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Recent regulatory actions have targeted infant food safety in India. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is considering a ban on introducing sucrose and fructose to infant foods under six months old. This precaution aims to curb early exposure to added sugars and mitigate associated health risks like childhood obesity.

Separately, Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration (FDAB) has launched an investigation into alleged distribution of expired food items from Reliance Group subsidiaries Blinkit and Hyperpure, as well as Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa. Documents reviewed by Reuters indicate these foods entered the market supply chain post-expiration.

Concurrently, the tech landscape is shifting in India, with AI safety emerging as a critical concern. Anthropic, an AI safety-focused company, has proposed a safety bill to US lawmakers. The legislation aims to prevent the deployment of AI models that could cause over $1 billion in damages or result in the death or serious injury of more than 50 individuals.

French automotive giant Renault is also prioritizing hybrid and compressed natural gas (CNG) technologies in India. Renault India CEO Stephane Deblaise projects hybrid and CNG-powered vehicles could collectively represent nearly half of the company's powertrain sales mix within the next 2-3 years. The company introduced its first hybrid model, the Duster SUV, and plans to launch factory-fitted CNG variants in the near future.