Bhutan Entrepreneurship Push: Bhutan launched its National Entrepreneurship Strategy 2026 to help startups scale, tackle inactive licenses, and improve access to finance, markets, and business support. Renewables Incentives: The Ministry of Finance started implementing Bhutan’s Renewable Energy Tax Exemption Act 2026, offering time-bound tax relief to cut project costs and speed up renewable capacity growth. Energy Grid Skills: DGPC, BPC and South Korea’s Hyosung signed a MoU to strengthen maintenance of GIS power equipment, including training and spare-part support. GI for Heritage Foods: Bhutan rolled out its first four Geographical Indication products—Bumthang Yathra, Bumthang Honey, Dhur-Tandingang Gonthok, and Merak-Sakteng Zoetey—to protect authenticity and raise producer incomes. Disaster-Ready Cities: A Phuentsholing geotechnical study is mapping safer areas for development as climate hazards intensify, while a Thimphu earthquake simulation flagged gaps in coordination, communications, and emergency logistics. Healthcare Expansion: KGUMSB plans a dedicated MBBS campus at Gidakom to expand medical training as Bhutan prepares its first home-trained doctors in 2028. Local Markets: Tsirang farmers in Thakorling Chiwog gained a dedicated, disability-friendly vegetable market facility along the Tsirang-Sarpang highway. Regional Trade Link: India revised fuel export duties from July 1 (petrol up, diesel and ATF down) and expanded exemptions that include Bhutan, shaping cross-border fuel flows. Power Sector Finance: BPCL agreed to buy a 40% stake in Tiki Tar and Shell India for ₹85 crore to expand value-added bitumen business, with exports including Nepal and Bhutan. Digital Payments Abroad: India’s UPI went live in Greece, adding to its global footprint that already includes Bhutan.