In J&K, India, the chief minister marked Independence Day amid protests and a deadly cloudburst.

On India's Independence Day, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah highlighted Jammu and Kashmir's long wait for restored democracy. He also condemned remarks from the Supreme Court linking statehood to a terrorist attack in Pahalgam. The region faced a recent cloudburst in Kishtwar, causing 45 deaths and over 120 injuries. Meanwhile, the president commended India's response to the Pahalgam attack.