A 45-year-old woman with a 20-year history of recurrent respiratory infections presents with chronic productive cough and hemoptysis. HRCT chest shows bronchial wall thickening with bronchus diameter exceeding the adjacent artery. Spirometry reveals a mixed obstructive-restrictive pattern with a scooped expiratory loop (marked D). Which of the following is the most likely underlying etiology in the Indian context?

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