US-India Reset: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio began a four-day India tour in Kolkata before meeting PM Modi in New Delhi, pitching “exciting and new announcements” as Washington tries to deepen ties after its warm summit with China. Trade Talks: India’s commerce minister Piyush Goyal heads to Canada for free-trade talks and meetings with Mark Carney, with a big push on critical minerals and supply chains. AI Chips, China Included: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said his $200B CPU market forecast includes China, even as chip restrictions and approvals remain tangled. Markets & Money: India’s forex reserves fell about $8.9B to $688.8B, while RBI approved a record $29.9B surplus transfer to the government. Energy Pressure: A power crisis in Uttar Pradesh is turning into a political headache, with BJP MLAs publicly complaining about outages. China Safety & Space: China ordered strict accountability after a Shanxi coal mine gas blast killed at least 82, while Shenzhou-23 prepares to launch with China’s first Hong Kong astronaut. Climate Hit: India’s heatwave was intensified by human-driven warming, according to a new ClimaMeter study.