The Royal Government of Bhutan observed the 27th anniversary of the establishment of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) by offering one thousand butter lamps at Changangkha Lhakhang, Thimphu on 7th June 2024. Hon’ble Foreign Minister Lyonpo DN Dhungyel graced the occasion as the Chief ...

H.E. Mr. Philip Victor Green OAM, Ambassador of Australia to Bhutan paid a courtesy call on Hon’ble Foreign Minister D.N. Dhungyel today. Lyonpo congratulated the Ambassador on the presentation of credentials to His Majesty The King.

Bhutan Celebrates the Re-election of Dr. Rinchen Chophel to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) The Royal Government of Bhutan is happy to announce the re-election of Dr. Rinchen Chophel to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) for the term ...

Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan V. Namgyel and Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan SUZUKI Hiroshi signed Exchange of Notes for two projects on the reconstruction of bridges in Mongar and human resource development. The Exchange of Notes were signed in New Delhi on 20th May 2024.   Under the Project ...

Entry into Force of the BIMSTEC Charter The BIMSTEC Charter shall enter into force on 20 May 2024 with all BIMSTEC Member States having completed the ratification process. The BIMSTEC Charter was adopted during the Fifth BIMSTEC Summit in 2022. Bhutan deposited the instrument of ratification on 2nd February 2024.  ...

Dr. NAGATA Ryoichi, Honorary Consul General of Bhutan in Kagoshima, Japan and Professor Pema Gyalpo, Special Advisor to Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan in Japan, called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister D.N.Dhungyel today. During the meeting, matters related to consular and possible areas of support by the Honorary Consul General were ...

Bhutan presented its combined 6th and 7th periodic report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on 14th and 15 May 2024 at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Hon’ble Minister of Education and Skills Development, Lyonpo Yeezang De Thapa. The ...

Mr. Vincente Perez, Honorary Consul (HC) of Bhutan in the Philippines called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister today. HC’s support to Bhutan and future collaboration were discussed during the meeting. Mr. Perez also attended the Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes Conference, held from 22-23 April 2024.

Ms. Taina Dyckhoff, Head of Environment Division, German Embassy, New Delhi called on Hon’ble Foreign Minister today at 1130 HRs. During the meeting, matters related to bilateral relations between Bhutan and Germany were discussed. The German delegation from the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer ...

On 3 April 2024, Hon’ble Foreign Minister Lyonpo D.N. Dhungyel graced the launch of the UNDP’s Human Development Report (HDR) 2023-2024 in Bhutan as the Chief Guest. In his keynote address, Hon’ble Lyonpo underlined Bhutan’s efforts towards human development and the importance of multilateralism to address global challenges. The Human ...