AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBRICS Summit Diplomacy: Leaders in New Delhi unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration 2026, pushing for UN reforms, global economic and trade resilience, and “maximum restraint” in West Asia—while notably skipping direct mention of US strikes on Iran and not naming Russia’s Ukraine war. India–China Reset: PM Modi and Xi Jinping held a high-stakes BRICS sidelines meeting, agreeing on a “steady and long-term” approach to ties and stressing dialogue and mutual sensitivities. Energy & Shipping Pressure: The declaration also flags risks to sea lanes and energy flows as West Asia tensions threaten supply chains. Tech & AI in Asia: Hyundai Motor Group outlined an autonomous-driving roadmap with AI “data flywheel” plans, while OECD data warns teenagers’ reading skills are sliding due to smartphone and social media habits. Regional Business Links: Malaysia’s Segula Technologies says the country can take on higher-value engineering work from India via a planned engineering centre, and Bangladesh’s Bank Asia will lend to CMSMEs at 9% under a central bank refinance fund. Agriculture: India notified Pusa Jawahar Rice Hybrid 56, clearing steps for seed rollout. Philippines–India Cooperation: President Marcos met RITES and ISRO in New Delhi to explore railway projects and space tech collaboration.
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