Regional Power Trade: India is quietly acting as a South Asian electricity supplier, with cross-border links to Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar—and even trilateral power routing via India’s grid—showing how hydropower finance and transmission rules shape who buys and how power moves. Digital Payments Milestone: UPI marks 10 years since Aug 25, 2016, with transaction value rising from about ₹0.07 lakh crore to ~₹314 lakh crore (4,000+ times) and volume to 24,162 crore (nearly 13,000-fold), reinforcing real-time payments and financial inclusion. Consumer Protection: Bhutan’s CCAA recovered Nu. 2.789M for consumers in FY2025–26 as refund denials and undelivered goods drove complaint spikes, with Thimphu leading case counts. Cyber Safety & Skills: Bhutan is training 90+ ICT professionals in btNOG to strengthen “defence in depth” against AI-enabled cyber threats. Gender-Based Tech Harm: UNFPA’s rapid assessment flags growing online abuse in Bhutan, including deepfakes and sextortion, and says coordination and technical capacity still lag. Green Infrastructure: Project DANTAK and The Green Road signed an MoU to use shredded waste plastic in road resurfacing on the Phuentsholing–Thimphu highway. Space STEM for Bhutan: A Bhutanese student has been selected for India’s all-female lunar satellite mission, Mission ShakthiSAT. Quantum-Safe Finance Pilot: Regulators including Bhutan’s Gelephu Financial Services Office are observing a pilot testing quantum-resistant crypto wallets and transfers. Healthcare Links: Bhutan and India plan to expand medical referral options, with more Indian hospitals expected to join Bhutan’s referral network.