Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Bhutan jobs and careers

About Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Bhutan

VISION “Advancing Gross National Happiness for a peaceful, prosperous and sovereign Bhutan” MISSION “A professional Foreign Service that is responsive to Bhutan’s interests and aspirations” OBJECTIVES To safeguard the sovereignty, territorial integrity, security and unity of Bhutan and promote its unique identity, cultural heritage and the pursuit of Gross National Happiness To promote Bhutan’s peaceful co-existence and develop friendly relations with all countries and engage in regional and multilateral cooperative efforts To be a responsible and constructive member of the international community and contribute towards the global effort in safeguarding international peace, security, understanding and cooperation To contribute towards sustainable socio-economic development of the country and promotion of trade relations/FDI and economic partnerships To adopt a principled approach on all issues by upholding international law and promoting peaceful settlement of disputes. To provide consular services and protect the rights and interests of Bhutanese abroad The Ministry currently has the following four departments besides the Office of the Foreign Minister and Office of the Foreign Secretary: Department of Bilateral Affairs Department of Multilateral Affairs Department of Protocol and Consular Affairs Department of Economic and Tech Diplomacy