AGP Executive Report
Last update: 32 minutes agoBhutan Health: Bhutan’s Royal Centre for Infectious Diseases in Thimphu is ready to start operations next month, with an 80-bed capacity (100 in emergencies) and the country’s first negative-pressure isolation unit, after a Nu 2.2bn JICA-supported build. Bhutan-India Diplomacy: A US ambassador-to-India outreach to India’s incoming high commissioner in Bangladesh sparked debate over whether such “third-country” contacts should route through Delhi. Bhutan in the Region: Bhutan has begun construction of a Bhutan Temple Complex in Lumbini, Nepal, with a Nu 160m government-funded dzong-style project expected to take about two years. Bhutan Economy & Regulation: Bhutan’s RMA has paused new insurance company licence applications for six months as it reviews the framework after a law change allowing one insurer to offer both life and general coverage. South Asia Flood Watch: The Teesta River has surged above danger levels again after heavy rain and upstream runoff, with red alerts reported in both Bangladesh and India. International Spotlight: PM Modi made history by becoming the first Indian prime minister to address Seychelles’ National Assembly, marking 50 years of independence and reaffirming “old friends” ties.
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