Modi led International Yoga Day celebrations in Visakhapatnam, describing yoga as humanity's "pause button" amid global conflicts, while newspapers reported Pakistan nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. The irony became apparent as Israeli strikes killed Iran's Quds Force commander Saeed Izadi and targeted Isfahan's nuclear facilities for the second time, prompting Khamenei to name three potential successors while hiding in bunkers.
Trump's contradictory statements dominated coverage - claiming he deserved the Nobel Prize while simultaneously warning Israel against destroying Iran's Fordow facility and deploying B-2 stealth bombers to Guam. Aviation safety concerns mounted as DGCA ordered Air India to remove three officials following recent crashes, while an IndiGo flight declared "fuel Mayday" and made an emergency landing.
Domestically, Nitish Kumar raised Bihar pensions to Rs 1,100 ahead of elections, while Sonia Gandhi questioned India's silence on the Iran-Israel conflict. The Election Commission rejected Rahul Gandhi's demands for polling footage, citing voter privacy concerns.