Indian newspapers initially highlighted the recalibration of India-Maldives relations, following up on the Prime Minister's visit, and continued discussions on the judiciary’s internal dynamics and student well-being. By mid-morning, the 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas became a dominant national theme, with extensive reporting on commemorations and the 'Operation Sindoor' narrative. This narrative further evolved into a government decision to incorporate 'Operation Sindoor' into NCERT school curricula. Concurrently, Bihar's law and order situation intensified, marked by a distressing report of an alleged gang-rape in an ambulance and Union Minister Chirag Paswan's public criticisms of the state government. This political tension heightened with Tej Pratap Yadav's announcement of an independent candidacy. In the afternoon, the Cambodia-Thailand conflict gained prominence with US President Trump's intervention, explicitly drawing parallels to the India-Pakistan dynamic, and suggesting trade repercussions.