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𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧-𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬   The Fourth Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (GoB) was held today in Dhaka. The Meeting was co-chaired by the Foreign Secretary Pema Lektup Dorji, RGoB and Foreign Secretary Asad ...

Official Visit of the Foreign Secretary to Bangladesh for the Fourth Foreign Office Consultations Mr. Pema Lektup Dorji, Foreign Secretary, Royal Government of Bhutan will be on an official visit to Bangladesh from 17-19 August, 2026. Foreign Secretary Pema Lektup Dorji will co-chair the Fourth Foreign Office Consultations along with ...

Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on 03 August 2026 The Kingdom of Bhutan and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan established diplomatic relations on 03 August 2026. The Joint Communiqué establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries was signed by Ambassador ...

Ms. Beate Trankmann, Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific and Director of the UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub, called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister today during her visit to Bhutan. During the meeting, the two sides discussed the longstanding partnership between RGoB and UNDP, as well as ongoing areas of ...

Joint Press Release: Official Visit of Foreign Secretary of India to Bhutan for the Fifth India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks for the 13th Five year Plan (30-31 July 2026) At the invitation of Foreign Secretary of Bhutan, Mr. Pema Lektup Dorji, Foreign Secretary of India Mr. Vikram Misri paid an official ...

Shri Vikram Misri, Hon’ble Foreign Secretary of India, called on Lyonpo D. N. Dhungyel, Hon’ble Foreign Minister, this afternoon. They reviewed the full spectrum of Bhutan–India bilateral cooperation and discussed ways to deepen the longstanding and mutually beneficial partnership.

FAO Country Representative to Bhutan, Mr. Ken Shimizu, paid a farewell call on Hon’ble Lyonpo on 30 July 2026. During their exchanges, Hon’ble Lyonpo expressed appreciation for Mr. Shimizu’s dedicated service and valuable contribution to further strengthening the longstanding partnership between RGoB and FAO, which dates back to 1972. Hon’ble ...

Official Visit of the Indian Foreign Secretary to Bhutan for the fifth Bhutan-India Development Cooperation Talks for the 13th FYP Mr. Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary, Government of India will be on an official visit to Bhutan from 30 to 31 July 2026 at the invitation of Mr. Pema Lektup Dorji, ...

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 ...