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.

A fresh India-China diplomatic clash has erupted over Arunachal Pradesh, after India officially standardised names for 27 locations across the state. The locations include land areas, mountain passes, a lake and a monument, with the names formally included on the Survey of India map. China has strongly objected to the move, continuing to refer to Arunachal Pradesh as “Zangnan” and claiming the territory. Beijing has called India's naming exercise “illegal, null and void” and said the move cannot change its territorial claims.