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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs & External Trade held the Royal Civil Service Award 2023 Medal ceremony on December 6, 2023. The Hon’ble Foreign Secretary awarded the medals ( 2 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze ) to the recipients in a modest ceremony. By its very essence, the Dedicated ...

Bhutan observed the 39th Charter Day of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) on 08th December at Tara Lhaden Zhingkham Lhakhang, Pangrizampa with the lighting of a thousand butter lamps and offering special prayers. Foreign Secretary Ambassador Pema Choden, members of the diplomatic community and senior officials of ...

  Kutshab Tshoki Choden presented her Letters of Credence to His Majesty Willem-Alexander, King of The Netherlands at the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague on 6 December 2023, accrediting her as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Kutshab Tshoki Choden conveyed ...

Chief Operations Officer of the Royal Bhutan Army Lt. General Batoo Tshering led Bhutan’s delegation at the 2023 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial held in Accra, Ghana from 5 – 6 December 2023. Bhutan’s participation at the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial in Ghana reinforces our commitment to the peacekeeping agenda and ...

A 19-member cultural troupe from the Royal Academy of Performing Arts visited Switzerland to participate at the International Percussions Festival. The International Percussion Festival is a unique festival which presents the source of music from various civilisations. The festival took place in Lausanne from 11 to 19  November 2023. During ...

The Second Edition of Voice of Global South Summit was held on 17 November 2023 virtually. At the invitation of the Government of India, the Chief Advisor of the Interim Government, Chogyal Dago Rigdzin represented Bhutan at the Inaugural Leaders’ Session which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking ...

Ambassador Tshoki Choden presented her Letters of Credence to Mr. Charles Michel, President of the European Council on 7 November 2023, accrediting her as Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the European Union. President Charles Michel welcomed Ambassador Tshoki Choden’s appointment and expressed happiness at the warm relations between ...

1. His Majesty The King, accompanied by senior officials from the Royal Government of Bhutan, is paying an official visit to India from 03-10 November 2023. His Majesty travelled to the States of Assam and New Delhi. From New Delhi, he will be travelling to Maharashtra. This was His Majesty’s ...

His Majesty The King, accompanied by senior officials of the Royal Government of Bhutan, will be on an official visit to India from 03-10 November 2023. During the visit, His Majesty will meet the Prime Minister of India. The External Affairs Minister and senior officials of Government of India will ...

The Embassy of Japan will be organising the annual Japan Week in Bhutan from 27th to 31st October 2023. Lyonpo Dr. Tandi Dorji, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, will grace the Opening Ceremony on Saturday, 28th October 2023 at the Clock Tower Square at 3 p.m. H.E. Mr. ...