In India, climate and education activist Sonam Wangchuk — widely known as the inspiration behind the film 3 Idiots — gave his first public remarks following his release from detention. “I was thrown into jail, with no communication with my legal team or family,” Wangchuk said, calling on both the government and the people of Ladakh to remain flexible. “Talks are a give and take process,” he warned, adding that “unnecessary prolonging of the dialogue would hamper meaningful conversation.” Separately, a viral video showing a crowd in a cinema hall pledging to boycott Muslims after a screening of Kerala Story 2 drew sharp criticism, though police said the origins of the footage remained unclear.