Indian media on October 8 began with discussions surrounding US diplomatic maneuvers, with India opposing US efforts to reclaim the Bagram airbase, while Canadian PM Mark Carney credited Donald Trump for peace between India and Pakistan. The day also saw reports of British PM Keir Starmer's arrival in India for an official visit, with plans to meet PM Modi and inaugurate infrastructure projects. Concurrently, a major accident on the Jaipur highway involving an LPG truck and a chemical tanker resulted in explosions and one death. As the day progressed, Prime Minister Modi's strong critique of the Congress party's handling of the 2008 Mumbai attacks gained prominence. Separately, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 was awarded for metal-organic frameworks, and concerns rose over cough syrup deaths, leading to directives for rigorous testing.