01:37 (20:07)⇢Modi Authorizes Military to Choose Time and Target for Pahalgam Retaliation
⌨The newspapers extensively report on Prime Minister Modi giving full operational freedom to the armed forces to respond to the Pahalgam terror attack (Aaj Tak, ABP Live, Dainik Bhaskar, India Today, Jagran, NDTV, The Hindu, The Print, Times of India). After a Cabinet Committee on Security meeting, Modi authorized military leaders to decide targets, timing, and methods for retaliation, calling terrorism eradication a "national resolve" (Dainik Bhaskar, The Hindu). External Affairs Minister Jaishankar has spoken with foreign ministers of multiple countries, presumably seeking international support (Jagran). In other news, a suspected Malayalam speaker was lynched in Mangalore after allegedly shouting pro-Pakistan slogans during a cricket match (Mathrubhumi).