| TEESTA | River mentioned by Muhammad Yunus during his visit to China, co-shared by India, for which he sought a master plan from Beijing for water management. (6) |
| GRAMEENBANK | Organization founded by Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh and 2006 cowinner with him (7,4) |
| DYER | Danny _, welcomed Charles Prince on his visit to the Eastenders set (4) |
| IDC | Identify this governing body of a world-level sport in India for which Devesh Srivastava is the president? (1,1,1) |
| NTEST | Explosive trial carried out by India for the first time in 1974 |
| BANGLADESH | Country where Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus announced 2026 general elections ahead of Ramadan. (10) |
| GOLDENBAY | Area which Abel Tasman called Murderer's Bay after his visit in 1642 (6,3) |
| PUNJABI | Native of region shared by India and Pakistan |
| KASHMIR | State shared by India and Pakistan (7) |
| SEINE | River mentioned by the Beatles in "The Ballad of John & Yoko" |
| SHANNON | Irish river mentioned by singer Del (7) |
| STYX | River mentioned by Herodotus |
| SCHWITTERS | Artist who fled Nazi Germany to the Lake District where he sought both refuge and refuse by means of peace and by the found objects or rubbish for his "Merz" collages (10) |
| SHANGHAISHARKS | In a speech during his 2009 visit to China, President Obama name-checked this local basketball team on which Yao Ming had starred |
| RICHARDNIXON | U.S. president who was first to make an official visit to China (7,5) |
| FORBIDDENCITY | On a 1998 visit to China, President Clinton visited this enormous palace, said to contain 9,999 rooms |
| MATTY | He sought revenge on Suzy Merton for her role in his sister's death in the Dales (5) |
| BARTON | He sought revenge on Suzy Merton for her role in his sister's death in the Dales (6) |
| RUNNING | ___ on Empty 1988 drama film starring River Phoenix for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| ALL | ...And Justice for ___ 1979 film starring Al Pacino for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor |
