Indo-Pacific Security: A U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee push led by Sen. Tammy Duckworth would improve crisis planning with partners across the Indo-Pacific, including maritime security and military medicine. Disaster Response in the Pacific: The U.S. Navy’s Pacific Partnership 2026 will run a five-month humanitarian mission with about 300 personnel across Vietnam, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia and the Philippines, focusing on disaster preparedness and resilience. Human Rights at the Border: Human Rights Watch says India has unlawfully expelled ethnic Bengalis, mostly Muslims, from West Bengal to Bangladesh, leaving families stranded at the border without due process. Pacific Politics: A Philippines debate renews over whether the Senate’s 24 nationwide seats fairly represent a population of 116 million. China’s Pacific Stance: China’s envoy to Fiji says the Pacific should not become an arena for geopolitical rivalry, backing inclusive cooperation. G7 and West Asia: At the Evian summit, leaders discussed Ukraine and a tentative U.S.-Iran track, with attention on Middle East disruptions and global economic fallout. Regional Infrastructure: Infrastructure Asia signed four MoUs at AIF 2026 to boost project bankability and financing across South and Southeast Asia. Ocean Protection: Fifteen countries adopted the Mombasa declaration to curb illegal fishing through better vessel data, licensing and enforcement. Tech and Security: Japan advanced a plan to create a National Intelligence Council and Bureau as it retools its intelligence apparatus for modern threats.