In a display of strengthening defense ties, General Takehiro Morita, Chief of Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, recently participated in a sortie aboard India’s indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft. General Morita described the flight as a "truly invaluable experience," marking a notable moment in bilateral military engagement between India and Japan. The event highlights India's ongoing efforts to promote its domestic aerospace manufacturing capabilities to international partners.

Separately, the Indian National Congress has raised concerns regarding the integrity of voter rolls. The party has introduced the acronym "SIR," which they define as "Shah Instigated Removal," directly accusing Union Home Minister Amit Shah of orchestrating the deletion of voters from electoral lists. The Congress party claims that there has been an "unusually high" number of voter deletions, suggesting these actions are politically motivated to influence electoral outcomes. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has not yet provided a detailed rebuttal to these specific allegations in the current reporting cycle, leaving the claims as a point of contention between the opposition and the ruling government.