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India Roundup: Fuel Price Hikes, Stray Dog Ruling, Modi's Nordic Summit & Air India Safety Probe

On May 19, 2026, India’s state-run fuel retailers hiked petrol and diesel prices for the second time in a week amid ongoing US-Israel-Iran tensions, ending a four-year freeze, while the Supreme Court allowed authorities to euthanize rabid or aggressive stray dogs and relocate others to shelters, drawing criticism from animal rights groups over conflicts with existing Animal Birth Control rules. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the third India-Nordic Summit in Norway (his first visit there in 43 years) where a press freedom row erupted over his refusal to take journalist questions, and Indian aviation officials announced plans to travel to Seattle to inspect a fuel-control switch panel from an Air India 787 linked to past safety incidents, including a 2025 Gujarat crash.