Haryana shuttler Devika Sihag won her maiden BWF Super 300 crown at the Thailand Masters 2026. In defence, the Indian Air Force has fully digitised its Pechora surface-to-air missile system, inducted in the 1970s, to boost air defence capability. India also took part as Partner Country at Gulfood 2026 in Dubai for the first time, with APEDA leading the delegation.