Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday left for home from Bhutan, concluding his first foreign trip after assuming office last month.
He was given a warm send off by Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and several of his Cabinet colleagues at the Paro airport.
Modi drove from Thimphu to Paro airport, a distance of about 50 kms, traversing through the picturesque mountainous ranges.
Common people, including children, in colourful attire lined up most of the road between Thimphu and Paro, waving Indian and Bhutanese flags.
The Prime Minister stopped at two places and interacted with children, inquiring about their names, schools and other things. He also posed for photographs with them.
His motorcade also stopped at a busy market where he interacted with locals and posed for photos with them.
—PTI