The Ministry of External Affairs announced on Wednesday that Prime Minister Modi’s planned visit to Bhutan has been postponed due to bad weather conditions.

Originally scheduled for March 21-22, the visit has been delayed due to ongoing inclement weather affecting Paro airport.

Statement from the MEA said, “Due to ongoing inclement weather conditions over Paro airport, it has been mutually decided to postpone the State visit of Prime Minister to Bhutan on 21-22 March 2024. New dates are being worked out by the two sides through diplomatic channels.”