Press Releases

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade in collaboration with the GovTech Agency  today launched the integration of the Bhutan National Digital Identity (NDI) wallet and eKYC with the national passport system. This milestone marks an important step toward enhancing secure, efficient, and user-centric digital public services. The Bhutan ...

                          Third Bhutan-India High Impact Community Development Project Committee                       Meeting of the 13th FYP The 3 rd Bhutan-India High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) Committee Meeting between the ...

H.E. Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan will make an Official Working Visit to Japan from 12 to 17 March 2026.During the visit, the Prime Minister will meet H.E. Ms. Takaichi Sanae, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Japan, senior officials of the Government of Japan, and members of the business ...

Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade attended the 11th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, India from 05 to 07 March 2026. Lyonpo participated in the panel discussion titled “Development by Design: Scripting the Next Global Growth Story”, alongside the Deputy Foreign Minister of Tanzania, the Chief ...

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 ...