- G20 deliberations saw US pressure to cut trade and fiscal imbalances and consider higher barriers on Chinese goods, as debt and inflation worries resurfaced across major economies.
- SCO and BRICS gatherings became platforms for China, Russia and India to coordinate on multipolarity and counterbalance US influence, even as New Delhi kept bilateral channels open with Washington.
- Middle East alignments shifted with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreeing on a joint secretariat, while Israel–Greece defence ties deepened via a $3.5 billion naval deal amid Turkish maritime posturing.
- In India, the GDP print sparked a political row over methodology and sectoral weights, with opposition voices questioning sustainability and the ruling side highlighting broad‑based growth.
- Andhra Pradesh’s CM Chandrababu Naidu cited surveys projecting the NDA coalition as unbeatable in upcoming state polls, framing welfare, development and governance as key differentiators.
- Telangana’s low MPLADS utilization (23.8%) drew scrutiny, with opposition voices using the data to question parliamentary oversight and last‑mile delivery of local area development works.
