Bhutan will soon allow foreign tourists to enter the country through Samdrup Jongkhar via the Daranga checkpost in Assam. The Indian government has approved the identification of the gate as a foreigners’ checkpost. The Foreign Affairs and External Minister, DN Dhungyel, shared this yesterday during the fourth Meet the Press session.
The minister said that work is ongoing and a final decision has yet to be made. Meanwhile, the Samdrup Jongkhar border gate will be converted into an Integrated Check Post within the 13th Five-Year Plan.
The minister said that the government has allocated about Nu 300 M for the construction of integrated check posts in several locations across the country. The Department of Law and Order under the Home Affairs Ministry will oversee the construction works.
Tashi Dekar
Edited by Phub Gyem
