Bhutan–Israel relations

Bhutan–Israel relations

Bhutan	Israel

Bhutan and Israel established formal relations in December 2020 with the signing of an agreement between the respective countries' ambassadors in India.^[1] Israel is the 54th country with which Bhutan has established ties.^[2] According to reports, the two countries have had a strong unofficial relationship since 1982,^[3] and have been in secret negotiations for several years before the formal announcement.^[4]

See also

• Foreign relations of Bhutan
• Foreign relations of Israel
• Embassy of Israel, New Delhi

References

1. staff, T. O. I. "Israel inks deal establishing diplomatic relations with Bhutan". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
2. "Israel, Bhutan establish formal diplomatic relations". Hindustan Times. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
3. "Israel establishes 'formal diplomatic relations' with Bhutan". the Guardian. Agence France-Presse. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
4. Ayyub, Rami (2020-12-12). "Israel and Bhutan establish diplomatic relations". Reuters. Retrieved 2020-12-15.