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The economy is focused on securing major trade and technology partnerships. The US and India finalized a trade deal lowering tariffs, while a major Indian conglomerate announced massive investment in AI data centers. The government hosted a global AI summit, attracting figures like Macron, though it was marred by the cancellation of Bill Gates and the removal of a university over a Chinese robot dog.

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Politics is dominated by Prime Minister Modi's high-profile foreign diplomacy, particularly a visit to Israel where he addressed parliament and pledged firm support. Domestically, a Delhi court cleared opposition figures Kejriwal and Sisodia in a corruption case, while Rahul Gandhi raised allegations in parliament against a minister over Epstein links.

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Security policy is advancing through major defense procurement and a new counter-terrorism framework. India finalized a deal with France to manufacture 114 Rafale jets domestically and unveiled its first anti-terror policy, PRAHAAR. Transnational incidents include a guilty plea in a US murder-for-hire plot against a Sikh separatist and regional tensions evidenced by a US interception in the Indian Ocean.

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Societal tension centers on political protest and dissent against government actions. The dominant expression is opposition to the US trade deal, with farmers' groups demanding a minister's resignation, and a Youth Congress chief arrested for a 'shirtless' protest at the AI summit. A separate public health initiative saw the launch of a nationwide HPV vaccination drive.

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