Nepal Flood Response: Nepal has started allowing India, China and South Korea to run search-and-rescue for people trapped in hydropower tunnels in the Trishuli basin, after earlier reluctance to accept outside help; India’s NDRF team and tunnel specialists are conducting reconnaissance and DNA work as missing tolls remain high. China-Nepal Disaster Update: In Xizang, rescuers are pushing toward Gyirong Port from land, water and air; officials cite a glacier collapse in Nepal as the trigger, with 16 dead and 546 missing reported, while China continues relief deliveries including PLA aircraft carrying 50 tons of supplies. Cross-Border Aid & Diplomacy: Nepal’s FM Shisir Khanal thanked India for rapid, PM Modi-directed assistance, while China handed Nepal $2m in emergency flood relief plus Red Cross support. Missing Foreigners: Chinese authorities say 261 foreigners from 23 countries are missing, including 49 Indians and 15 Britons; families in Australia and India are urging faster information from Chinese side. Regional Governance & Unity: Pacific Islands Forum leaders’ meeting in Palau faces political strain as some top leaders pull out, raising questions about regional unity and engagement with outside powers. India-Economic Outlook: India’s FY27 growth is projected at 7–7.2% with continued fiscal consolidation toward a 50% debt-to-GDP goal by 2030. Sports Governance: Sri Lanka is set to lose hosting rights for the 2027 Women’s Champions Trophy amid ICC concerns over government interference in cricket administration, with India the likely replacement host. Tourism & Trade: Penang welcomed 6,000+ Japanese tourists directly in early 2026, while Vietnam’s Central Highlands coffee farmers are switching to durian to ride surging Chinese demand.