Greetings from SASEC

31 December 2015

Thank you for being part of the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Program in 2015. This 2016, SASEC forges ahead in its work in SASEC member countries—Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka—strengthening regional ties to accelerate the region’s economic development and help achieve the Asian Development Bank's vision of an Asia and Pacific free of poverty.

May your 2016 be joyful, peaceful, and prosperous. Happy New Year!

The electric power trade agreement between India and Nepal has been renewed for a three-month period. The agreement...

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The Governments of Bhutan and India exchanged multiple agreements across various sectors during India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...

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Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, who took office in January 2024, embarked on his first overseas visit to...

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Bhutan is contemplating rejoining the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal Motor Vehicles Agreement (BBIN MVA). This development was communicated during a meeting...

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The new Integrated Checkpost (ICP) at Sabroom in Tripura, India, and its counterpart in Ramgarh Upazila, Bandarban, Bangladesh,...

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Mr. Hasan Mahmud, Foreign Minister of the Government of Bangladesh, has emphasized the importance of finalizing a Memorandum...

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PTC India Limited has commenced power supply from Bhutan’s Nikachhu Hydropower Project. The electricity supply will be imported...

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