AGP Executive Report
Last update: 27 minutes agoIndia–Bhutan Digital & Development Push: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar wrapped a two-day visit in Bhutan with talks with Foreign Minister DN Dhungyel and meetings with Bhutan’s leadership, highlighting cooperation on energy, trade, connectivity, culture and people-to-people ties. UPI Phase-II: Jaishankar and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay launched Phase-II of international UPI, completing two-way digital payments for Bhutanese visitors to India, alongside an MoU extending the Nehru Wangchuk Scholarship. Project Deliveries: India also backed visible infrastructure and services, including inaugurating a 65-bed mother-and-child hospital in Mongar and the Jaganathan Bridge in Samdrup Jongkhar, and laying groundwork for the 500-kW Lunana hydropower project. E-Mobility & Dairy Support: Jaishankar handed over 54 “Made in India” electric vehicles and 43 pureline Jersey cows to boost Bhutan’s e-mobility and dairy sector. Energy Diversification: Separate reporting underscores Bhutan’s growing solar push as winter hydropower shortfalls and climate pressures increase reliance on imported electricity. Regional Rule-of-Law on Wildlife Crime: South Asian states, including Bhutan, adopted the Kathmandu Declaration under SAWEN to strengthen coordinated action against illegal wildlife trade, including intelligence sharing and financial investigations.
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