In this briefing: Artificial Intelligence (AI): Mapping the Value Chain and Testing Economic Sustainability Varun Beverages: Africa Bets, Volume Surge, and a Summer Built for Growth India-New Zealand FTA: What Lies Beneath The "Once-In-A-Generation" Agreement? Primer: KEC International (KECI IN) - Apr 2026 Primer: Minda Corp Ltd (MDA IN) - Apr 2026 1. Artificial Intelligence (AI): Mapping the Value Chain and Testing Economic Sustainability AI is real, but the capital cycle is ahead of demand: profits sit in infrastructure, while applications remain under-monetised and structurally weak. To justify current capex, AI must become a top-10 global sector (~US$700bn–US$1tn), yet demand is still developing and heavily subsidised. Investment strategy: stay long infrastructure, neutral hyperscalers, and avoid applications where deflation, competition, and weak pricing power cap returns. 2. Varun Beverages: Africa Bets, Volume Surge, and a Summer Built for Growth Varun Beverages, a leading PepsiCo bottler, delivered 16.3% volume growth , completed the Twizza acquisition , signed the Crickley Dairy deal and declared Rs. 0.50 dividend.