India hit back at Pakistan at the UN Security Council, accusing it of using terrorism as state policy and rejecting its claims on Operation Sindoor and Kashmir. India said the operation was a justified response to the Pahalgam terror attack and reaffirmed that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India

Security forces in Kishtwar extended a combing operation after a fresh gunfight in the snow-covered Chatroo area, involving two to three JeM-linked terrorists who escaped. This was the third encounter in a week, and forces used helicopters, drones, and sniffer dogs to track them