15:23⇢Jaishankar Under Fire For "Warning Pakistan"
⌨The newspapers report on the political controversy surrounding Operation Sindoor, with Congress accusing External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar of informing Pakistan before the military action (ABP Live, Jansatta, Mathrubhumi, NDTV, Times of India). Rahul Gandhi questioned who authorized this disclosure and how many aircraft were lost (Jansatta, Mathrubhumi), while the MEA clarified that notifications were made "in an early phase of the operation" (NDTV, Times of India). Home Minister Amit Shah claimed India struck terrorists 100km inside Pakistan (Jagran). Another controversy erupted over Shashi Tharoor leading a diplomatic delegation, with Congress claiming the government is "playing games" (The Hindu, India Today, Zee News). Separately, severe weather in Delhi-NCR caused casualties with two deaths reported after a wall collapsed (Aaj Tak).