AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoIndia–Bhutan Healthcare: An Indian medical value travel delegation met Bhutan’s PM and health leadership to expand cooperation in quality and specialised healthcare, medical value travel, and capacity building. Bhutan Tourism Infrastructure: Bhutan’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment allocated Nu 11M for toilets and roadside amenities under a tourism minimum facilities push, aiming to make visits smoother. Bhutan–India Border Work: A joint technical meeting in Thimphu reviewed maintaining and coordinating bilateral boundaries, including use of emerging technology, and finalised a joint work programme. Rupee Trade Push (India): DGFT amended India’s Foreign Trade Policy to let exporters invoice and receive overseas payments in Indian rupees while keeping FTP benefits—except for Nepal and Bhutan—boosting rupee internationalisation. Business Finance Pressure (Bhutan): Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry flagged “collateral trap” effects from strict collateral rules, high lending rates, and limited financing for SMEs and start-ups. Renewables Deal (Bhutan): DGPC and Hira Power & Steel signed an MoU to explore joint development of solar projects, building on an earlier 500MW solar interest. Bitcoin Watch (Bhutan): Bhutan transferred about 490.87 BTC (~$32.74M) to fresh wallets, renewing market sale speculation though the transfers weren’t confirmed as exchange activity.
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