Press Releases

The Hon’ble Foreign Minister graced the opening of the four-day training programme on “Public Communication and Effective Influencing” on 16th September 2024. The training, conducted at the Centre for Bhutan and GNH Studies from 16-19 September 2024, is part of the ongoing collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of ...

ROYAL VISIT TO AUSTRALIA His Majesty The King will be visiting Australia from 10 to 18 October 2024. During the Royal Visit, His Majesty will meet with Australian government and business leaders, and with Bhutanese living in Australia. Bhutan and Australia have enjoyed a close relationship since the early 1960s, ...

Mr. Jagannath Chapagain, Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister today. The two sides discussed partnership between Bhutan and IFRC through the Bhutan Red Cross Society and affirmed commitment to further strengthen this partnership.

  Bhutan and the EU hold their 12th Annual Consultations in Brussels The 12th Annual Consultations between the Royal Government of Bhutan and the European Union took place in Brussels on 9th September 2024. The two sides had a productive and friendly exchange of views on a broad range of issues, reflecting on ...

Meeting of the Joint Working Group on Space Cooperation The first meeting of the Bhutan – India Joint Working Group under the Joint Plan of Action (JPoA) on Space Cooperation was held on 06 September 2024 in Thimphu. During the meeting, both sides reviewed ongoing bilateral space cooperation and charted ...

Handing over of the second tranche of the Economic Stimulus Programme cheque of Nu. 2.5 billion On 6 September 2024, H.E. Mr. Sudhakar Dalela, Ambassador of India to Bhutan handed over a cheque of Nu. 2.5 billion as the second tranche of the Economic Stimulus Programme to H.E. Lyonpo D.N. ...

The Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Bangkok in association with the Family Business Exponential (FBX) and the Chao Phraya Abhai Raja Foundation organized a Special Gala Dinner Event on Thursday, 5th September 2024 in Bangkok, where Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan delivered a keynote address on the “Gelephu Mindfulness ...

His Excellency Dr. Abdulnasser Jamal Hussain Mohammed Alshaali, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Bhutan called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister today at 1400 Hours. They discussed matters of mutual interest.

Ms. Julia Booth, Honorary Consul of Bhutan in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister today. This is Ms. Julia Booth’s first official visit to Bhutan as Honorary Consul.The Honorary Consulate in Sydney opened in March 2024.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade has officially launched the Consular App – ‘Druk Abroad’, on Wednesday, 28 August 2024. The event was graced by H.E. Lyonpo D. N Dhungyel, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade. The App is designed primarily for the benefit of Bhutanese traveling ...