Bhutan’s New ambassador to India
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31 December, 2008 – “It is a great honour to represent Bhutan as ambassador to India, our closest friend and neighbour and our most important development partner,” Major General Vetsop Namgyel told Kuensel. He left for New Delhi today to take up his new assignment as Bhutan’s ambassador to India.
As ADC to His Majesty the fourth Druk Gyalpo he accompanied His Majesty without a career break, both within and outside the country, for 35 years. Major General V, as he is popularly known, formally took leave of His Majesty yesterday.
The foreign minister, Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering, described the general as one of the senior-most and experienced officials in government service. “We are happy to have General V. Namgyel serve as ambassador in our most important embassy,” he said.
Source: Kuenselonline