This blog is now closed. Here is a roundup of development from India on Thursday, April 2: Thanks for following our coverage of headlines from India on Thursday, April 2. We will be back tomorrow with more of what India is talking about. India's defense exports surged to a record more than $4.1 billion (€3.56 billion) in the fiscal year to March 2026, marking a rise of over 60% from the previous year, the government said on Thursday. The defense ministry said exports reached 38,424 billion