On Monday there will be emails sent by your local site detailing RTO. Most sites in EMEA cannot accommodate a full capacity and will announce phased returns. Any delay will be due to your local site.
There's a lot of questions on who decides if you're close enough. This would be your local site. Can you dispute this? Yes, raise a HR ticket. Your VP can sign it off if in agreement.
How long do you need to be in the office, 5 hours is the understanding but this is at your managers discretion. If you have personal commitments, you still have this flexibility available to you.
Will network connection be monitored? No. This is logged anyway, but there is no mandatory criteria on this.
Are field reports being tracked?Yes, if you're field, you are expected to be in the office or with a customer or partner. This will become part of your kpi for bonus or grade increase in Q3FY26.