AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHimalayan Disaster Watch: Nepal’s Aug 26 glacier/rock collapse and flash floods are still unfolding, with reports of children moved to temporary camps and renewed questions about early warning and preparedness across the region. Bhutan-Linked Response: Bhutan’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal briefed diplomatic missions on the Bhotekoshi flash flood and Nepal’s disaster response, while the Electricity Regulatory Commission in Nepal handed NPR 10 million to the disaster fund, citing damage to hydropower and power systems. Regional Resilience Push: The Himalay Unnati Mission announced a scientific study on recurring Himalayan disasters and called for a central Himalayan Authority to coordinate monitoring and early warning, with field support planned across India, Bhutan and Nepal. Cross-Border Training: India’s CBI wrapped up a weeklong economic-offence investigation course for 30 officers from 13 countries, including Bhutan, under the ITEC programme. Sports in Thimphu: Bhutan hosts the CAVA Beach Volleyball Tour at Changlimithang (Sept 4–6) with teams from seven countries, including Bhutan and Bangladesh. Culture & Film: Yo-Yo Ma and Bhutanese filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji unveiled the trailer for “A Song for the Snow Lion,” a short built around a Himalayan folktale about vanishing glaciers.
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