The soft noise of static faded as the steady voice of the All India Radio (AIR) anchor came through, filling homes, tea stalls, and offices across India.
Across the nation, millions leaned closer to their radios, eager for updates on the historic gathering of world leaders taking place at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
This was no ordinary conference, it was an unprecedented diplomatic summit to address the Suez Crisis, one of the most complex geopolitical conflicts of the era.
"Good evening," the anchor began, his tone calm.