Pacific Security & Missile Diplomacy: China’s submarine-launched ICBM test in the Pacific drew sharp condemnation from the Philippines and calls from Pacific leaders to keep the region an “Ocean of Peace,” while Australia pushed Pacific states to issue a united response. Disaster Response: India’s Assam received a high-level inter-ministerial central team to assess flood damage; in Kerala, road access to the Wayanad Kalladi landslide site was restored as rescue operations continued; China reported a Gansu landslide that killed 21. Public Safety & Policing: India’s Rudraprayag police intensified “Operation Cyber Suraksha” to speed cybercrime complaints and refunds; West Bengal saw a key accused killed in a police encounter in a rape-murder case. Governance & Accountability: Uttarakhand booked a BKTC official over alleged embezzlement of Badrinath temple donations; Ayodhya police took Ram Temple donation case accused for custodial questioning. Trade, Infrastructure & Development: Cambodia inaugurated a China-funded expanded National Road 7 section to boost trade and tourism; PNG PM Marape urged global powers to halt missile tests. Regional Economy & Policy: Japan posted a May current account surplus; Hong Kong regulators moved to deepen offshore yuan markets; RoK picked Vietnam as a K-Food logistics hub for ASEAN expansion. Health & Social Programs: Bangladesh-based BRAC and India’s labour ministry discussed scaling a livelihood “graduation approach” for vulnerable households. Crime & Justice: A US-Canada-Europe operation led to 24 arrests tied to Indian organized crime, including an assassination case in Canada.