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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ambassador Denis Alipov extended greetings to India on its 79th Independence Day, praising India's achievements, bilateral ties, and global role. Putin highlighted the strategic partnership, while Alipov wished for India's continued development and welfare.

Thousands protested across Serbia for a third night, demanding early elections and clashing with police. Demonstrators attacked ruling party offices in Novi Sad, while President Vucic vowed a crackdown and blamed foreign influence. The EU voiced concern over violence and press freedom.

The report, titled Preventing Transnational Repression: The Case of the Uyghur Diaspora, written by David Tobin and Nyrola Elima, characterises transnational repression as actions taken by foreign governments to inhibit or constrain individuals' rights beyond their sovereign borders. It alerts that Uyghur-led civil society organisations (CSOs) are increasingly facing cyber harassment, human surveillance, infiltration, and pressure exerted on their families residing in China.

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has congratulated Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Tarique Rahman on the party's remarkable victory in the country's 13th National Parliamentary Elections.

She said that the defeat of Islamist factions is not just a political change, but a temporary reprieve for secularism and women's rights. She highlighted Jamaat-e-Islami, specifically targeting Hindu homes and lives, forced imposition of veils and the exclusion of women from the political process, as well as the rise of extrajudicial violence and "moral policing."

India's AI Impact Summit 2026 is not simply a technology event but a statement of strategic intent, Pratik Mathur, the country's Consul General in Shanghai has said in an article in a leading Chinese media outlet Caixin Global, noting that the next phase of global artificial intelligence race will be shaped by countries who can build large-scale, reliable and socially embedded AI ecosystems that integrate parameters such as data and real-world development.