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On 23 July 2026, Her Excellency Dasho Karma Hamu Dorjee presented her Letter of Credence to His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, Hon’ble President of the Republic of Maldives, accrediting her as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bhutan to Maldives with residence in Dhaka. The presentation ceremony was ...

21st Bhutan-Japan Annual Consultations on Economic Cooperation The 21st Bhutan-Japan Annual Consultations on Economic Cooperation were held on 16 July 2026 in Thimphu. The Consultations were co-chaired by Ambassador Sonam Tobgay, Director-General, Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, and Mr. MATSUNO Kenji, Economic Counsellor, Embassy ...

𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐢 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐦   The Kingdom of Bhutan and Brunei Darussalam established diplomatic relations on 13 July 2026 through the signing of a Joint Communiqué by Ambassador Tenzin R. Wangchuk, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations, ...

  Ambassador Sonam Tobgay joined today as the Director General of the Department of Bilateral Affairs. Prior to this appointment, he served as Bhutan’s resident Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia. Ambassador Sonam Tobgay previously served as Director of the Bilateral Department from February 2019 until his appointment as Ambassador ...

Ambassador Tenzin Rondel Wangchuk, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bhutan to Brazil presents credentials to His Excellency Mr. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President ofthe Federative Republic of Brazil, on 08 July 2026 in Brasilia Ambassador Tenzin R. Wangchuk presented his credentials to His Excellency Mr. Luiz Inácio Lula da ...

29 June 2026: Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) called on H.E. Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, Hon’ble Foreign Minister earlier this morning.The Hon’ble Foreign Minister expressed Bhutan’s appreciation for Japan’s steadfast partnership over the past six decades and its significant contributions to the country’s socio-economic development. ...

Thimphu, 28 June 2026: The Royal Government of Bhutan today inaugurated the Royal Centre for Infectious Diseases (RCID) at Gidakom, Thimphu, in a ceremony graced by H.E. Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan, as the Guest of Honour. The 80-bed RCID, constructed with a JPY 3.75 billion (Nu. ...

  Salhang-Tendrel (Ground-breaking Ceremony) of the Bhutan Temple Complex in Lumbini, Nepal on 27 June 2026 The Royal Government of Bhutan and the Government of Nepal marked an important milestone in their enduring friendship with the Salhang-Tendrel (Ground-breaking Ceremony) of the Bhutan Temple Complex in the Sacred Garden of Lumbini, ...

Signing of the Lease Agreement for the land in Varanasi On behalf of the Royal Government of Bhutan, Ms. Tashi Peldon, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Royal Bhutanese Embassy, New Delhi, and Mr. Mridul Chaudhary, Special Secretary, Department of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP), India, signed a lease ...

Signing of the Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Principality of Monaco The Kingdom of Bhutan and the Principality of Monaco established diplomatic relations through the signing of a Joint Communiqué in New York on 8 June 2026. The Joint Communiqué ...