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French President Emmanuel Macron praised India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) as unmatched globally.

 1.The United States and Iran appear closer to a potential military confrontation than at any point in recent years, with diplomacy narrowing and military preparations intensifying. A visible US military surge in the Middle East, renewed nuclear brinkmanship.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/middle-east-on-boil-5-reasons-why-trump-may-attack-iran-anytime-now/articleshow/128561663.cms

2.Speaking on Day 4 of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, French President Emmanuel Macron praised India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI) as unmatched globally, calling it proof that the world has entered a new phase of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven acceleration. Macron said India’s achievements in AI showed how open, interoperable and sovereign digital systems can enable inclusive transformation at scale.

https://www.business-standard.com/technology/tech-news/india-built-what-no-other-country-could-french-president-macron-at-india-ai-summit-2026-126021900376_1.html

3.Days after the Tarique Rahman-led government came to power in Bangladesh, India is preparing to resume all visa services in Bangladesh, a senior consular official said Thursday. Aniruddha Das, India’s senior consular official in Sylhet, said efforts were underway to fully restore all visa services, bdnews24 reported.“Medical and double-entry visas are being issued now, and steps are under way to resume other categories, including travel visas,” Das said at the Sylhet District Press Club.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-to-resume-visa-services-in-bangladesh-soon-says-senior-consular-official-101771513188416.html

4.AI must remain open, trusted, and globally accessible rather than concentrated in a few hands, industry leaders said at the India AI Impact Summit, highlighting India's potential role in shaping global AI norms.Sunil Mittal, found

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/india-likely-to-see-one-of-worlds-largest-ai-user-bases/articleshow/128584786.cms

5.Shares of hotel companies, including Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), Lemon Tree Hotels, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), and Chalet Hotels rallied up to 4 per cent on the BSE in Thursday's intraday trade on expectation of strong earnings in the second half of fiscal 2025-26 (H2FY26).

https://www.business-standard.com/markets/news/indian-hotels-lemon-tree-itdc-hotel-stocks-gain-up-to-4-on-strong-business-outlook-125101600223_1.html

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