AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoUN Climate Justice Push: Nepal PM Balendra “Balen” Shah used his UNGA address to argue that countries like Nepal and Bhutan face climate damage they didn’t cause, calling for real climate justice and faster action. Bhutan’s Nature-First Economics: Bhutan announced it has become the first country to adopt Gross Ecosystem Product nationally, valuing ecosystem services at about US$6.2 billion for 2024—alongside GDP and Gross National Happiness. Tourism Partnership Boost: Bhutan and Thailand launched the “Healing and Happiness” campaign in Tokyo, strengthening their “Two Kingdoms, One Destination” tourism push. Rafting Safety Alert: Two Indian tourists died after falling from a rafting boat in Bhutan’s Mochhu River near Punakha, highlighting ongoing risks for adventure travellers. Payments for Travellers: A new UPI MDR framework in India may extend to countries including Bhutan, raising questions for merchants accepting UPI while travellers themselves are expected to keep paying as usual. Connectivity Watch: Nepal’s Pokhara airport welcomed its first daily international commercial flight (Flydubai to Dubai), but coverage notes the bigger challenge: sustaining routes—an issue Bhutan travellers may also feel when planning regional trips.
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