India's AI Era: BlackRock, Ambani bullish on growth; Goyal on US trade deal

• BlackRock Chairman Larry Fink declares an "era of India," predicting sustained high growth for over two decades and its rise as a global digital leader.
• Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani hails AI as a "once-in-a-century opportunity" for India, urging widespread adoption for productivity and national transformation.
• Anthropic is reportedly exploring a $350 billion valuation tender offer and a funding round exceeding $20 billion, amidst an AI-led tech stock sell-off.
• Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal emphasizes energy diversification for India, particularly in discussions surrounding a US-India trade deal.
• The RBI is widely expected to maintain policy rates in its February meeting, with macro conditions stabilizing and a US-India tariff deal improving outlook.