AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoIndia–Australia Deal: Modi and Albanese signed a defence pact and agreed to fast-track a sweeping free trade framework after unlocking an Australian uranium supply route for India’s civilian nuclear programme. Middle East Shipping: The US and Iran traded strikes again over the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides citing threats to navigation and retaliating across the region. Tech & Safety Regulation: India set a deadline for WhatsApp username changes, pressing Meta to explain how it will curb scams and impersonation. Public Works & Mobility: India asked IIT Madras and C-DAC to centralize real-time bridge monitoring; in Washington state, Stride S3 construction is bringing rolling lane closures. Governance & Law: Maharashtra formed a committee to draft a Uniform Civil Code bill; Bangladesh’s appellate court restored caretaker government and referendum provisions. Energy & Industry: Angola LNG shut for 32 days of maintenance; Russia’s fuel crunch deepened as Crimea warned some days will have no gasoline sales. Work & Rights: Virginia’s Right to Contraception Act took effect July 1, protecting access to FDA-approved contraception. Capital Markets: Croatia raised €1.25bn via a new five-year bond; Ethiopia’s ESX inducted Prime Capital as its eighth trading member.
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