The increasingly close relationship between India and the U.S. has also helped to improve U.S.–Bhutanese relations.

Bhutan is one of two countries in Asia to have never hosted an American embassy with the other being North Korea.

Ambassador to India Tim Roemer met with Thinley to discuss ways to further strengthen ties between both countries.

[3] On January 11, 2015, then-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay at the seventh Vibrant Gujarat summit, marking the first time senior leaders from both countries met with one another.

[4] Prior to Secretary Kerry's meeting, the highest-ranking State Department official to meet with Bhutan's leaders was the Undersecretary and in the past American officials have met with the fourth King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, and fifth King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.