This is a list of diplomatic missions of Bhutan. The landlocked and isolationist Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has a very limited number of diplomatic missions abroad.
Kingdom of Bhutan
Countries that host Bhutanese embassies
Countries that host only Bhutanese consulates or permanent missions to international organizations
As of 2022, Bhutan operates 6 embassies, 3 consulates, and 2 permanent missions.[1]
Missions edit
Individual countries edit
| Country | Region | City | Mission | Opened | Concurrent accreditation | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia
|
Oceania | Canberra | Embassy | 2021 | [2] | |
 Bangladesh
|
Asia | Dhaka | Embassy | 1980 | Countries: |
[3][4] |
 Belgium
|
Europe | Brussels | Embassy | 2009 | International Organizations: |
[5] |
 India
|
Asia | New Delhi | Embassy[a] | 1978 | Countries: |
[6] |
| Guwahati | Consulate-General | 2018 | [7] | |||
| Kolkata | Consulate-General | 2009 | [8] | |||
 Kuwait
|
Asia | Kuwait City | Embassy | 1983 | Countries: |
[9][10] |
 United States
|
Americas | New York City | Consulate-General | [11] | ||
 Thailand
|
Asia | Bangkok | Embassy | 1999 | [12][13] |
Multilateral organizations edit
| Organization | City | Country | Mission | Opened | Concurrent accreditation | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United Nations
|
Geneva | Switzerland | Permanent mission | 1985 | Countries: |
[14][15] |
| New York City | United States | Permanent mission | 1971 | [16] |
Gallery edit
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Embassy in Brussels -
Embassy in New Delhi -
Permanent Mission to the U.N. in New York City
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Established as an office of a "special representative" in 1971; upgraded into an embassy in 1978.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Embassies and Missions". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Canberra, Australia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ 25 Years A King 1999, p. 28.
- ^ "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Dhaka, Bangladesh". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Brussels, Belgium". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). September 21, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "The Embassy". Royal Bhutanese Embassy, New Delhi. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Royal Bhutanese Consulate General, Guwahati, India". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Royal Bhutanese Consulate General, Kolkata, India". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Kuwait". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Foreign Minister receives credentials copies of two non-resident ambassadors-designate to Bahrain". Bahrain News Agency. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "Consulate General of the Kingdom of Bhutan, New York". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). February 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Dema, Choni; Phuntsho, Sonam (October 24, 2017). "Bhutan-Thailand relationship blossoms over the years". Thimphu: Bhutan Broadcasting Service. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations, Geneva, and Royal Bhutanese Embassy: Switzerland, Norway, Austria". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ 25 Years A King 1999, p. 29.
- ^ "About the Mission". Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations in New York. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved January 27, 2021.
Bibliography edit
- 25 Years A King: His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck (PDF). Thimphu: National Steering Committee for the Royal Silver Jubilee Celebration. 1999. OCLC 52727424.