Press Releases

H.E. Mr. Kim Ji-joon, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bhutan, formally handed over a letter confirming the provision of seven Hyundai Palisade Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) to H.E. Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, at a ceremony held today in Thimphu. The vehicles are ...

Japan Week 2026 will be celebrated in Thimphu from 09 to 11 October 2026 as part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bhutan and Japan. The 2026 edition also marks 20 years of Japan Week in Bhutan. The three-day event will feature a range ...

14th EU-Bhutan Annual Consultations held in Brussels The Royal Government of Bhutan and the  European Union (EU) held the 14th EU-Bhutan Annual Consultations in Brussels on 5 October 2026. The meeting provided an opportunity for a substantive exchange of views on bilateral relations, recent political and economic developments in the ...

𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧-𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐔-𝟏𝟓 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡   As part of the commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Bhutan and Japan, a U-15 Friendly Exhibition Match between the Bhutan National U-15 Football Team and the FC Imabari Academy Team from Japan will be held on 25 ...

The following Ambassadors presented their credentials to His Majesty The King today in a ceremony held at Dechenchholing Palace: 1. H.E. Mr. Imran Haider, Ambassador of Pakistan to Bhutan with residence in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2. H.E. Mr. Azamat Yeskarayev, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Bhutan with residence in New Delhi, India. ...

𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 (𝟏𝟔-𝟏𝟖 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔)   1. At the invitation of H.E. Lyonpo D. N. Dhungyel, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of the Royal Government of Bhutan, H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India paid an official visit ...

At the invitation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan, H.E. Lyonpo D.N.Dhungyel, the External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India, H.E. Dr. S. Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Bhutan from 16 – 18 September 2026. During the visit, EAM will receive a Royal Audience ...

08 September 2026: H.E. Ms. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, called on H.E. Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, Hon’ble Foreign Minister, this evening.   During the meeting, the two sides discussed the longstanding friendship between Bhutan and Japan, as well as matters of mutual interest, and explored avenues ...

𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧   H.E. Ms. KUNIMITSU Ayano, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, will visit Bhutan from 08-10 September 2026, at the invitation of the Royal Government of Bhutan.   This is a significant visit taking place during ...

𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐍𝐑. 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐍𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐥’𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬   Upon Royal Command of His Majesty The King, Bhutan has contributed INR. 100 million to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund of Nepal in the wake of the devastating floods of 26 August, which resulted in the tragic loss ...