External Affairs & Defence Security
India vs Pakistan military power 2025: Who leads on land, sea and air?
Following the Pahalgam terror attack and rising border tensions, here's how India and Pakistan compare in military strength across land, sea and air
 "India vs Pakistan military power 2025: Who leads on land, sea and air?")
India set to join Australia's biggest military exercise for first time
Dubbed as the 'Olympics of military exercises', Talisman Sabre is the most important military exercise that the Australian Defence Force engages in every second year
 "India set to join Australia's biggest military exercise for first time")
India planning strike in 24-36 hrs, will face consequences: Pakistan
Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar said the Indian government was preparing to launch an attack on the basis of "baseless and concocted allegations"
 "India planning strike in 24-36 hrs, will face consequences: Pakistan")
Pak violates ceasefire for 6th consecutive night; Indian Army retaliates
The Indian Army retaliated against the Pakistani troops, who had initiated an unprovoked small-arms fire
 "Pak violates ceasefire for 6th consecutive night; Indian Army retaliates")
Brics group shows internal rifts as ministers fall short of joint statement
Brazil said the group's foreign ministers expressed "serious concern at the prospect of a fragmented global economy and the weakening of multilateralism"
 "Brics group shows internal rifts as ministers fall short of joint statement")
Pahalgam terror attack: Armed forces have 'full operational freedom'
Sources say PM said this at high-level meet attended by the three services chiefs
 "Pahalgam terror attack: Armed forces have 'full operational freedom'")
59 Pakistanis deported from Kashmir; Shaurya Chakra awardee's mother stays
The 59 deportees include the wives and children of ex-militants, who returned to the valley under the 2010 rehabilitation policy for former ultras
 "59 Pakistanis deported from Kashmir; Shaurya Chakra awardee's mother stays")
India thwarts Pakistan-based cyberattack; small-arms firing persists
The websites of two Army public schools were targeted with inflammatory propaganda and one of the two schools saw its internet service denied briefly
 "India thwarts Pakistan-based cyberattack; small-arms firing persists")
With Carney's ascent, India hopes relations with Canada will improve
After the results came in, Singh, known as a Khalistani sympathiser, said he will quit as the leader of the NDP after he failed to retain his own seat
 "With Carney's ascent, India hopes relations with Canada will improve")
PM gives armed forces full operational freedom to decide India's response
The prime minister's tough assertions coupled with his government's avowed muscular stand on the issues of national security have heightened expectations of a stringent counteraction from India
 "PM gives armed forces full operational freedom to decide India's response")
Piyush Goyal highlights India-UK trade ties at London's Business Roundtable
It follows his interactions on Monday with a range of senior business leaders to explore the potential for greater collaborations with the UK
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India may offer future-proof trade sweetener to fast-track US deal: Report
India has already made a number of offers and pre-emptive concessions to the US on trade, showing itself more eager than several other big US trading partners
 "India may offer future-proof trade sweetener to fast-track US deal: Report")
US retains India on priority watch list over IP rights enforcement concerns
The report has listed eight countries, including India in its 'priority watch list'. China, Indonesia, Russia, Argentina, and Venezuela are among others on the list
 "US retains India on priority watch list over IP rights enforcement concerns")
India, US looking for 'early mutual wins' before finalising trade pact
During the meetings in Washington, the teams deliberated on wide-ranging subjects including tariff (related to goods) and non-tariff matters
 "India, US looking for 'early mutual wins' before finalising trade pact")
Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC for 5th night; Indian Army retaliates
This was the fifth consecutive night that Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing along the LoC amid escalating tensions following last week's terror attack in Pahalgam
 "Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC for 5th night; Indian Army retaliates")
Pak FM vows 'appropriate steps' to protect rights under Indus Waters Treaty
On April 22, terrorists opened fire in Kashmir's Pahalgam killing 26 people, in the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019
 "Pak FM vows 'appropriate steps' to protect rights under Indus Waters Treaty")
Nawaz Sharif urges use of diplomacy to ease India-Pakistan tensions: Report
Neither Nawaz and Maryam have condemned the Pahalgam terror attack nor issued any statement over the incident so far
 "Nawaz Sharif urges use of diplomacy to ease India-Pakistan tensions: Report")
Pak nationals holding NORI visa allowed to cross over to India
Earlier, Pakistanis nationals, married in India, were not allowed to return to India
 "Pak nationals holding NORI visa allowed to cross over to India")
India's military expenditure was nearly 9 times that of Pak in 2024: SIPRI
China's military expenditure increased by 7.0 per cent to an estimated $314 billion, marking three decades of consecutive growth
 "India's military expenditure was nearly 9 times that of Pak in 2024: SIPRI")
China backing Pak's probe demand shows its double standards: Experts
The two districts are located in Jammu & Kashmir, where 26 people were killed in a targeted terrorist attack in the town of Pahalgam on April 22
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