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US–China Summit Afterglow: Trump left China calling the relationship “stabilized,” but Xi’s Taiwan warning—framed as a “highly dangerous situation” if independence moves ahead—has put fresh pressure on Washington’s next steps, including whether to proceed with Taiwan arms sales. Gulf Energy Shock: Modi’s Abu Dhabi stopover doubled down on energy resilience, with the UAE set to store up to 30 million barrels in India’s strategic petroleum reserve and expand gas and LPG arrangements as Strait of Hormuz risks keep inflation sensitive. India–UAE Security/Industry: The two sides also signed defence and technology pacts, while India pushes deeper manufacturing—from a Rajasthan semiconductor facility to rising defence output and exports. BRICS Friction: BRICS foreign ministers in New Delhi ended without consensus as Iran and the UAE clashed over West Asia, with India trying to keep the bloc intact. Japan Labour Crunch: Japan paused key visas for restaurant staffing, threatening operators as foreign worker numbers near quotas. Health Watch: India’s hypertension “silent killer” alarm hit younger groups at a Delhi conference.

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