Press Releases

Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade attended the 10th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, India from 17-19 March 2025. Lyonpo participated in the  Panel Discussion on Climate Cataclysm alongside the Deputy Prime Minister of Cuba, Foreign Minister of Nepal, Foreign Minister of the Maldives and Director ...

A cultural troupe from the Xizang Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China will stage two cultural performances on 18 and 19 March 2025 at the Royal Institute of Management, Thimphu. The cultural troupe consists of performers and artists from the Tibetan Opera Troupe and the Song and Dance ...

A meeting between the officials from the Office of International Boundaries, Royal Government of Bhutan, and Survey of India, Government of India, was held in New Delhi on 06-07 March 2025 to review matters relating to boundary-related field work.The Bhutanese side was led by Mr. Letho T Tangbi, Secretary, International ...

  1. Ambassador Pema Lektup Dorji, presented his Credentials to Her Excellency The Right                                Honourable Mary J. May Simon, Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, at Rideau Hall, Ottawa, on Tuesday, 3 March 2025 accrediting him ...

Mr. Pio Smith, Asia-Pacific Regional Director for UNFPA called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister today. Hon’ble Foreign Minister acknowledged UNFPA’s longstanding support to Bhutan since the 1970s, in areas of healthcare, gender equality and gender-based violence, among others. Both sides reaffirmed commitment to strengthen partnership towards achieving the common goals. Mr. ...

On 17 February 2025, Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan, V. Namgyel, and Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan, Keiichi Ono, signed the Exchange of Notes for a loan to support the construction of hydropower plants in Bhutan. Under this agreement, the Government of Japan will provide an Official Development Assistance (ODA) ...

Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade attended the 8th Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat, Oman from 16-17 February 2025. Established in 2016, the Conference has emerged as a flagship consultative forum for countries in the region for maritime affairs. Lyonpo participated in the session on “Voyage ...

Dasho Tshering Tobgay, Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan will be on an official visit to Europe from 18 January to 1 February 2025.  The Hon’ble Prime Minister will participate in the World Economic Forum’s 55th Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. At Davos, the Hon’ble Prime Minister will speak at various ...

                      H.E. Mr. Munu Mahawar, Additional Secretary, Northern Division, Ministry of External Affairs called on H.E. Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade, today. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral cooperation and explored opportunities for further collaboration. ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs & External Trade conducted a Khadar Ceremony program to recognize the eleven civil servants who were promoted to next higher level effective from 1 January 2025. Ministry of Foreign Affairs & External Trade welcomed four Assistant Desk Officers and one Assistant Human Resource Officer with effect ...