ARIC Launches RCI Chat

9 July 2014

RCI Chat, the monthly newsletter of the Asia Regional Integration Center (ARIC), features the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Program in its maiden issue. Reporting the latest news on connectivity across Asia, RCI Chat tracks updates on regional cooperation and integration with sections on cross-border infrastructure, trade and investment, money and finance, and regional public goods.

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The sixth and final unit of the Punatsangchhu-II Hydropower Project was successfully synchronized with Bhutan’s national grid on...

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Mr. Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary of the Government of India, visited Nepal on 17-18 August 2025 to strengthen...

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The Government of India approved the purchase of an additional 200 MW of electricity from Nepal, effective 11...

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The India-Bhutan energy partnership reached a major milestone with the operationalization of the fifth unit of the 1,020...

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The Government of Bangladesh has launched a fully automated trade clearance system, making the submission and issuance of...

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Assam and Bhutan have pledged to strengthen their bilateral tourism ties by collaborating on smoother and more accessible...

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The new Gelephu Integrated Check Post (ICP) in Bhutan, which will play a key role in the Gelephu...

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