France riots: A lesson for India as violent unrest sweeps Europe? Panel debates

This special broadcast of India First, hosted by Gaurav Sawant, covers unrest across France, Italy, Portugal, and Albania, analysing potential national security lessons for India. The report examines French protests involving rioting, looting, the burning of the Limoges town hall, and the Louvre museum shutdown. In Paris, journalist Phineas Rueckert details grievances surrounding living costs and strikes. Panellists Dr Vikram Singh, Dr Tara Kartha, and Sandeep Unnithan evaluate regional upheavals in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal, focusing on how bot networks, off-grid communication, and digital technology are weaponised to fuel street violence. In domestic news, Central Industrial Security Force personnel at Delhi's Jama Masjid Metro Station intercepted a passenger smuggling suspected gold powder. Meanwhile, Mumbai Police arrested three suspects in Kota, Rajasthan, following a shooting attempt targeting actor Tiger Shroff's vehicle in Juhu. The bulletin also highlights US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to India and ongoing discussions regarding an India-US bilateral trade agreement.