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Charges on higher-value UPI merchant transactions may be introduced later, with the Merchant Discount Rate yet to be decided.  \nKEY EXAMPLES FOR EXAM  \n• India and Vietnam agreed to deepen defence and security cooperation, including co-production of Indian defence equipment, under their Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Cite this while discussing Act East Policy, IndoPacific strategy, defence diplomacy, and India’s strategic partnerships in Southeast Asia.  \nKEY PERSPECTIVES FOR EXAM  \nAn article titled “What if machine get the power to decide for us”by Srinath Sridharan in the Indian Express examines the growing autonomy of AI systems and the challenge of retaining human control over them. In this context, the following points are noteworthy:  \n• AI is moving beyond assistance, with systems increasingly capable of making and executing decisions independently.  \n• As AI gains autonomy, human control may weaken, making it difficult to understand, question or stop its decisions.  \n• This creates a need for stronger safeguards, such as independent audits, stress tests and mechanisms to detect failures.  \n• However, regulating AI is also a geopolitical challenge, as the US, China and the EU compete for chips, computing power and skilled talent.  \n• Such competition makes global cooperation difficult, as countries may hesitate to slow down when rivals continue to develop AI rapidly.  \n• Therefore, the way forward is balanced regulation, combining AI innovation with human oversight, accountability and effective intervention.  \nAn article titled “How India should view China’s ‘open’ AI pitch”by Soumyarendra Barik in the Indian Express examines China’s proposal for greater AI cooperation within BRICS and its implications for India. In this context, the following points are noteworthy:  \n• China has proposed a BRICS open-source AI community, with cooperation on large language models, AI training and digital cloud infrastructure.  \n• The proposal can expand access to AI, especially for developing countries that face high costs of computing power, data and AI models.  \n• It also strengthens China’s global AI outreach, as Beijing seeks to offer an alternative to AI systems largely controlled by US companies.  \n• India has similar goals, as the IndiaAI Mission seeks to provide affordable computing, datasets and support for Indian AI models.  \n• However, China’s proposal has not yet become a BRICS-wide programme, with the New Delhi Declaration focusing instead on safe, secure, reliable and inclusive AI.  \n• India should therefore engage cautiously, using BRICS cooperation to expand AI access while protecting its technological autonomy and strengthening domestic AI capabilities.  \nAn article titled “Public trust and public approval are not same; trust means fairness of process” by Ananthakrishnan G in the Indian Express highlights the importance of transparency and fairness in maintaining public trust in the judiciary. 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