Namgyel Wangmo

Call on Hon’ble Foreign Minister by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

H.E. Mrs. Eksiri Pintaruchi, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister today. Permanent Secretary Pintaruchi led the Thai delegation for the 4th Bhutan-Thailand Annual Bilateral Consultations which was held today. Permanent Secretary Pintaruchi is accompanied by H.E. Mrs. Makwadee Sumitmor, Ambassador of ...

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Signing Ceremony for Grant Assistance for Grassroots Project (GGP) Project

          On 12th November 2024, Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan V. Namgyel and Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan Keiichi Ono, signed a Grant Contract for procuring recycled fire engines.The signing ceremony took place at the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in New Delhi. Under this project, the Government ...

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Inauguration of Immigration Check Post in Darranga, Assam for third country nationals

  On 07 November 2024, the Immigration Check Post in Darranga, Assam, India, for entry/exit of third country nationals on India-Bhutan border was inaugurated by Hon’ble Governor of Assam, Shri Lakshman Prasad Acharya, in the august presence of Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan, Dasho Tshering Tobgay. The announcement to designate ...

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Presentation of Fourth UPR on 6 November 2024

  The Royal Government of Bhutan presented its fourth national report to the UN Human Rights Council under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism on 6 November 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade led the Bhutanese delegation composed of senior officials from ...

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Japan Week in Bhutan 2024

The Opening Ceremony for this year’s Japan Week will be held on Saturday, 2 November 2024, at the Clock Tower Square in Thimphu. Lyonpo Chandra Bdr. Gurung, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, will grace the Opening Ceremony as the Chief Guest.  Mr. Takashi Ariyoshi, Chargé d’Affaires a.i., Embassy of Japan ...

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Establishment of diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Kingdom of Lesotho.

H.E. Mr. Pema Lektup Dorji, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Bhutan to the United Nations, and H.E. Mr. Matete Paul Nena, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Lesotho to the United Nations signed the Joint Communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations on 29 October 2024, at the ...

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Presentation of Credentials by new ADB Country Director

The new Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to Bhutan, Ms. Sonomi Tanaka, presented Credentials to the Hon’ble Foreign Minister, His Excellency Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, today. ADB, established in 1966, is an important multilateral development partner of Bhutan.  It ...

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Commemoration of United Nations Day

In commemoration of United Nations Day, the Royal Government of Bhutan joined the international community in celebrating the 79th anniversary of the United Nations by lighting a thousand butter lamps and offering of prayers at the Tara Lhaden Zhingkham Lhakhang in Thimphu. The Hon’ble Foreign Minister, Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel graced ...

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Visit of Prime Minister, Dasho Tshering Tobgay, to India

Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay will make a visit to India from 20-22 October 2024 to attend the NDTV World Summit 2024 on 21 October 2024. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by senior officials from the Royal Government of Bhutan During the visit, the Prime Minister is expected to ...

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