Editorial Analysis

PM Modi's eastward tour, covering Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand, alongside recent visits by Japan's PM Takaichi and South Korea's President Lee to Delhi, points to an emerging pattern termed "G Minus Two." 

PM Modi's third visit to Australia, three years after the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (2020), tests whether the relationship's self-description as "T20 mode" matches delivered outcomes, or whether institutional follow-through still trails expanding rhetoric across trade, defence, energy and education.

India sold over two million EVs in 2024, a 27 percent rise over the previous year which is driven by FAME I/II, PM E-DRIVE and the automotive PLI scheme. 

The Government of India, citing CMFRI data, claimed that 91.1% of 135 evaluated fish stocks were "sustainable" in 2022, projecting India's marine fisheries as a global success story. 

Indian cities are facing severe water stress, highlighting the urgent need to strengthen water security through sustainable and climate-resilient water management.

The Orientation Law on Agricultural Sovereignty and Generational Renewal (2024) of France linked food sovereignty with youth participation in farming.

Recently, Indian National Science Academy (INSA) highlights the importance of a unified national energy framework, and aims to align India's energy security, sustainability and developmental objectives while advancing the goals of energy self-reliance by 2047 and net-zero emissions by 2070.

The rise of quick commerce (QC) platforms in India has brought back the debate of whether India's traditional kirana ecosystem would sustain in the wake of the emerging digital retail revolution.

Increasing discussion about India’s AI strategy, together with the launch of IndiaAI Mission and talk of sovereign AI capabilities has renewed focus on treating access to AI technology like digital infrastructure such as Aadhaar and UPI.

Recent NFHS-6 (2023–24) findings highlighted rising obesity and lifestyle diseases in India, and signal an urgent need to address adolescent nutrition through school-based interventions.