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India is being viewed as lagging the global AI trade as investors prioritise chips, compute and infrastructure. Ruchir Sharma explains how low R&D spending and exposure of software and outsourcing jobs are weighing on sentiment. He also outlines potential positives, including strong nominal GDP growth, a valuation reset opportunity, and the chance for India to benefit later as AI adoption shifts toward productivity gains. Rockefeller International Chairman Ruchir Sharma joined Haslinda Amin on Insight with Haslinda Amin.

PB Fintech expects sustained growth as insurance penetration in India continues to expand. Yashish Dahiya, Chairman and Group CEO of PB Fintech and Founder of PB Health, spoke exclusively on Insight with Haslinda Amin about his outlook for the company.

Farid Belbouab, Group CEO of global port and logistics operator Gulftainer, highlights how cargo is continuing to move through alternative corridors at a time when supply-chain resilience has become critical. He explains that Gulftainer is scaling from about 2,000 containers per week to 50,000. Belbouab speaks with Haslinda Amin on "Insight with Haslinda Amin."

The US and Iran are circling around a fresh proposal to end the war, as President Donald Trump searches for an exit from the Middle East conflict. Bloomberg's Joumanna Bercetche has the details.

The US and Iran exchanged fire in the Persian Gulf in a flareup of violence on Monday that also drew in the United Arab Emirates. Bloomberg's Joumanna Bercetche reports.

Vote counting is underway following polls across key regions in India. West Bengal is emerging as the main battleground and the outcome will test Prime Minister Modi's ability to expand beyond the core BJP base. Bloomberg's Sudhi Ranjan Sen reports.

Amova Asset Management's Naomi Fink tells Bloomberg Television that the "markets are pricing in a sooner rather than later end to the hostilities" in the Middle East.

India's state election in West Bengal has emerged as a critical political test for Modi's BJP as well as opposition parties. The outcome matters especially as the BJP seeks to expand beyond its northern strongholds, while regional parties face a high stakes fight for political survival. Political analyst and commentator Arati Jerath joined Haslinda Amin and Menaka Doshi on Insight with Haslinda Amin to assess what is at stake and how the vote could shape India's political landscape.

Adam Levinson of Graticule Asset Management Asia discussed on Insight with Haslinda Amin about possible outcomes for Iran and the outlook for AI, and how it's time to buy the dip to catch what's "unequivocally the greatest hardware cycle of all time."

Volkswagen is accelerating its China strategy by deepening partnerships with local technology and electric vehicle makers, including Xpeng, as it faces intensifying competition and a prolonged price war. The company is pushing greater localisation across manufacturing, R&D and product development to shorten vehicle cycles and cut costs. The strategy comes as China's auto market shifts toward replacement buyers and faster innovation, putting pressure on foreign carmakers to adapt quickly. Robert Cisek, Passenger Cars Brand China CEO at Volkswagen, spoke with Stephen Engle on Insight with Haslinda Amin from the Beijing Auto Show.