Indo-Pacific Security: Quad foreign ministers in New Delhi rolled out new maritime surveillance, critical minerals, port infrastructure in Fiji, and an energy security initiative—signalling tighter coordination as competition with China grows. India Power Markets: India’s short-term electricity trading is rising fast, but only a small share of generation is actually traded on exchanges; regulators are pushing market coupling via GRID-India to better integrate renewables. Taiwan Defence Tech: Taiwan plans to scale anti-ship missiles and drone-linked asymmetric defence to over 1,800 units by early 2029, aiming to blunt blockade or invasion scenarios. India Clean Mobility: Maruti launched India’s first flex-fuel passenger car, the WagonR E20–E100, as the country tries to cut crude imports and emissions—while calling for an ecosystem of fuel supply and more model launches. Cyber & Espionage: Five Eyes issued a joint warning that Chinese intelligence is recruiting people with access to sensitive roles via LinkedIn and job platforms. China Industrial Policy Pushback: Beijing rejected OECD claims that Chinese firms’ global gains were driven by subsidies, arguing innovation and scale instead. Research & Education: IIT Tirupati introduced an interdisciplinary dual degree in data science, adding an extra year of MTech after BTech. Energy Infrastructure (China): China dispatched the world’s largest offshore ±500kV, 2,000MW flexible DC converter station for a major offshore wind project.