Press Releases

5th Bhutan-India Small Development Project/High Impact Community Development Project Committee Meeting of the 12th FYP on 28th February 2023

The 5th Bhutan-India Small Development Project (SDP)/High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP) Committee Meeting between the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) and Government of India (GoI) for the 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) was held on 28 February 2023 in Thimphu. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Ms. Tshoki Choden, ...

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Presentation of Credentials by Ambassadors of Bangladesh and Japan

The Ambassadors of Bangladesh and Japan presented their credentials to His Majesty The King today. The Presentation of the Credentials ceremony was held in the Throne Room at Tashichhodzong.  His Excellency Mr Shib Nath Roy is the 18th Ambassador of Bangladesh to Bhutan with residence in Bhutan. The Royal Government ...

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Press Release on the appointment of Ambassador, PMB, New York and RBE, Brussels

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade would like to extend heartiest felicitations to Mr. Pema L Dorji and Ms. Tshoki Choden on receiving Dhar from His Majesty The King as Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Bhutan to the United Nations in New York, with concurrent accreditation to Brazil and Canada, ...

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Mr. David William McLachlan-Karr, Regional Director for Asia-Pacific, UN Development Coordination Office based in Bangkok, called on Hon’ble Prime Minister, Lyonchhen (Dr.) Lotay Tshering at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang today. Discussions on alignment of the new Development Cooperation Framework with the 13th Five Year Plan and the need for efficiency both ...

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Official Visit of Mr. Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Indian Foreign Secretary to Bhutan

Mr. Vinay Mohan Kwatra, the Indian Foreign Secretary is in the country on an official visit from 18-20 January 2023 at the invitation of Ms. Pema Choden, Foreign Secretary of Bhutan. On 19 January 2023, Foreign Secretary Kwatra called on the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, and also met his ...

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Official Visit of Mr. Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Indian Foreign Secretary to Bhutan

Mr. Vinay Mohan Kwatra, the Indian Foreign Secretary will be on an official visit to Bhutan from 18-20 January 2023 at the invitation of Ms. Pema Choden, Foreign Secretary of Bhutan. During the visit, Foreign Secretary Kwatra will call on the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, and also meet his ...

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade organised lighting of a thousand butter lamps to offer condolences and prayers for the victims of the plane crash in Nepal yesterday where 72 people lost their lives. The ceremony was led by the Foreign Minister and attended by senior officials of ...

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Joint Press Release of the 11th Expert Group Meeting (EGM) On the Bhutan-China Boundary Issues

The 11th Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the Bhutan-China Boundary Issues was held in Kunming city, China from 10th to 13th January 2023. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Dasho Letho Tobdhen Tangbi, Secretary of the International Boundaries of Bhutan, and the Chinese delegation was led by H.E. Mr. Hong ...

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A tendrel ceremony was held this morning to mark the renaming of the Ministry as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, in accordance with Chapter 2, Section 8 of the Civil Service Reform Act of Bhutan 2022. This aligns with the mandate of the Ministry to enhance, coordinate ...

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His Majesty’s Secretariat organised a prayer ceremony for the full recovery of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati of Thailand at Pangrizampa Monastery today. HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati fell ill last week and has been in hospital since. Members of the Royal Privy Council, Foreign Secretary Ambassador Pema Choden, Acting ...

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