Prime Minister Modi chaired a crucial 90-minute defense meeting with service chiefs, NSA Doval, and Defense Minister Singh, granting military "complete operational freedom" to determine "targets, timing, and mode" of response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Intelligence identified the attack's mastermind as former Pakistani commando Hashim Musa, allegedly sent by Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Authorities closed 48-80 tourist sites across Kashmir following intelligence about potential retaliatory attacks and activated sleeper cells. India banned Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif's X (Twitter) account after nuclear threats.
In Canada, Mark Carney's Liberal Party won federal elections, defeating pro-Khalistani NDP leader Jagmeet Singh. Carney took a swipe at Trump in his victory speech, referencing "American betrayal."
Opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Modi requesting a special parliamentary session on the Pahalgam attack, emphasizing national unity.