AI in classrooms (India): A QS I-GAUGE survey finds only 13% of Indian schools have advanced, system-wide AI integration, while 91% of teachers want clear rules for student AI use; in higher education, 4 in 5 faculty say institutions are ready but 78% fear overuse could weaken independent thinking. School safety (India): Rajasthan officials launched an inquiry after 27 students fell ill following a mid-day meal at a government school in Kota, with most treated locally and all reported stable. Student welfare & governance (India): Telangana formed a high-level committee to modernise polytechnic education after protests tied to changes moving ITIs/ATCs/polytechnics under Young India Skills University and a new SHAKTI department. Education diplomacy (Bangladesh–China): Bangladesh’s education minister thanked China for cooperation and flagged expanded work in technical and vocational education and training. Climate & regional cooperation (South Asia): Bangladesh’s environment state minister urged stronger regional coordination to tackle shared climate risks, including pollution-free river plans around Dhaka. US–Asia higher-ed oversight: The Pentagon ordered 30 US universities, including Southern Illinois University Carbondale, to review foreign partnerships tied to “entities of concern,” with SIU’s China dual-degree partnership noted. Pacific energy transition: A UNSW study says Pacific nations could save nearly US$1b annually by shifting from fossil fuel imports to renewables, potentially paying back transition costs in just over a decade.