Nepal Flood Response: Nepal has begun allowing India, China and South Korea teams to conduct search-and-rescue inside hydropower tunnels after the Bhotekoshi/Trishuli-area flash floods, as India’s NDRF tunnel teams and forensic DNA work ramp up in Kathmandu. China-Nepal Disaster Politics: China says it shared satellite and early-warning data, but Reuters reports Nepali officials wanted more timely glacier and water-level information—while China also faces scrutiny over deleting Tibet flood videos. Missing Foreigners: Chinese authorities say 261 foreigners from 23 countries are unaccounted for after the Gyirong port mudslide, including 49 Indians and 15 Britons, as rescue teams push through mud-choked terrain. India-Uzbekistan Pivot: Modi and Mirziyoyev upgraded ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, targeting $5bn trade by 2030 and agreeing on long-term uranium supply talks alongside defence, critical minerals and digital cooperation. Pacific Islands Forum Fallout: At least five Pacific leaders pulled out of the Palau summit, with some officials privately pointing to foreign interference, threatening regional unity. Regional Climate Push: Fiji is urging Palau’s leaders to back a united climate position ahead of COP31. Domestic Governance Watch (India): India’s CERD review flags “grave concern” over alleged violence and discrimination against minorities and Dalits, plus concerns about citizenship and civil society constraints.