02:35⇢Modi Holds Emergency Meeting After Rushing Home From Saudi
⌨The newspapers extensively report on Prime Minister Modi's early return from Saudi Arabia following the Pahalgam terror attack (ABP Live, Dainik Bhaskar, Dinamalar, Firstpost, India Today, Jagran, Jansatta, NDTV, The Hindu, Times of India, Zee News). Upon landing in Delhi, Modi immediately held a high-level security meeting with National Security Advisor Doval and Foreign Minister Jaishankar at the airport (ABP Live, Dinamalar, Jagran, Jansatta, NDTV, The Hindu, Times of India, Zee News). The death toll from the attack stands at 26-27, with reports identifying a top Lashkar commander as the planner (Aaj Tak, Dainik Bhaskar, India Today, The Hindu, The Quint). Media describes it as the "biggest attack since Pulwama" with "highest tourist casualties in decades" (The Quint).