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Kalacakra Empowerment Ceremony: Modi’s Bhutan State Visit

13 November 20251 min read
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSKalacakraEmpowermentCeremony: Modi’sBhutan State Visit13 November 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Prime Minister Modi wrapped up a two-day state visit to Bhutan. During it he joined Bhutan’s leadership in launching a Buddhist ceremony dedicated to world peace.

Key facts

  • Visit type: state visit to Bhutan, lasting two days.
  • Event: the Kalacakra Empowerment ceremony, also called the ‘Wheel of Time’ ceremony.
  • Inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi together with the King of Bhutan and the Fourth Druk Gyalpo.
  • Theme: global peace, with India and Bhutan as joint hosts.

Exam angle

  • Meaning of Kalacakra: ‘Wheel of Time’.
  • Country visited: Bhutan; duration: two days.
  • Persons at the inauguration: the Indian PM, the King of Bhutan and the Fourth Druk Gyalpo.
  • Purpose of the ceremony: global peace.

Test yourself

1. Prime Minister Modi's state visit to Bhutan included inaugurating which ceremony for global peace?

He inaugurated the Kalacakra or 'Wheel of Time' Empowerment ceremony.

2. How long was PM Modi's state visit to Bhutan described here?

The visit was a two-day state visit.

3. What does 'Kalacakra' mean in the Bhutan ceremony Modi inaugurated?

Kalacakra is described as the 'Wheel of Time' empowerment.

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