Stages

• India is re-emerging as a strategic "anti-AI" portfolio diversifier for global investors who are currently heavily concentrated in AI-linked markets like South Korea and Taiwan. • Recent market resilience is supported by $3.6 billion in foreign inflows, moderating long-only fund redemptions, and strong domestic contributions via Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs). • This shift matters as it provides a hedge against AI-sector volatility, with a potential $25 billion reallocation expected from underweight emerging market funds.

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• Opposition parties, including the Congress, DMK, and AAP, staged a symbolic walkout during an all-party meeting held ahead of the upcoming Indian Parliament session. • Congress MP Jairam Ramesh confirmed that the DMK and AAP participated in the protest, despite their recent absence from other INDIA bloc meetings. • The walkout serves as a coordinated display of dissent by the opposition alliance against the current government's policies and legislative approach.