Aviation Fuel Shock Response (India): India’s cabinet approved a ₹10,000 crore ($1bn) jet-fuel price stabilisation fund to help airlines and oil firms cap costs amid West Asia-linked volatility. Energy Transition & Rural Economy (India): Maruti Suzuki launched India’s first flex-fuel Wagon R (E20–E100 capability; certified up to E85), with the government planning 50–100 ethanol pumps in key cities and a target of 5,000 by end-2027. Industrial Policy Push (India): India set up six sector working groups to pick up to 100 products for greater domestic manufacturing, with recommendations due to the Cabinet Secretariat within weeks. Disaster Disruption (Japan): Typhoon Jangmi struck Japan, cutting power to tens of thousands, disrupting transport, and triggering flooding and landslide warnings. Diplomatic Engagement (Nepal-India): Nepal’s FM Shisir Khanal will visit India June 5–7 to discuss trade, investment, connectivity, energy and people-to-people ties, amid border-politics friction. Trade & Security Tensions (Thailand): A viral claim from Bangkok alleges a Chinese-run restaurant refused Thai baht and demanded renminbi, reigniting scrutiny of payment practices by foreign businesses. Human Rights (Tibet/China): A Tibet rights report says China arrested 90+ Tibetans in 2025, with religious freedom restrictions tightening. Opposition Politics (India): Tamil Nadu’s DMK says it will boycott the June 8 INDIA bloc meeting, citing Congress “betrayal” after state election fallout. Regional Water Dispute (Pakistan-India): Pakistan accused India of “weaponising” water over new Chenab projects after India suspended the Indus Water Treaty. EV Market Signal (China): China’s NEV share hit 63% in May, underscoring accelerating EV competition and product transition momentum.