Question: Which of the following countries has inaugurated its consulate recently in Assam?
(a) Myanmar
(b) Bhutan
(c) Maldives
(d) Bangladesh
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On February 2nd, 2018, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Bhutan Foreign Minister Lyonpo Damcho Dorji inaugurated the Commercial Consulate of Bhutan in Guwahati, Assam.
- Bhutan has made this consulate on the occasion of completing 50 years of formal launch of diplomatic relations with India.
- Opening the Consulate General’s office will not only benefit tourists, devotees, students and businessmen of Bhutan and North-East, but it will strengthen the relations between Bhutan and people of Assam and neighboring states.
- The Chief Minister of Assam thanked Bhutanese Prime Minister for accepting the invitation to join the ‘Advantage Assam-Global Investor Summit’.