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India-UAE Energy Push: Modi’s quick Abu Dhabi stop is turning into a big energy-security play, with talks expected to expand long-term oil and LNG arrangements and boost India’s strategic reserves, as Gulf tensions keep threatening supply routes. West Asia Pressure on India: The Strait of Hormuz disruption is still feeding into India’s inflation math, with fuel-price moves and supply-rationing measures trying to blunt the shock. US-China Taiwan Tension: Trump’s China visit ends with no clear Taiwan deal—Xi warned mishandling could spark a clash—while Taiwan reports fresh Chinese naval activity around the island. BRICS Friction: India’s BRICS chair role is getting tested as Iran and the UAE clash over West Asia, leaving consensus out of reach. India Politics at Home: India sees a steady churn of lawmakers switching parties, with defections increasingly driven by electoral strategy over ideology. Japan Domestic Stakes: Japan’s parliament hears competing views on changing Imperial Family law, as lawmakers try to secure stability.

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