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UNGA chief Yang urges restraint as India, Pakistan tensions escalate

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) president Yang also advocated dialogue and diplomatic solutions

Singapore issues advisory, asks citizens to defer travel to J&K, Pakistan

Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Wednesday asked travellers to exercise caution, particularly in border regions between Pakistan and India

Israel revises advisory urging its citizens to leave Kashmir immediately

The Israeli Foreign Ministry called on Israelis to avoid visiting the Jammu and Kashmir region, with the exception of Ladakh

Saudi minister visits India to discuss rising tensions with Pakistan

Aljubeir's visit comes as the already frosty ties between India and Pakistan plummet further following the Indian military's targeted strikes on nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and PoK

Made-in-Bengaluru SkyStriker UAVs deployed in Operation Sindoor

An undisclosed number of SkyStriker drones, made in Bengaluru through an India-Israel partnership, were deployed in India's cross-border strikes during Operation Sindoor

'Devil quoting from scripture': BJP's Shergill slams Pak, defends strikes

Jaiveer Shergill responded after India conducted 'Operation Sindoor', hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir

Iran FM Araghchi arrives in Delhi for Joint Commission meet, stronger ties

The high-level dialogue comes as both nations mark the 75th anniversary of the India-Iran Friendship Treaty

'It's all on social media': Pakistan minister on claim of downing IAF jets

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says claim of downing Indian jets is based on social media posts, as India dismisses it with a fact check and warns against spreading misinformation

UK Parliament debates India-Pakistan conflict, appeals for de-escalation

India launched Operation Sindoor early Wednesday, hitting nine terror targets in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan's Punjab province in retaliation for the April 22 terror attack

Day after Op Sindoor, Pak again resorts to unprovoked firing across LoC

The firing, involving both small arms and artillery, targeted areas opposite Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, and Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir

Pak shuts airspace for commercial flights at Lahore, Islamabad airports

Indian armed forces early Wednesday carried out missile strikes on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under Operation Sindoor

Op Sindoor takes terror fight to Pak; 9 terrorist hubs targeted in 25 mins

9 terrorist hubs in PoJK, Pak's Punjab hit in 'measured and non-escalatory' missile and drone strikes

'If I can help, I'll be there': Trump offers to mediate India-Pakistan row

US President Donald Trump urges calm between India and Pakistan amid escalating tensions; backs peaceful dialogue as India conducts airstrikes in response to terror attack in Pahalgam

India hits Pak terrorist camps linked to 26/11, Pulwama, and Pahalgam

Among the 21 identified terrorist camps and training centres spread across Pakistan and PoJK, the Indian armed forces launched coordinated attacks on nine

Qureshi, Singh, 'Nari Shakti': The face of India's response to terrorists

The codename 'Operation Sindoor' was chosen as an expression of solidarity with women whose husbands were killed by terrorists in Pahalgam on April 22

Datanomics: India's ₹6.8 trn defence push highlights edge over Pak forces

Amid rising hostilities, India recently signed a ₹63,000 crore deal with France to acquire 26 Rafale Marine jets, enhancing its naval airpower

Operation Sindoor Highlights: Indian Army acted with precision, alertness, says defence minister

Operation Sindoor Highlights: Indian army says 'Justice is Served' after striking nine terror camps across the border under 'Operation Sindoor'. Catch all the breaking news here

Pakistan is 'trying to avoid' full-fledged war, says Defence Minister Asif

India launched Operation Sindoor early Wednesday, hitting nine terror targets in PoK and Punjab in retaliation for the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 that killed 26 people

Operation Sindoor: Govt shuts 25 flight routes to Pak from Indian airspace

India shuts 25 air corridors into Pakistan after Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. International flights face reroutes as tensions escalate

Global airlines re-route, cancel flights due to India-Pakistan conflict

Images from flight tracking websites showed a long line of airlines passing over Oman, UAE and Kuwait after the attack, raising the possibility of airspace congestion