India’s Election Row: INDIA bloc leaders staged a symbolic “public impeachment” of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging voter-roll irregularities and demanding his resignation. A rally is planned in Delhi on November 1; the BJP dismissed the protest as political theatre. Quad and North Korea: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting counterparts from Australia, India and Japan as leaders prepare for a Quad summit in Manila next month. Separately, the US, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to North Korea’s denuclearization. Japan’s Security Debate: Nearly 10,000 people protested Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s push to revise nuclear policy and expand military capabilities. Tokyo also urged Moscow to release a Japanese journalist detained on espionage charges. South China Sea: China has begun building a runway on Antelope Reef, a disputed feature in the Paracel Islands, in a move that could expand its military presence. India-UK Trade: New Delhi will meet liquor companies Monday over a dispute on reduced Scotch whisky tariffs, a test of the trade deal implemented in July. Bangladesh Politics: Protesters in Dhaka demanded ministers’ resignations over shortages and rising prices, while rally leaders opposed a proposed corridor involving India.