India does not need to follow the traditional approach to development that ties it with per capita income, new research has suggested.

The Ministry of Culture on Monday said it has sent a legal notice to Sotheby’s in Hong Kong, asking the auction house to immediately halt the upcoming sale of the Buddha’s sacred jewels and return the artefacts to India.

Following the Pahalgam attack, India has taken several actions against Pakistan. India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty and closed the Wagah-Attari border. Diplomatic ties were downgraded, and Pakistani diplomats were declared persona non grata. Visas for Pakistani nationals were revoked, and airspace was closed. Trade and shipping ties have been suspended.