Pacific Diplomacy: China’s special envoy Qian Bo met Tonga PM Fatafehi Fakafanua and Solomon Islands PM Matthew Cooper Wale in Suva, discussing bilateral ties and regional issues. Myanmar Rights Pressure: ASEAN’s latest attempt to meet deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi was rejected, with the regime saying she is serving sentences and cannot meet international representatives. India Tech & Safety Regulation: India ordered Meta to explain and disable Instagram ads tied to alleged child sexual abuse material; it also directed Google and Apple to remove seven e-rickshaw battery-management apps after reports of remote shutdown pranks. India Messaging Privacy: India paused WhatsApp’s username feature and extended Meta’s deadline to July 9 over impersonation and misuse risks. AI Compliance: China’s Doubao and Alibaba’s Qwen plan to shut down personalized AI agents on July 15 to meet new government rules. Energy & Trade Resilience: India said 15 fertilizer ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz safely, while it also moves to expand domestic oil and gas exploration to cut import vulnerability. Infrastructure & Jobs: Himachal approved a Rs 2 crore state innovation fund for technical education; Assam plans new tourism and land-revenue bills as its assembly session begins. Defense Industry Push: Adani laid groundwork for a ₹2,500 crore missile ecosystem in Madhya Pradesh, aiming to scale private-sector defense manufacturing.