18 January 2024

On 17 December 2023, the Kingdom of Bhutan’s 116th National Day, His Majesty the King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck presented his vision for Bhutan to become an economic hub for South Asia. His Majesty shared plans to develop the Gelephu Mindfulness City Special Administrative Region (SAR) in the South of the Kingdom through investments in green energy, physical and digital connectivity infrastructure and education. Mindfulness City is unique for being founded on Bhutanese values and the Gross National Happiness philosophy, prioritising not only economic development but personal wellbeing for every resident.