Mangalorean.com reported in June 2017 that Lipika Shetty, then aged nine, received the Little Miss Asia 2017 title at a model and talent event in Antalya, Turkey. Bunts Daily’s original notice belongs to that period.
This summary credits the contemporary report. It does not present the age as current or reproduce unnecessary family and residential details. The title’s organiser has not been independently contacted by Bunts Daily.
