Bhutan–India Digital Payments: India and Nepal launched a peer-to-peer remittance link by connecting UPI with Nepal’s NPI, enabling instant cross-border transfers via mobile apps and digital wallets—cutting cash handling and foreign exchange friction for travellers and boosting transaction volumes for merchants. Bhutan Tourism & Trade: Bhutan International Travel Mart in Thimphu drew around 200 international buyers from key markets, aiming to build partnerships with local operators and package higher-value tourism products for global demand. Energy & Public Infrastructure: DGPC installed solar panels in 187 public facilities across Thimphu, Chhukha and Basochhu, targeting cleaner power generation and reduced reliance on hydropower as the project scales nationwide by 2028. Parliament Oversight: The Public Accounts Committee flagged long-running audit irregularities worth over Nu 2.36bn and criticised BITS 1.0 for wasteful spending tied to procurement and implementation lapses. Governance & Labour: Government reiterated that drayangs will not reopen, citing safety and welfare concerns and the closure’s impact on workers after the request system was removed. Regional Business Context: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma flagged off 500kg GI-tagged Tezpur litchis to Singapore via a Druk Air route from Bhutan, highlighting cross-border logistics and premium agri-exports. Climate Risk Watch: ICIMOD warned that even with below-normal monsoon rainfall in the Hindu Kush Himalaya, short bursts of intense rain can still drive flash floods and landslides, including in Bhutan.