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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade observed the 29th anniversary of the founding of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) on 6 June 2026 by offering prayers and lighting a thousand butter lamps at Tara Lhading Zhingkham Lhakhang in Thimphu. The event ...
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Signing of the Joint Communiqué on establishing diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Principality of Liechtenstein New York, 2 June 2026 The Kingdom of Bhutan and the Principality of Liechtenstein established diplomatic relations through the signing of a Joint Communiqué in New York today, 2 June 2026. ...
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The year 2026 marks the 40th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Republic of Finland. Diplomatic relations between Bhutan and Finland were established in May 1986. To commemorate this important milestone, the Embassy of Finland in New Delhi hosted a high-level reception ...
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