Digital Trade & Border Tech: India’s Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the Land Port Management System (LPMS) on June 9, a digital platform meant to unify land-port operations and enable secure, real-time exchange of logistics and regulatory data to cut delays in cross-border trade and passenger movement. EU–Northeast Business Push: A “Team Europe” delegation will visit Guwahati on June 8–9 to explore trade and investment value chains with India’s Northeast, with focus areas including renewable energy, healthcare, semiconductors/electronics, tea and agri-food, and AYUSH—an angle that matters for Bhutan’s regional connectivity. Bhutan Bitcoin Drawdown: Bhutan-linked wallets moved another 738 BTC (about $44.88M) in structured tranches, extending a months-long sovereign drawdown pattern that analysts link to funding needs tied to the Gelephu Mindfulness City plan. Tourism Entry Bottlenecks: Bhutan’s Parliament heard concerns about long queues and delays for tourists at Phuentsholing, especially around Sustainable Development Fee payments and permit processing, with the Home Minister saying monitoring is ongoing. Renewables Tax Incentives: Bhutan’s National Assembly advanced the Renewable Energy Tax Exemption Bill 2026, offering indirect tax exemptions on inputs and property transfer tax relief to improve project economics and energy security. Demography & Cash Incentives: Bhutan announced monthly cash incentives (Nu 10,000) for families for third and subsequent children to address declining births and population ageing. Hydropower Contract: Hindustan Construction Company secured an INR 127 crore contract for diversion tunnels, hydromechanical gates and cofferdam works for Bhutan’s Wangchhu Hydroelectric Project, due in nine months. Waste Policy: Government reaffirmed commitment to Zero Waste Bhutan 2030, stressing public awareness, waste segregation, and stronger systems for e-waste and EV battery management.