<p>Ahmedabad: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/bhutan">Bhutan </a>on Monday visited the Statue of Unity, the world's tallest such structure, and Sardar Sarovar Dam at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat's Narmada district, an official said.</p>.<p>The 182-metre tall statue is a memorial built on a small island in the Narmada river near Sardar Sarovar Dam to honour the country's first deputy prime minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, also known as the Iron Man of India.</p>.Tamil Nadu: Special prayers conducted for Kamala Harris in ancestral village .<p>Bhutan's King and PM as well as their delegation were surprised after seeing such a huge structure, a state government release said.</p>.<p>"Dressed in traditional Bhutanese attire, the foreign dignitaries were received at the Statue of Unity premises by state protocol minister Jagdish Vishwakarma and other senior officials. At the SoU premises, a guide gave them details of India's Independence struggle and the contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the struggle and in the unification of the country thereafter," the release said.</p>.Singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan arrested in Dubai over defamation complaint by former manager.<p>"From the ground floor, the dignitaries then reached the viewing gallery, situated at a height of 153 metres inside the statue. From the gallery, the dignitaries had a view of the Sardar Sarovar Dam amid the rains. The guides explained to them the process and background behind the construction of the Statue of Unity," the release said.</p>.<p>In the visitor's book, King Namgyel Wangchuk wrote "Our best wishes to India", it added.</p>.<p>The delegation also visited the Sardar Sarovar Dam and were informed about how it plays a key role in solving Gujarat's water scarcity problem, said the release. </p>
<p>Ahmedabad: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/bhutan">Bhutan </a>on Monday visited the Statue of Unity, the world's tallest such structure, and Sardar Sarovar Dam at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat's Narmada district, an official said.</p>.<p>The 182-metre tall statue is a memorial built on a small island in the Narmada river near Sardar Sarovar Dam to honour the country's first deputy prime minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, also known as the Iron Man of India.</p>.Tamil Nadu: Special prayers conducted for Kamala Harris in ancestral village .<p>Bhutan's King and PM as well as their delegation were surprised after seeing such a huge structure, a state government release said.</p>.<p>"Dressed in traditional Bhutanese attire, the foreign dignitaries were received at the Statue of Unity premises by state protocol minister Jagdish Vishwakarma and other senior officials. At the SoU premises, a guide gave them details of India's Independence struggle and the contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the struggle and in the unification of the country thereafter," the release said.</p>.Singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan arrested in Dubai over defamation complaint by former manager.<p>"From the ground floor, the dignitaries then reached the viewing gallery, situated at a height of 153 metres inside the statue. From the gallery, the dignitaries had a view of the Sardar Sarovar Dam amid the rains. The guides explained to them the process and background behind the construction of the Statue of Unity," the release said.</p>.<p>In the visitor's book, King Namgyel Wangchuk wrote "Our best wishes to India", it added.</p>.<p>The delegation also visited the Sardar Sarovar Dam and were informed about how it plays a key role in solving Gujarat's water scarcity problem, said the release. </p>