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]
Country | Region | City | Mission | Opened | Concurrent accreditation | Ref(s) |
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Australia | Oceania | Canberra | Embassy | 2021 | [2] | |
Bangladesh | Asia | Dhaka | Embassy | 1980 | Countries: | [3] [4] |
Belgium | Europe | Brussels | Embassy | 2009 | International Organizations: | [5] [6] |
India | Asia | New Delhi | Embassy [lower-alpha 1] | 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 | [13] [14] [15] | |
Organization | City | Country | Mission | Opened | Concurrent accreditation | Ref(s) |
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United Nations | Geneva | Switzerland | Permanent mission | 1985 | Countries: | [16] [17] |
New York City | United States | Permanent mission | 1971 | [18] |
Bhutan has diplomatic relations with 55 of 193 member states of the United Nations and the European Union. Bhutan's limited number of such relations, including the absence of formal relations with any of the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, is part of a deliberate isolationist policy of limiting foreign influence in the state. This stance has been safeguarded by close relations with India, of which Bhutan has previously been considered a protected state.
The bilateral relations between the Kingdom of Bhutan and the Kingdom of Thailand were established in 1989. Thailand is one of the only 54 nations with formal diplomatic relations with Bhutan.
Bhutan–Germany relations are the bilateral relations between Bhutan and Germany. Germany has a non-resident embassy housed in New Delhi. Bhutan is represented in Germany by its embassy in Brussels. Both Germany and Bhutan have honorary consuls in each of their countries.