AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIndia: An explosion and fire at Oil India’s tank farm in Assam left five workers critically injured and one missing. Separately, India’s October electric-vehicle sales hit a record 355,000, while a new $50 million financing partnership aims to fund solar and battery projects for businesses. Japan: The Nikkei plunged more than 5% as technology shares slumped on AI concerns. Lawmakers passed a bill in the lower house to cut food taxes for two years, though approval in the upper house remains uncertain. Regional Security: Naval forces from India, Japan, the United States and Australia began Malabar 2026 drills to boost coordination in the Indo-Pacific. Culture: UNESCO added India’s Mahabharata, Arthashastra and Rajatarangini to its Asia-Pacific Memory of the World Register. China: Beijing plans to diversify oil and gas supplies under its 2026–30 energy strategy, as the yuan weakened and worker protests over unpaid wages drew attention to economic strains. Sport: India beat Japan 4–1 to claim a record sixth Asian Champions Trophy hockey title.
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