⌨The day began with PM Modi's response to the 7.8% GDP growth, attacking opposition 'lies' and urging citizens to avoid foreign travel, gold purchases, and foreign weddings. At the SCO summit in Bishkek, Modi delivered a strong anti-terrorism message in the presence of Pakistan's PM, and met with Xi Jinping. Pakistan's PMO cropped Modi out of a group photo, drawing criticism. The Supreme Court quashed all FIRs against NEET protesters under Article 142, leading the CJP to call off its September 5 march. Nepal's flood toll crossed 1,000, with rescue operations ongoing. In the evening, US strikes on Iran near the Strait of Hormuz escalated tensions, with Trump warning of 'much harder' attacks.