Press Releases

The 20th Bhutan-Japan Annual Consultations on Economic Cooperation were held on 18 July 2025 in Thimphu. The consultations were co-chaired by Ms. Pema Tshomo, Director, Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, and Ms. Kyoko Hokogu, Minister for Economic Cooperation, Embassy of Japan in New Delhi. ...

  The signing ceremony for the Project on Human Resource Development Scholarship between Bhutan and Japan was held today. The Exchange of Notes for the project was signed by Ms. Pema Tshomo, Director of the Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade and H.E. Mr. Keiichi ...

            The GovTech Agency in close collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade hosted the inaugural workshop on “AI for Development” from 15 – 16 July 2025 in Thimphu. The workshop was organised in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ...

On 08 July 2025, Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, Minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade hosted a reception in commemoration of 40 years of diplomatic relations between Bhutan and Switzerland and to welcome H.E. Mr. Ignazio Cassis, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, ...

Hon’ble Foreign Minister Lyonpo D.N Dhungyel met with H.E. Mr. Ignazio Cassis, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Swiss Confederation today and discussed the areas of mutual interest and cooperation. Federal Councillor Cassis is on an official visit to Bhutan from 08 to 09 July ...

H.E. Ms. Mateja Vodeb Ghosh, Ambassador of Slovenia to Bhutan made a farewell call on the Hon’ble Foreign Minister today.

Bhutan-India Development Cooperation Talks   1. The Bhutan-India Development Cooperation Talks were held in New Delhi on 30 June 2025. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Foreign Secretary Aum Pema Choden, and the Indian delegation was led by Secretary (West) Shri Tanmaya Lal.                ...

A delegation from Thailand presented a 80-volume World Tipitaka Sajjhaya Phonetic Editions to His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen today during a special ceremony held at the Grand Kuenrey Hall, Tashichhodzong in Thimphu. The Tipitaka is the oldest complete collection of Buddhist scriptures. During the First Buddhist ...

Important Public Notification In view of the recent notifications issued by the United States Government on strengthened measures concerning border security and immigration enforcement, the following advisory is being issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade for Bhutanese nationals living in the United States: 1. All Bhutanese ...

Mr. Dorje Gyaltsen Lama, Honorary Consul of Bhutan in Nepal called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister on 18 June 2025. Hon’ble Foreign Minister congratulated Honorary Consul on his appointment and conveyed that he looks forward to working closely with Honorary Consul to promote the relationship between the two countries. Mr. Lama ...