Indo-Bhutan Friendship Mela

The first ever Indo-Bhutan Friendship Mela ended on 22 January 2011 at Subankhata in Baska district in Assam under Bodoland Territorial Council. Indo-Bhutan Friendship Mela was an initiative to boost the bilateral relations between India and Bhutan. Both the neighbouring countries decided to organize Friendship Melas on regular basis at different places in both the countries to further promote bilateral relations. The recently concluded Indo-Bhutan Friendship Mela is expected to strengthen the age old ties among the citizens of the two neighbouring countries. Senior government officials of Bodoland Territorial Council and Bhutan took part in the opening and closing ceremonies. The mela also saw participation from Representatives of Haryana,West Bengal, Jammu & Kasmir and Uttar Pradesh. Exhibitions, ethnic foods, folk dance and traditional fashion shows were some of the highlights of the mela.