US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor arrives in Ladakh, marking the first such visit by a top US diplomat since the 2020 Galwan clashes. The strategically important region remains a key India-China flashpoint along the LAC. Gor's visit, following his Kashmir engagements, is drawing attention in Beijing and highlighting the growing strategic depth of India-US ties. His earlier remark calling Kashmir “an important part of India” has also triggered a strong reaction from Pakistan.

Multiple gates of the Salal Dam in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district are opened after heavy rainfall increases inflow into the reservoir. The Salal project sits on the Chenab, which flows downstream into Pakistan, putting the dam's operations under close attention across the border. The development comes amid the continuing Indus Waters Treaty dispute, after India placed the treaty in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack.