Undersea Security: The UK, US and Australia (AUKUS Pillar Two) announced a joint push to develop and deploy advanced underwater drones, aiming for early next-year capabilities to protect seabed infrastructure and boost surveillance and strike options. Defence Exports: India said it has signed a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile export deal with Vietnam, with Indonesia’s procurement “in the final stages,” as defence tech sharing with ASEAN partners expands. Navy Modernisation: India’s outgoing naval chief outlined Project 75(I): six next-generation conventional submarines, expected to join by 2033, built in India with AIP and full technology/design transfer, plus a crewed-uncrewed future force. Semiconductor Push: Niti Aayog’s roadmap flags Hyderabad as India’s semiconductor design hub and targets a $120–$150B ecosystem by 2035, while Nikon’s lower-priced ArF lithography push and Intel’s $3.3B India glass substrate plan underline intensifying AI-chip supply-chain competition. AI for Citizens: India launched “Samadhan Didi,” a voice-first AI chatbot that files public grievances via CPGRAMS in users’ preferred languages. Climate & Water: Southwest Alaska researchers are studying river changes as spring ice breakups become more disruptive, while India’s monsoon outlook and fuel-price risks are flagged as potential drivers of higher retail inflation. Skills & Industry: PM-SETU advanced ITI industry partnerships, including approval for the Visakhapatnam ITI cluster under AM/NS India with NAMTECH.