India-Iran Security Talks: India’s NSA Ajit Doval met Iran’s Supreme National Security Council official Ghadir Nezamipour in New Delhi, discussing Middle East developments and India-Iran ties as BRICS foreign ministers also convened with China’s Wang Yi in the same city. China FDI Push: China’s commerce ministry unveiled a plan with 15 measures to stabilize and optimize foreign investment, focusing on wider market access, smoother procedures, and stronger “Invest China” services. Trade War Escalation: China retaliated against US actions by adding 10 US firms to an export control list and blocking government purchases from 46 others, targeting sectors from aerospace to rare earths. ASEAN-China Partnership: ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn urged a stronger ASEAN-China partnership amid fragmentation and fast-moving tech, calling for cooperation on peace, digital transformation, energy, resilience, and people-to-people links. Cybersecurity in India: India’s I4C warned of “Boss Scam” CEO impersonation fraud using malicious files and WhatsApp Web hijacks to compromise executives’ devices and accounts. Energy Shock in Qatar: A blast at QatarEnergy’s Ras Laffan LNG complex killed 13, including Indian and Pakistani workers, with exports said unaffected. China Space Milestone: China’s SMILE solar-terrestrial mission entered its planned orbit, aiming for panoramic magnetosphere imaging with a new soft X-ray approach. India Economy & Markets: Gold and silver prices jumped in India on a weaker rupee and global gains, while CBRE expects Indians to spend more on travel and experiences than physical goods by 2030.