Coming down heavily on the neighbouring country, BCCI chief Anurag Thakur on Friday ruled out the possibility of reviving bilateral cricket ties with Pakistan in near future, saying even considering such a thought is not appropriate. Thakur struck a combative note, saying India can decimate Pakistan anytime but it is[Read More…]
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Post Uri, India needs well thought-out action, not jingoism
News media in the past one week of the Uri terror attack has been the most vocal in their condemnation, much more than the government of the day. Every night, night after night, various news channels have been coming up with plans on how to best respond to the latest[Read More…]
India calls Pakistan a ‘terrorist state,’ attracts support from Balochistan
On Thursday, India called Pakistan a “terrorist state ” and accused it of carrying out “war crimes” against Indians through its “long-standing policy” of sponsoring terrorism. This response came hours after Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif racked up Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly session. He referred to the “killing of innocent Kashmiri[Read More…]
Rafale deal with France cleared; to be signed on Friday
Defence ministry has announced that the decks have been cleared for direct acquisition of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France on Friday. The overall cost of the 36 twin-engine Rafales, along with their weapon packages is pegged at around Rs 59,000 crore. The deal will be a booster dose for India’s air combat power.[Read More…]
Defence minister Parrikar vows strong response to Uri attack
Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday stressed that the government will take steps to ensure there will be no such incidents as Uri attack in which 18 Indian soldiers died. The minister added that if required there can be a knee-jerk reaction to the attack believed to be carried out[Read More…]
UN General Assembly: Terrorism biggest threat to human rights, says India
In wake of the cross-border terror attack from Pakistan on an Indian army base in Jammu and Kashmir that left 18 Indian soldiers dead, India on Tuesday used the biggest international forum to say that terrorism was the biggest threat to human rights. “Mr. President, I do want to stress[Read More…]
“Iss Indian ko yaha se Nikalo,” Indian journalist ousted from Pakistan briefing in New York
As tension simmers between India and Pakistan after the Uri attack, an NDTV journalist was on Monday asked to leave a press briefing of the Pakistan Foreign Secretary in New York. As reported by NDTV, the journalist Namrata Brar was asked to leave the room at the Roosevelt Hotel where[Read More…]
Baloch separatist leader Bugti seeks asylum in India
Brahamdagh Bugti, Baloch leader who has been living in self-imposed exile in Switzerland has applied for asylum in India. “We want that the Indian Government should open the doors for Baloch people and provide them access, including myself,” said Bugti. He added that India’s intervention is important for the cause[Read More…]
Pakistani chief justice says political parties endorse terrorism
Criticism on Pakistan’s policy of supporting terrorism has this time come from none other than its own chief justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali. The chief justice while speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad on Monday slammed Pakistani political parties for endorsing terrorism. Jamali said, “It is disappointing to see some political[Read More…]
Uri Attacks: Actions Will Speak Louder Than Condemnation
With the Uri attack, the vulnerabilities have been exposed yet again as far as our preparedness and call to action post intel inputs is concerned. 17 of our brave-hearts were martyred in a jiffy and all we have managed so far is the verbal diarrhoea of surgical strikes and political[Read More…]
Two-point breach helped terrorists carry out Uri attack
Two successful breaches one at the Line of Control (LoC) at Uri and second the perimeter of the Army base that saw the fencing wire being cut, resulted in the Uri attack. Agencies are probing the two-point breach that helped suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad fidayeen access heavily-guarded camp and execute one of the deadliest[Read More…]
Pakistan may be building new nuclear site: Analysts
According to western defence experts Pakistan might be building a new uranium enrichment complex as observed by commercial satellite imagery. The analysis conducted by IHS Jane’s Intelligence review using satellite images says that construction of a new site in the town of Kahuta, some thirty kilometres east of Islamabad, provides fresh evidence of[Read More…]
Blunt message: Pak can’t ‘Pick & Choose’ terror groups to go after, says US
The US on Thursday told Pakistan it cannot “pick and choose” the terrorist groups it goes after and has to target militants who seek to harm its neighbours, taking refuge on its territory. The US also rejected 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s remarks that America and India have joined[Read More…]
India retaliates to Pakistan’s snub; summons Pak High Commissioner
Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit has been summoned by the Indian government for unjustifiably cancelling an event of India’s high Commissioner to Pakistan, Gautam Bambawale. The Karachi Chamber of commerce was supposed to host Bambawale but called it off at the last moment, apparently chastising him for his[Read More…]
Kashmir is Pakistan’s “jugular vein” says Pakistan Army Chief
Describing Kashmir as Pakistan’s “jugular vein”, Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday said, Islamabad will continue to support the people of the valley on the “diplomatic and ethical” fronts. ” He also added, “The solution of the problem lies in the implementation of United Nations resolutions in this regard. Pakistan[Read More…]
Tit for tat: Pakistan says ‘India promoting terror’ after Modi’s taunt
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s veiled jibe, Pakistan on Tuesday accused India of “promoting terror” in what is seen as a counter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s veiled attack on Islamabad’s role in spreading terror in South Asia. The Pakistan Foreign Office told CNN-News18 that the “confession” of[Read More…]
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Kashmir
According to latest updates, Pakistan’s troops have violated ceasefire along the Line of Control in Shahpur sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The troops fired mortar shells along the border and no injuries or casualties have been reported so far. A News 18 report says that[Read More…]
One nation spreading terror: PM Modi’s veiled attack on Pakistan
Speaking at the G 20 summit which is being held in Hangzhou, China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said terrorism was being spread by a single South Asian country. PM Modi in the final session of the G 20 said, “Growing forces of violence and terror pose a fundamental challenge. There[Read More…]
My Seditious taste for Indo-Pak peace
Over the past few days, Indian actress Ramya has been under fire for speaking in favour of our neighbours. So atrocious were her words that there is a case of “Sedition” filed against her. Her crime: To speak a truth that is unwanted in the Indian diaspora currently. I am[Read More…]
Alex Hales leads record-breaking England to Pakistan ODI series win
Alex Hales’s stunning 171 provided the platform for England to post the highest ever one-day international total of 444 for three as they beat Pakistan by 169 runs at Trent Bridge on Tuesday. Victory in this clash gave England an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the five-match series after Pakistan were[Read More…]
US confirms Pakistan’s hand in Pathankot airbase attack
As the NIA is considering filing a chargesheet against Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar in the Pathankot terror attack, the US has confirmed the role of Pakistan in the same. The IP addresses of Facebook accounts of Pathankot masterminds have been traced to Pakistan. On January 2, 2016, a heavily armed terrorist[Read More…]
Dawood’s addresses in Pakistan confirmed
A UN committee on Tuesday has confirmed that six of the nine places cited by India as addresses of Dawood Ibrahim, proving that the underworld don was hiding in Pakistan. One of the addresses which have been dropped by the UN Security Council’s Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee was found similar[Read More…]
Divya Spandana, aka Ramya, gets sedition case for praising Pakistan
Actress-turned-politician Divya Spandana, alias Ramya, has been slapped with a sedition case after praising Pakistan. After recently visiting the country for a SAARC event, she countered defence minister Manohar Parrikar’s comment on Pakistan being “hell” saying it is not. The 33-year-old had said, “Pakistan is not hell. People there are[Read More…]
Treating the Baloch as second-class citizens can worsen the insurgency even if New Delhi never uses “B” word again
A fresh wave of anti-Indianism has erupted in Pakistan following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent statements on Balochistan. Former dictator General Pervez Musharraf said in a television interview that Modi was “crazy”. He condemned the Baloch leaders who had thanked Modi for expressing concern over the state of human rights[Read More…]
Cross-border terrorism the only focus: India to Pakistan
New Delhi has rejected Pakistan’s proposal to hold Foreign Secretary-level talks on Kashmir, and has sent out a strong message that “cross-border terrorism should be the focus of any dialogue between the two countries.” Indian Foreign Secretary responding to his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry’s invitation, expressed his willingness to[Read More…]