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The new controls could affect India’s solar sector through possible licensing delays and higher dependence on Chinese technology.  \n• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will host the UAE and  \nU.S. Foreign Ministers in Mumbai in October to discuss bilateral ties and regional issues. The meetings will focus on strengthening strategic partnerships and addressing conflicts in West Asia.  \n• The Centre informed the Supreme Court that new aviation rules to regulate volatile airfares and predatory pricing had received approval and would be notified soon. The rules aim to curb arbitrary fare hikes and hidden charges, especially during peak travel periods.  \n• The Union Ministry of Home Affairs sought reports from Punjab on three recent narcotics-related incidents, citing lawand-order concerns. It also sought an update on the Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026–2029), including a dedicated Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) .  \nKEY EXAMPLES FOR EXAM  \n• CERT-In’s disclosure that AI agents exploited conventional vulnerabilities in Indian organisations faster and at greater scale than human attackers highlights the emerging risks of AIdriven cyber threats. Cite this while discussing cybersecurity, data protection and digital governance.  \nKEY PERSPECTIVES FOR EXAM  \nAn editorial titled “Ripples from future” in The Hindu discusses how future expectations shape economic decisions and policy outcomes. In this context, the following points are noteworthy:  \n• The work of 2026 Nobel economics prize winners Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford highlights how households and firms make decisions based not only on current conditions but also on their expectations of the future.  \n• These insights can help India better target government subsidies by using updated data to identify households that genuinely need support, improving fiscal efficiency.  \n• The findings also highlight the importance of clear and credible policy communication, as households and firms make economic decisions based on their expectations of future government policies.  \n• While the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) captures corporate expectations for the near term, India needs government surveys to understand business expectations over a longer period.  \n• Greater medium-term policy clarity and certainty can improve confidence and help households and businesses make more informed consumption, investment and pricing decisions.  \nAn editorial titled “Necessary corrective” in The Hindu discusses the Election Commission’s corrective measures to address voter exclusions  \nand restore confidence in the electoral process. 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