Japan Bear-Spray Rules: Japan’s Environment Ministry and Consumer Affairs Agency issued guidance on checking bear repellent specs, warning that some products sold for bears are ineffective or even meant for people; they cite capsaicin concentration (about 1–2%), minimum spray range (7.5m) and continuous spray time (6 seconds), urging safety latches and careful storage. India-China Talks Under Strain: An opinion piece argues India-China’s Special Representatives process has become crisis management, with cartographic ambiguity on the LAC enabling coercion and “salami slice” gains. Nepal Floods and Recovery: Nepal’s flood and landslide death toll rose to about 1,331–1,344 as rescue teams continued, including Indian operations inside the Chilime tunnel; separate reporting highlights damage to homes, roads, bridges, hydropower and water systems, with funding questions looming. India Border Development: India’s Vibrant Villages Programme earmarks Rs 11,639 crore to upgrade border communities with roads, power, telecoms, healthcare and livelihoods, linking development to national security. Digital Payments Push: India’s UPI interoperability pitch reached Uzbekistan’s parliament forum, with lawmakers framing digital rails as inclusion tools. UN Child-Marriage Day: India co-sponsored a UNGA resolution setting Nov 27 as an international day to end child, early and forced marriage. Pakistan Militancy Update: Pakistan’s ISPR said security forces killed 21 militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa operations, citing failures by Afghan Taliban authorities to stop cross-border terrorism.