Health & Equity in Dili: WHO chief Tedros praised India’s health gains at the 79th WHO Regional Committee in Timor-Leste, spotlighting maternal and child care, non-communicable disease work, and community screening via Ayushman Arogya Mandirs. Health Workforce Push: India’s JP Nadda used the same Dili platform to argue for “equitable access to specialised care,” citing major medical education expansion since 2014 and targets to grow postgraduate capacity and nursing education. Agriculture Cooperation: On the ASEAN–India agriculture sidelines, India’s Shivraj Chouhan held bilateral talks with Timor-Leste, Malaysia, and Myanmar on research, technology, food security, and institutional mechanisms for cooperation. Regional Culture & Learning: Timor-Leste’s peace education institutionalization efforts were highlighted in cooperation work, reinforcing education as a cultural and civic foundation. Digital Trust Theme: A regional conversation on connectivity and public trust echoed the need to keep rural and remote communities included as digital services expand. Sports & Identity: A profile of men’s soccer forward Mitch Baker tied international play to Indonesian roots, including a match where he scored against Timor-Leste.