India-Moldova diplomacy: President Droupadi Murmu’s first-ever visit to Chisinau is framed as a new “3 Ts” push—Trade, Technology, Talent—with Maia Sandu and officials backing faster deals in education, energy, pharma, IT and healthcare, including a soon-to-be signed higher-education cooperation agreement for about 1,400 Indian students in Moldova. Business push: At the Moldova–India Business Forum, designated PM Vasile Tofan pitched Moldova as a business-friendly EU gateway, aiming for simpler rules and quicker decisions, while both sides reiterated plans to double bilateral trade. Gagauzia elections: Sandu met People’s Assembly members to align fall elections with a single proportional system nationwide, requiring Parliament to amend the Electoral Code. Tofan government priorities: The new governing programme “European economy, efficient state” targets EU accession, state modernization and labor reform, including a minimum wage reaching 10,000 lei by 2030 and continued energy bill support for vulnerable households. Water dispute: Chisinau mayor Ion Ceban accused the government of effectively ceding Dniester water management rights to Ukraine, warning of classified concessions. Ukraine war spillover: Russia is intensifying attacks on Odesa to disrupt Ukraine’s maritime logistics, with missiles and drones targeting port infrastructure.