Press Releases

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 ...

His Majesty The King granted Dhar to Ambassador Kinga Singye as the new Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 7 August 2019. Ambassador Kinga Singye served as Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva prior to his appointment as the Foreign Secretary. 

  The Resident Representative of the UNICEF Country Office in Bhutan Mr. William Parks presented his Credentials to the Hon’ble Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lyonpo Dr. Tandi Dorji, at a ceremony conducted at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang on 01 August 2019. Mr. Parks holds a University Degree in Biology from the ...

A maiden consignment of 1000 metric ton stone aggregates originating from Bhutan left Dhubri, Assam on 11th July 2019 and reached Narayanganj Port Dhaka on 16th July 2019 after traversing through Brahmaputra covering a distance of 615 KM.  To commemorate this historic event, a Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held on ...

  The 14th Bhutan-Japan Annual Bilateral Consultations on Economic Cooperation was held in Thimphu on 15 July 2019.  Mr. Sonam Tobgay, Director, Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led the Bhutanese delegation. Other members of the Bhutanese delegation comprised of officials from the Gross National Happiness Commission; Ministry ...

The Department of SAARC & Regional Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organized the Fifth Meeting of the National Focal Point and Sectoral Focal Points for SAARC, BIMSTEC & other regional organizations from 1st to 3rd July 2019 in Bumthang. More than 30 participants, comprising of Director General, Directors, Chiefs of ...