THIMPHU: Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck lit thousand butter lamps and offered prayers in the memory of Sushma Swaraj, who passed away after suffering cardiac arrest, according to a media report.
Special prayers for the former external affairs minister were performed at Simtokha Dzong on Wednesday.
Wangchuk also sent a condolence message to Swaraj's family, the Bhutan Broadcasting Service reported.
Swaraj, who served as the foreign minister from 2014-2019, passed away on Tuesday. She was 67.
"Throughout her tenure, Her Excellency has been a friend of Bhutan and contributed to strengthening the relations between our two countries.
"She was well-loved, as an exemplary leader embodying grace, dignity, and strength," the report said.
Meanwhile, former Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay attended the last rites of Swaraj in New Delhi on Wednesday.