Indian media significantly featured the evolving story of the Dalai Lama's succession. Reports initially highlighted his statements that free Tibetans would choose his next incarnation, potentially abroad, to circumvent Chinese influence. This quickly led to China asserting its required approval. By late afternoon, a pivotal development emerged: an India-based trust would now pick the successor, effectively excluding Beijing, marking a notable shift in this long-standing issue. Concurrently, the ICMR-AIIMS study widely reported, unequivocally concluded no link between COVID-19 vaccines and sudden adult deaths, gaining consistent prominence throughout the day. Externally, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's visit to the US garnered attention, where he strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and affirmed India's right to respond to terrorist acts. Ongoing discussions about potential US tariffs on Indian imports of Russian oil and the sentencing of Bangladesh's exiled Sheikh Hasina to six months in jail for contempt also drew sustained coverage.