India reports six COVID-19 deaths and 594 new cases. Health officials state that most cases are mild and people are recovering at home. The government has no plans for travel advisories or mandatory RT-PCR testing at airports. The current surge in cases may be due to the JN.1 sub-variant, a descendant of the BA.2.86 or Pirola variant, which has been declared a variant of interest by the WHO. India has reported 21 cases of the JN.1 variant, but it is not a cause for immediate concern.