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High Voter Participation:
There has been high voter turn out in the current state elections in which Puducherry has achieved a high turnout of about 90 percent, Assam 85 percent and Kerala 78 percent showing high levels of democracy.
Geopolitics of energy:
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri have been talking to West Asian partners to ensure that the energy supply in India is safe due to weak regional stability and maritime security fears in Strait of Hormuz.

🌎 International Relations: Ceasefire Relief.
US–Iran Breakthrough:
The United States and Iran have agreed to a temporary two-week ceasefire which is said to have been brokered by diplomacy. The agreement involves reopening the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, which is one of the major arteries of the world oil shipment.
Diverse Global Responses:
As India has rejoiced the de-escalation, Israel has mentioned that its military activities in Lebanon would carry on without the agreement.

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Monetary Policy Watch:

• The Reserve Bank of India, led by Governor Sanjay Malhotra is likely to keep the repo rate at 5.25% but take a neutral position. The central bank is walking an economic fine line with stability in domestic growth and inflationary pressures all over the world, and especially with regard to geopolitical tensions.

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Nuclear Energy Breakthrough:

• India has scored an important point in its nuclear programme when the locally made Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, became critical. This is a significant move in the development of the three-stage nuclear energy policy of India.

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Maritime & Energy Developments:

• Indian LPG tanker Green Asha was also able to sail through the Strait of Hormuz and became one of a number of India-flagged ships sailing through the region despite the geopolitical tensions. The government has reiterated that the imports of crude oil to India, including that of Iran, is not affected by significant disruption of payment.