Overview
- Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw apologized for crowding and access failures on the summit’s first day, pledging smoother operations after heavy turnout at Bharat Mandapam.
- India declined to send the prime minister to Tarique Rahman’s swearing‑in as Bangladesh’s new leader; Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended while opposition parties filed formal result challenges alleging vote “engineering.”
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India–France defense‑industrial collaboration to assemble the high‑altitude H‑125 helicopter in India through Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems.
- A fast‑track court in Gangavati convicted three men in the Hampi gangrape‑murder and imposed death sentences, terming the case “rarest of rare.”
- Delhi University imposed a one‑month ban on campus protests following February 13 violence, and the Supreme Court scheduled April 7 to begin a nine‑judge review on women’s access at religious sites including Sabarimala.