Press Releases

Her Excellency Mrs. Tshering Lhadn, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the Swiss Confederation, presented her Letter of Credence to His Excellency Mr. Guy Parmelin, the President of the Swiss Confederation at a ceremony held in Bern on 26 February 2026. On the occasion, the Ambassador ...

The Ambassadors of Fiji, Oman, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh presented their letters of credence to His Majesty The King in a ceremony held in the Grand Kuenray of Tashichhodzong today. Fiji:E. Mr. Jagnnath Sami is the new Ambassador of the Republic of Fiji to the Kingdom of Bhutan. ...

At the invitation of the Government of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay will attend the Oath-Taking Ceremony of H.E. Mr. Tarique Rahman, the Prime Minister-elect of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on 17 February 2026.  The Prime Minister’s attendance at the Oath-Taking Ceremony reflects Bhutan’s continued ...

The Ambassadors of Canada, Cuba, Turkiye, Maldives, Denmark, Slovenia, Austria and Qatar presented their credentials to His Majesty The King today in a ceremony held at the Grand Kuenray of Tashichhodzong. Canada: H.E. Mr. Christopher John Cooter, the Ambassador of Canada to Bhutan, previously served as the Charge d’Affaires at ...

Signing of the Exchange of Notes for the Economic and Social                                  Development Programme (Equipment for Landslide Risk Reduction)                                under ...

Mr. Peter Rodrigues, Representative/Country Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) to Bhutan, called on Foreign Secretary Pema Lektup Dorji at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade on 05 February 2026. The meeting discussed the long standing partnership between WFP and Bhutan. Mr. Rodrigues and the WFP officials ...

Hon’ble Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay will participate in the World Governments Summit 2026 (WGS2026) at the invitation of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai from 03 to 05 February 2026. The World Governments Summit ...

On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Ambassador Rinchen Kuentsyl, Director General of the Department of Multilateral Affairs, delivered a presentation on 30 January to the 2025 cohort of civil servant recruits undergoing the Foundational In-Service Training (FIT) at the Royal Institute of Management. The presentation ...

H.E. Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan will lead a high-level Bhutanese delegation to the EU–Bhutan Investor Forum, to be held in Brussels, Belgium on 26 January 2026, followed by investor roadshow engagements in Frankfurt, Germany and Prague, Czech Republic on 28 and 29 January, respectively. The RGOB ...

Ambassador Sandeep Arya, Ambassador of India to Bhutan, paid a courtesy call on Foreign Secretary Pema Lektup Dorji at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade on 20 January 2026. During the meeting, they discussed ways to add momentum to, and further strengthen, the very close and special ties ...