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List of diplomatic missions of Bhutan

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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.

As of 2022, Bhutan operates 6 embassies, 3 consulates, and 2 permanent missions.[1]

Missions

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Individual countries

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List of operating diplomatic missions to individual countries as of 2021[1]
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
Countries:
International Organizations:
[5][6]
 India Asia New Delhi Embassy[a] 1978
Countries:
[7]
Guwahati Consulate-General 2018 [8]
Kolkata Consulate-General 2009 [9]
 Kuwait Asia Kuwait City Embassy 1983
Countries:
[10][11]
 United States Americas New York City Consulate-General [12]
 Thailand Asia Bangkok Embassy 1999
Countries:
[13][14][15]

Multilateral organizations

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List of operating diplomatic missions to multilateral organisations as of 2021[1]
Organization City Country Mission Opened Concurrent accreditation Ref(s)
 United Nations Geneva Switzerland Permanent mission 1985
Countries:
[16][17]
New York City United States Permanent mission 1971
Countries:
[18]
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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Established as an office of a "special representative" in 1971; upgraded into an embassy in 1978.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Embassies and Missions". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Canberra, Australia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  3. ^ 25 Years A King 1999, p. 28.
  4. ^ "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Dhaka, Bangladesh". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Brussels, Belgium". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). September 21, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  6. ^ "Diplomatic List - Mission Accredited to the European Union". European External Action Service. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "The Embassy". Royal Bhutanese Embassy, New Delhi. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Royal Bhutanese Consulate General, Guwahati, India". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "Royal Bhutanese Consulate General, Kolkata, India". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Kuwait". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  11. ^ "Foreign Minister receives credentials copies of two non-resident ambassadors-designate to Bahrain". Bahrain News Agency. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
  12. ^ "Consulate General of the Kingdom of Bhutan, New York". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). February 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  13. ^ "Royal Bhutanese Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan). Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  14. ^ Dema, Choni; Phuntsho, Sonam (October 24, 2017). "Bhutan-Thailand relationship blossoms over the years". Thimphu: Bhutan Broadcasting Service. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "Bilateral relations - Indonesia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ 25 Years A King 1999, p. 29.
  18. ^ "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.

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