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Signing of the Exchange of Notes for the Economic and Social Development Programme (Provision of Medical Equipment) under Japan’s Grant Aid   Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan V. Namgyel and Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan Keiichi Ono, signed the Exchange of Notes for the Economic and Social Development Programme (Provision ...

His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India will be on a two-day State Visit to Bhutan coinciding with the 70th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo from 11-12 November 2025.  During the visit, Prime Minister Modi will join the people of Bhutan in celebrating ...

Establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Republic of the Philippines  The Kingdom of Bhutan and the Republic of the Philippines, wishing to strengthen and develop mutually beneficial relations between their countries and peoples, have established diplomatic relations with effect from October 06, 2025.  The Joint ...

Bhutan-India Government Level Meeting to review boundary-related field work A meeting between the officials from the Office of International Boundaries, Royal Government of Bhutan, and Survey of India, Government of India, was held in New Delhi on 06-07 March 2025 to review matters relating to boundary-related field work. The Bhutanese ...

Signing Ceremony of the Exchange of Notes for Loan for Hydropower Plant Construction Project On 17 February 2025, Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan, V. Namgyel, and Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan, Keiichi Ono, signed the Exchange of Notes for a loan to support the construction of hydropower plants in Bhutan. ...

Signing Ceremony for Grant Assistance for Grassroots Project (GGP) On 12th November 2024, Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan V. Namgyel and Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan Keiichi Ono, signed a Grant Contract for procuring recycled fire engines. The signing ceremony took place at the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in New Delhi. ...

        Ambassador Vetsop Namgyel presented his Letter of Credence to H.E. Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh, President of Mongolia on 17th June 2024, accrediting him as the first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the Republic of Mongolia.  The presentation of credentials at the Presidential Secretariat ...

Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan V. Namgyel and Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan SUZUKI Hiroshi signed Exchange of Notes for two projects on the reconstruction of bridges in Mongar and human resource development. The Exchange of Notes were signed in New Delhi on 20th May 2024.   Under the Project ...

Additional Grant for the Project for the Construction of Royal Centre for Infectious Diseases The Government of Japan will provide an additional grant of US$ 4.92 million to the Royal Government of Bhutan for the construction of the Royal Centre for Infectious Diseases (RCID) in Gidakom, Thimphu. The Exchange of ...

Signing Ceremony for GGP Project Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan V. Namgyel and Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan Hiroshi Suzuki signed the Grant Contract for the Project for “The Project for the Transportation Facilitation for Eliminating Violence against Children in Remote Areas in Bhutan” in New Delhi. Under the project, ...