AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHimalayan Climate Risks: Bhutan and Nepal have asked COP31 to give rising temperatures in the Himalayas a dedicated agenda item, as glacier melt and floods threaten communities, water and livelihoods. Trade and Energy: Thailand and Bhutan are advancing a free-trade agreement targeted for January 2027. A cooperation deal also supports feasibility work for Bhutan’s 100MW Tareythang agri-solar project. Tourism: Bhutan has extended its US$100 nightly Sustainable Development Fee for international visitors through 2029, offering businesses more certainty. In Tsirang, hotels and roadside sellers are already seeing more customers as visitors travel to Gelephu for the 108-chorten ceremony. Regional Links: Bhutan is among seven countries taking part in the first BIMSTEC maritime security exercise, aimed at closer coordination in a Bay of Bengal corridor vital to trade and energy supplies.
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