Press Releases

The Embassy of Japan in New Delhi will be organizing the annual “Japan Week” from 28 September to 6 October 2019 in Thimphu and Paro. The Opening Ceremony of the Japan Week is scheduled on 29 September 2019 at the Clock Tower Square. The Minister for Health, Lyonpo Dechen Wangmo, ...

MFA LECTURE SERIES The Ministry conducted the first session of its Lecture Series on Thursday, 26th September 2019. The lecture series is intended to serve as a platform for distinguished speakers to share their expertise, experiences and insights with the foreign service officers. This is also a part of the ...

The 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly will begin from the 17th of September 2019 until 30th September at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Lyonchhen Dr. Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister of Bhutan will lead the Bhutanese delegation to attend the General Assembly. Lyonchhen will be accompanied ...

Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor, Minister of Agriculture & Forests led Bhutan’s delegation to the High-Level Segment of the UNCCD COP14 from 9-10 September 2019 held at India Expo Mart Ltd., Greater Noida. Lyonpo was accompanied by the Ambassador of Bhutan in India and senior Government officials from the Ministry of Agriculture ...

Call on H.E. Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs by H.E. Mrs. Brigitte Oppinger-Walchshofer, Ambassador of Austria to Bhutan and Dr. Johannes Binder, Resident Coordinator of the Austrian Coordination Office in Thimphu, on 22nd August 2019. Bhutan and Austria celebrates 30th Anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations this ...

Bhutan and Austria celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in Thimphu today. The event was marked by a Dinner Reception which was hosted by H.E. Mrs. Brigitte Oppinger-Walchshofer, Ambassador of Austria to Bhutan, at the Banquet hall of Royal Institute of Tourism and Hospitality (RITH). Her ...

Call on Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji, Foreign Minister by H.E. Mr. Tomasz Kozlowski, Ambassador of the European Union to Bhutan, based in New Delhi, India. H.E. Mr. Tomasz Kozlowski, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Bhutan called on the Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji today. The Ambassador ...

Prime Minister of India, H.E. Shri Narendra Modi, made a State Visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan from 17-18 August 2019, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Bhutan, H.E. Dr. Lotay Tshering. This was among the first bilateral visits by Prime Minister Shri Modi after assuming office for ...

His Excellency Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of the Republic of India, will be on a two-day State Visit to Bhutan from 17-18 August 2019 at the invitation of Lyonchhen (Dr.) Lotay Tshering, Prime Minister of Bhutan. Prime Minister Modi will be accompanied by senior Government officials of the ...

The Ambassador of Australia to Bhutan, based in New Delhi, India, H.E Ms. Harinder Sidhu called on the Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo (Dr.) Tandi Dorji today. The two sides engaged in a friendly discussion over areas of mutual interest and re-committed to promoting and strengthening the partnership between Australia and ...