Bhutan Land Administration Upgrade: Bhutan’s National Land Commission Secretariat has launched a digital consent mechanism tied to the national digital ID to streamline land ownership verification, cut fraud and forged transfers, and pilot the system for three months before wider rollout, alongside the DrukRef23 mapping platform. Bhutan Agrifood Push: Bhutan is scaling up locally produced biofertilizers and biopesticides to reduce reliance on imported synthetic inputs, aiming to strengthen food security and protect the environment under the Bhutan Agrifood Sector Strategy 2034. Engineering for Digital Transformation: IEEE is partnering with Bhutan to host a two-day Engineering Education, Research and Innovation Summit in Paro, focusing on modernising engineering curricula and research capacity for Bhutan’s digital and sustainable development goals. Urban Transport Policy: Bhutan’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is reviewing taxi licensing in Thimphu after a moratorium on new licences, citing oversupply concerns, off-peak earnings pressure, and traffic congestion. Regional Trade & Border Tech (India): India’s Land Port Management System (LPMS) “VINIMAY” was inaugurated to digitise cargo and passenger processing and improve border security—relevant for Bhutan-linked land trade corridors. Tourism Funding Concern: Bhutan’s tourism spending is under scrutiny as Parliament questions slow utilisation of allocated funds, with infrastructure gaps like toilets and parking repeatedly raised. GCC Evacuation Readiness: Bhutan’s embassy in Kuwait is designated as a regional operational hub for GCC evacuation planning, with 7,786 Bhutanese nationals monitored under a contingency plan.