Shubhanshu Shukla's Dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station after a 28-hour journey, making him the first Indian to board the ISS. His arrival marked India's return to human spaceflight after 41 years, with live coverage showing him floating inside and greeting Earth with "Jai Hind, Jai Bharat."
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh confronted Pakistan and China at the SCO summit in Beijing, refusing to sign the joint statement after both nations diluted terrorism language and omitted mention of the Pahalgam attack. Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif reportedly sat with his head down during Singh's rebuke.
Heavy monsoons devastated northern India with cloudburst incidents in Himachal Pradesh trapping 2,000 tourists, while a passenger bus plunged into Uttarakhand's Alaknanda River killing at least two people with ten missing. Air India crash investigators successfully downloaded black box data from the Ahmedabad incident.
Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei made his first statement since the ceasefire, claiming Iran delivered a "slap to America's face" and warning of future retaliation if needed.