Bhutan–United States relations

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Bhutan-United States relations
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The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India, has consular responsibilities for Bhutan, but U.S. citizens also may request assistance from U.S. Embassies in Kathmandu, Nepal, or Dhaka, Bangladesh. The United States and Bhutan do not have diplomatic relations, and the United States does not give foreign assistance to Bhutan. Informal contact is maintained through the U.S. Embassy and the Bhutanese Embassy in New Delhi. Bhutan does participate in a regional program for South Asia sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) that helps countries develop their power infrastructure (SARI-E). A few Bhutanese military officers have attended courses at the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The U.S. Government annually brings several Bhutanese participants to United States through its International Visitors Program.

[edit] Principal U.S. officials (U.S. Embassy, India)

  • Ambassador--David C. Mulford
  • Deputy Chief of Mission--Geoffrey Pyatt
  • Public Affairs--Larry Schwartz
  • Political Affairs--Ted Osius
  • Economic Affairs--John Davison
  • Scientific Affairs--Dr. Satish V. Kulkarni
  • Commercial Affairs--Carmine D’Aloisio
  • Agricultural Affairs--Holly Higgins
  • Management Affairs--James Forbes
  • Consular Affairs--Peter Kaestner
  • USAID Mission, Director--George Deikun

[edit] Diplomatic missions

The U.S. Embassy in India is located on Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

[edit] References

This article contains material from the US Department of State's Background Notes which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.[1]