<h1>US president meets South Asian PM and military chief on security; Europe proposes mandatory free digital IDs curb illicit work</h1> A US presidential meeting with a South Asian prime minister and the country's military chief addressed regional security and counter-terrorism cooperation. A European government announced legislation to create mandatory, free digital IDs to combat illegal employment. An undocumented foreign national was arrested in the US on criminal charges after a multi-vehicle crash causing catastrophic injuries to a child. A Himalayan state's finance minister pledged austerity while coordinating reconstruction after student unrest. Authorities in a Southeast Asian city opened a probe after suspected pork was sent to a mosque. At the UN, an Israeli leader reiterated intent to continue military operations in Gaza while the US signaled progress toward a hostage-and-cessation deal.