AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoIndia-Bhutan Diplomacy: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Thimphu, lighting the “Aashirvaad ka Diya” at Tashichho Dzong and handing over 54 “Made in India” electric vehicles, while also thanking Bhutan’s Finance Minister Lyonpo Lekey Dorji for a warm welcome. Development on the Ground: In Bumthang, Jaishankar and Foreign Minister DN Dhungyel reviewed cooperation across energy, trade, connectivity, culture and people-to-people ties, and inaugurated projects including a 65-bed mother-and-child hospital in Mongar and the Jaganathan Bridge in Samdrup Jongkhar, plus laid groundwork for the Lunana hydropower push. Digital Payments Boost: Jaishankar and Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay launched Phase-II of international UPI, completing two-way UPI payments for Bhutanese visitors to India, alongside an MoU extending the Nehru-Wangchuck scholarship scheme. Arts Spotlight: Bhutanese artist Pem Lham won the $30,000 Rubin Museum Himalayan Art Prize for reimagining Himalayan art through contemporary work rooted in folklore, identity and gender. Pop Culture: Alia Bhatt joined the cast for the “Re Bawri” music video from Prime Video’s Don’t Be Shy, ahead of the September 25 premiere.
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