term political considerationsand interests," Prime Minister Jigme Y. Thinley said.
"The relation between the two countries is valued by all parties of India, by their leaders, and by the people of India. It is an enduring relationship, that goes beyond narrow party interests," he told the state media, hours before theU.P.A. government won the confidence motion Tuesday.
He said his D.P.T. government was confident of the recent commitment made by New Delhi, even if the government changedthere.
"Indian politics will not impact the commitment made toBhutan," he said.
Meanwhile, the opposition Leader Tshering Tobgay said the only thing Bhutanese should worry is "whether our friends in India will enjoy the best outcome of the difficulty." "Our relationship with India is above politics, it's a relation between the people of the two countries -- a relation built and cultivated by our monarchs and the exceptionalleaders that the Indians have come to enjoy," he said.
"Relations between Bhutan and India transcend partisan politics, it transcends short-term political considerationsand interests," Prime Minister Jigme Y. Thinley said.
"The relation between the two countries is valued by all parties of India, by their leaders, and by the people of India. It is an enduring relationship, that goes beyond narrow party interests," he told the state media, hours before theU.P.A. government won the confidence motion Tuesday.
He said his D.P.T. government was confident of the recent commitment made by New Delhi, even if the government changedthere.
"Indian politics will not impact the commitment made toBhutan," he said.
Meanwhile, the opposition Leader Tshering Tobgay said the only thing Bhutanese should worry is "whether our friends in India will enjoy the best outcome of the difficulty." "Our relationship with India is above politics, it's a relation between the people of the two countries -- a relation built and cultivated by our monarchs and the exceptionalleaders that the Indians have come to enjoy," he said.
