03:28⇢Energy Sovereignty and Trade Defiance
⌨The editorial landscape focuses on India's energy and trade sovereignty. Nationalist and mainstream outlets emphasize Russia's acknowledgement that New Delhi is free to diversify its oil sources (News18, India Today, Mathrubhumi), framing this as a validation of strategic autonomy. Concurrently, editors highlight India’s refusal to be pressured by the Trump administration on trade, reporting NSA Doval’s willingness to wait for the current US term to conclude (Jagran, Zee News).