Pakistan government: Prime Minister briefed the EU High Representative on Pakistan's views on South Asian security and the situation in Afghanistan.

On June 1, Abdollahi, commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Command, warned Israel after it reportedly threatened to bomb the southern suburbs of Beirut and issued evacuation notices to local residents. Citing repeated ceasefire violations, he warned residents near northern Israel and around military facilities to evacuate, saying "if you do not want to be harmed, leave immediately."

India's largest coal miner said in a filing on Monday that May production fell nearly 12% and output since April is down about 11% YoY, even as sustained heat pushed power demand to new highs. Exports rose only 1%. Unsold inventories have stayed above 100 mln t over the past year, constraining production as demand lags supply. The company said the drop in output during peak months highlights challenges from energy-market diversification and that its former near-monopoly is being eroded by new state and private producers taking market share.