AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCyclone Arnab: More than 180,000 people were evacuated in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha before the storm hit India’s east coast. Officials reported no deaths initially, but strong winds and flooding damaged homes and disrupted power and transport. Markets: Jio Platforms surged 21% in its debut after India’s record $3.2 billion IPO, becoming the country’s second-most valuable listed company, behind Reliance Industries. Defence: India’s Rajnath Singh and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reviewed progress on military technology, information-sharing and co-production at a meeting in the Philippines. Clean Energy: India’s AM Green agreed to supply Japan’s JERA with about 70,000 tonnes of renewable ammonia annually for five years, starting after its Andhra Pradesh plant is expected to open in 2028–29. Demographics: China’s population aged 65 and over now outnumbers children, with its old-age dependency ratio reaching 23.1% in 2025, against 22% for children. Digital Payments: India’s UPI system now processes nearly 800 million transactions a day, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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