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Status of travel bans in different countries in the light of COVID-19 Pandemic  

Country  Travel Restrictions  India Still active and limited non-scheduled commercial flights may be allowed as per the SOP provided in the web link below (i)   https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/Updation_of_ Guidelines.pdf – Ministry of Civil Aviation (ii)  https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/MHAOrder_Unlock4_ 29082020.pdf – Ministry of Home Affairs  (iii) https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/RevisedguidelinesforInternationalArrivals02082020.pdf – Ministry of Health Flight restrictions shall not apply to all international cargo flights and those ...

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Lighting of the National Memorial Chorten in blue to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Bhutan’s Membership to the United Nations on the auspicious occasion of the Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Third Druk Gyalpo.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordination with the UN Office in Bhutan will be lighting the National Memorial Chorten in Blue to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Bhutan’s Membership to the United Nations on the auspicious occasion of the Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Third Druk Gyalpo on ...

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Press Release

On 29th April 2021, the Government of Japan conferred “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star” upon Lyonpo Dago Tshering, former Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan, in recognition of his contributions to strengthening the friendship between Japan and Bhutan. This is the first ever conferral of the ...

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Meeting of the Special Body for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Least Developing Countries (LLDCs) and the Pacific Island Developing States (PIDS), on 28 April 2021

The Hon’ble Foreign Minister (Dr.) Tandi Dorji addressed the Meeting of the Special Body for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Least Developing Countries (LLDCs) and the Pacific Island Developing States (PIDS) on 28 April 2021, during the on-going 77th ESCAP Commission session. The session discussed regional cooperation in response ...

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Inaugural session of the seventy-seventh session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Bangkok (virtual) on 26 April 2021

Hon’ble Lyonchhen (Dr.) Lotay Tshering addressed the inaugural session of the 77th session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) today. The Commission session was held virtually under the theme “Building back better from crises through regional cooperation”. Hon’ble Lyonchhen was among the ...

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Status of travel bans in different countries in the light of COVID-19 Pandemic

Country  Travel Restrictions  India Still active and limited non-scheduled commercial flights may be allowed as per the SOP provided in the web link below (i)   Updation_of_Guidelines.pdf  (ii)  MHAOrder_Unlock4_29082020.pdf  (iii) RevisedguidelinesforInternationalArrivals02082020.pdf  Flight restrictions shall not apply to all international cargo flights and those approved by DGCA. Bhutan has an air travel bubble arrangement ...

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On the seventy-seventh session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific to be held in Bangkok (virtual) from 26-29 April 2021

The Hon’ble Prime Minister H.E. (Dr.) Lotay Tshering will address the inaugural session of the 77th session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on 26 April 2021. The Commission session will be held virtually from 26 to 29 April 2021 under the theme, “Building ...

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Press Release

On the invitation of the President of the United States, His Excellency Joe Biden, a delegation from the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB), led by Hon’ble Lyonchhen participated in the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate held from 22-23 April 2021. Hon’ble Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering delivered a statement at session ...

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MFA Lecture Series

The Ministry invited Lopen (Dr.) Karma Phuntsho, as the distinguished speaker for its Lecture Series held on 21 April 2021. Lopen’s Lecture was on the subject “Bhutan’s Medieval Missions: What can we learn from them?” Lopen Karma Phuntsho , is the Founder and President of the Loden Foundation . He ...

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Press Release

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed through a simple Khadar Ceremony the newly appointed Ambassador-designate of Bhutan to Thailand, Mr. Kinzang Dorji; Ambassador-designate of Bhutan to Kuwait, Mr. Chitem Tenzin, and Bhutan’s Consul General-designate to Royal Bhutanese Consulate in Kolkota, Mr. Chencho Tshering on 21 April 2021.

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