India

• India will no longer require smartphone makers to preinstall its state-run 'cybersecurity' app - Apple, Samsung and opposition leaders and privacy experts warned that it could be used for mass surveillance.
• CNBC's The China Connection newsletter: Three economic flashpoints for 2026 - China's top leaders are expected to discuss economic plans for the year ahead during an annual meeting next week.
• India's industrial output grew just 0.4% in October, missing estimates - India's industrial output suffered due to weak manufacturing output and mining activity, low electricity consumption.