The Andhra Pradesh State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB), has approved new investments worth ₹9,076 crore across sectors including #solar manufacturing, food processing, gold #mining, logistics, and hospitality, expected to generate over 10,000 #jobs, with major projects from Akshat Greentech, Berry Alloys, Mondelez India, Adani Foundation, and others, alongside initiatives to boost #tourism and iconic destinations.

#Research #Policy

India’s auto retail sales surged 21.8% year-on-year in June to 25.57 lakh units, driven by strong demand for passenger vehicles and two-wheelers, while electric vehicle sales hit a record 31,823 units with 12.5% penetration; alternative-fuel vehicles made up 40.35% of passenger car sales, and tractors also saw a 25% jump, though July may face challenges from weak monsoon and price hikes. #Automotive

India has asked domestic drugmakers to help supply morphine raw material to Russia, which is struggling with sanctions and needs emergency painkillers for battlefield medical care; as a major global opium supplier, India is working through strict narcotics regulations with the Drugs Controller General and the International Narcotics Control Board while coordinating with the Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association. #Geopolitics #ForeignAffairs #Medicine

IMD announces advance of #Monsoon into Western Rajasthan, and entire of Gujarat

🇮🇳🤝🇦🇺 Australia business house commits $500 m investement into Indian #Infra fund #Geopolitics

🇮🇳🤝🇦🇺 India and Australia have finalised the administrative arrangements necessary to enable the export of Australian uranium to India : Joint Statement

#Nuclear #Energy #Geopolitics

🇳🇿🇦🇺🇫🇯 New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon says New Zealand will consider joining the Ocean of Peace Alliance, the new mutual-defense pact signed by Australia and Fiji this week.

The treaty commits Australia and Fiji to assist one another if either is attacked. #InternationalNews

India's privately built Vikram-1 rocket by Skyroot Aerospace launches on Mission Aagaman with tech demos from Grahaa Space, Cosmoserve Space, Dcubed, and Skyroot, plus art pieces like Cosmic Bloom, MicroArt honoring C. V. Raman, Vikram Sarabhai, and A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. The flight aims to gather in-orbit data and showcase India's private space sector innovation. #Space

CENTCOM:

U.S. forces struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities, and military logistics infrastructure along Iran’s coastline.

India-backed Chabahar Port also hit by US strikes. #Ports #InternationalNews

Australia to commission temporary #space tracking terminal on Cocos Keeling Islands to support India’s Gaganyaan space mission: Australia PM Albanese. #ForeignAffairs

Australia restates its "strong support" for India’s membership of the #Nuclear Suppliers’ Group: Joint Statement

🇮🇳🤝🇦🇺 India - Australia Partnership on Cyber, Critical Technologies and Supply Chains (PACTS) announced:

#ForeignAffairs #Geopolitics
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US-designated LeT terrorists hint major attack on india overs Indus Water Treaty #Security #MHA

The Assam Cabinet approved seven bills to support MSMEs and streamline land, revenue, and business regulations. Key measures include satellite city rules for urban expansion, plus tourism and mineral concession reforms. These actions aim to boost entrepreneurship and attract private investment. #Reform #policy

"We are learning from you", PM Modi tells Australia PM on social media ban for under 16s in Down Under. #Policy #NWO