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28/04/2026

https://www.reuters.com/world/india/prada-seeks-mend-ties-with-made-india-sandals-2026-04-27/

Prada is launching a limited-edition range of Indian-made sandals inspired by traditional Kolhapuri footwear, less than a year ​after the Italian luxury group faced a backlash for ‌showcasing similar designs without crediting their origins.

28/04/2026

https://europeantimes.org/pakistans-bid-for-relevance-meets-irans-distrust/

It speaks to a deeper structural issue within Pakistan’s current political order. The urge to internationalize its relevance erodes trust

28/04/2026

https://www.kpbs.org/events/2026/04/28/how-india-is-reimagining-government-through-digital-innovation

How can digital systems improve access to public services, health care, education and financial inclusion at national scale? India offers a glimpse into this type of technological governance. The country’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) has become a globally significant model for how governme...

28/04/2026

https://www.indiablooms.com/world/three-days-missing-then-tragic-end-body-of-hindu-temple-worker-recovered-in-bangladesh-village/details

Hindu temple caretaker Nayan Das was found dead in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, days after going missing from his home, prompting a police investigation into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the case. | One of India's leading Digital News Agency offering Breaking News round the clock. Why not ...

28/04/2026

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/business/china-economy-iran-war.html

China’s strategic reserves of oil and natural gas have insulated it somewhat, but its manufacturing-based economy is beginning to falter.

28/04/2026

https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/bangladesh-lacks-status-nhrc-curb-torture-4162521

Dr Alice Edwards, the United Nations special rapporteur on torture, has said Bangladesh lacks an “A-status” National Human Rights Commission and a national preventive mechanism to combat custodial torture.

28/04/2026

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg0gxrgklro

Air attacks on the province of Kunar have killed at least seven people and injured 75, sources tell the BBC.

28/04/2026

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-27/india-new-zealand-sign-once-in-a-generation-trade-agreement

India and New Zealand have signed a free-trade agreement that slashes tariffs on most goods and expands market access, as tensions in the Middle East weigh on global commerce.

28/04/2026

https://asianlite.com/2026/top-news/bangladeshs-rights-rollback-raises-fresh-questions/

28/04/2026

https://thesecretariat.in/article/india-africa-summit-a-historic-opportunity-to-unlock-untapped-potential

Coming after a decade, the May 31 engagement promises to be a landmark. Africa holds huge promise for big names from the Indian industry as well as SMEs and MSMEs

28/04/2026

https://www.tibetanreview.net/us-report-tibet-continues-to-be-chinas-most-restricted-region-for-foreign-visitors-overseas-tibetans/

(TibetanReview.net, Apr27’26) – Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), the western half of Tibet proper, remains the only People’s Republic of China territory where access is banned for non-mainland Chinese foreign visitors, including especially diplomats, journalists, researchers, and others, unless ...

24/04/2026

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqxgxx9nrqo

A memo from Michael Kratsios says firms, mainly in China, are wrongfully distilling US AI models.