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A violent confrontation at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute on September 28 has drawn wide attention after students protested a right wing event, leaving multiple people injured and prompting criticism from filmmakers including Anurag Kashyap.
The Union Cabinet approved a formal shift to composite caps for foreign investments, collapsing different foreign holding categories into a single sectoral ceiling. Officials and market participants say the move is intended to reduce regulatory friction and speed foreign capital flows into manufacturing, insurance and other strategic sectors.
Beijing said it and Washington will set up a dedicated communication channel for artificial intelligence incidents and launch a regular China U.S. AI dialogue, a step Beijing framed as cooperation on managing AI risks while protecting national interests.
Following President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington, Beijing announced a reciprocal tariff reduction worth about $30 billion and the establishment of an AI incidents channel with the United States. The measures widen short term economic relief for exporters and embed new avenues for technology diplomacy, but they raise questions about strategic competition and domestic political framing in China.
Pakistan Stock Exchange closed the week largely unchanged as elevated oil prices and an IMF review weighed on investor sentiment. The rupee held near 277 to the dollar while foreign exchange reserves showed modest improvement, underscoring fragile stability ahead of key fiscal milestones.
China unveiled a targeted package of fiscal backstops and local-government measures on September 27, 2026, aimed at stabilizing the struggling property sector and preventing further spillovers to growth and local finances.
The Federal Board of Revenue on September 26, 2026 announced a National Faceless Centre to centralize and digitalize tax assessment and dispute resolution. Officials say the move aims to reduce corruption, speed up refunds, and lift revenue collection in line with IMF commitments, but experts warn successful rollout will hinge on enforcement, connectivity and taxpayer trust.
At the fifth Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou, Chinese officials and companies framed artificial intelligence as a commercial engine for cross border services, releasing a major digital trade report and staging demonstrations meant to move AI from labs into paying markets.
At the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2026, India exercised its right of reply to sharply reject Pakistan’s accusations, accusing Islamabad of a long term policy of cross border terrorism and warning that such actions will incur consequences.
Investor bets and bank forecasts pushed expectations of a Reserve Bank of Australia rate rise to near certainty on September 26, 2026, as policymakers weigh a tight labour market, rising fuel costs and global rate moves.
A government-backed festival in Beijing showcased hundreds of AI terminal devices, new L3 classification products and a drive to set industry standards, signaling China’s push to commercialize on-device AI and build a domestic hardware ecosystem.
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate in September, signaling a new phase of monetary tightening aimed at persistent inflation. The decision is reshaping borrowing costs for U.S. businesses, pushing up mortgage and corporate borrowing rates, and altering market expectations for growth and earnings.
Thousands of Punjab farmers staged fresh demonstrations in September, blocking roads and railways to demand written assurances on land pooling, procurement at minimum support prices and a halt to parts of a proposed India US trade deal. State leaders opened talks and gave timebound written commitments, but unions say deeper guarantees are needed before they suspend agitation.
Beijing’s Cyberspace Administration published a 25-article draft on September 18, 2026 that would bar platforms from offering AI-powered “virtual relatives or companions” to people under 18 and require stricter age assurance and minors mode functions across games, social apps and generative AI services.
The U.S. Treasury said it will buy up to $6 billion of longer dated securities in a buyback operation, a step officials say is aimed at improving market functioning even as investors question how much it will slow the rise in long term yields.