Hyogo Prefecture is the first in Japan to use microchip data from bears to determine population size, balancing conservation and control. The initiative started in 2003 for conservation and shifted to management as numbers recovered.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu expressed admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating India can become the top global nation only under Modi's leadership. Naidu announced a new 'population management policy' aimed at encouraging citizens to have two or more children, warning that otherwise Indians may 'end up working for machines'. He also highlighted Andhra Pradesh's power sector achievements, green energy goals of contributing 160 gigawatts out of the national 500 GW target, and the Amaravati city project described as 'God's capital'.
