Overview
A small, stable state betting on hydropower and the Gelephu Mindfulness City as engines of new investment.
Bhutan is small but distinctive: politically stable, closely tied to India, and pursuing new sources of growth through hydropower, sustainable investment and the Gelephu Mindfulness City project.
We cover the policy and regulatory framework for foreign investment, hydropower and power trade, and the opportunities and constraints of Bhutan's new investment zones.
HydropowerInvestment zonesIndia ties
What we watch
The issues that move the risk picture.
- Investment frameworkRules for foreign investment and the regulatory design of new special zones.
- HydropowerNew projects, financing and power exports to India and beyond.
- Emigration and skillsThe economic effect of young Bhutanese moving abroad.
- Relations with India and ChinaBhutan's close ties to India and its unresolved boundary with China.
Questions we answer
Typical client questions
A selection of the questions clients bring to us on Bhutan.
- What is the realistic investment case for Gelephu Mindfulness City?
- What regulatory risks should a foreign investor in Bhutan expect?
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