Digital Tourism Push (India): India launched the National Digital Tourism Stack with ONDC to make tourism experiences and homestays “discoverable, trustable and bookable,” aiming to onboard 23,000 listings by 2028, alongside Dekho Apna Desh 2.0 to spread demand to lesser-known destinations. State Tourism Deals (India): Odisha signed MoUs to expand homestays, adventure tourism (kayaking/canoeing), and heritage tourism support with SBI, the Indian Kayaking & Canoeing Association, and ASI. All-Season Destination (India): Ladakh is positioning itself as a year-round tourism hub, promoting winter, astro, wellness, culture, eco, adventure and village tourism while stressing community-led, sustainable growth. Meetings & Conferences (Oceania): Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre retained Oceania’s Leading Meetings & Conference Centre title at the World Travel Awards, boosting Christchurch’s business events profile. Tourism Growth Index (Asia-Pacific): Sri Lanka was named among the world’s fastest-improving tourism economies in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026. Travel Convenience (China): China’s northernmost high-speed railway, Harbin–Yichun, begins service Monday, cutting travel time from about seven hours to under two. People-to-People Travel (China-Russia): China and Russia extended visa-free travel through end-2027, aiming to boost tourism, education and cultural exchange. World Tourism Day (Regional): Nagaland used World Tourism Day to call for an AI-enabled digital future for rural tourism, while Malaysia highlighted culture-based handicrafts as a tourism identity driver. Disaster Caution (Nepal): Nepal’s PM Balendra Shah urged caution amid heavy rainfall and warned against non-essential travel, calling for vigilance in riverbank and hilly areas.