Page 5 - India-pakistan Conflict

No US role in India-Pakistan understanding: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri

Misri also told the panel that the military conflict between India and Pakistan, which lasted from the early hours of May 7 and ended at 5pm on May 10, was always in the conventional domain

Peace tiptoes in, but businesses remain stalled near Attari-Wagah border

The shutdown of trade at the Attari-Wagah border has sparked concern among local shopkeepers and activists, prompting letters to the prime minister urging financial aid for those affected

2 held in Punjab's Gurdaspur for leaking sensitive information to Pak's ISI

Punjab Police on Monday said it has arrested two persons for allegedly sharing sensitive military information with Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said, "In a counter-espionage operation, the Gurdaspur police thwarted an attempt to compromise national security by apprehending two persons involved in leaking sensitive military information." In a post on X, Yadav said, "On 15th May 2025, credible intelligence inputs indicated that Sukhpreet Singh & Karanbir Singh were engaged in sharing classified details related to #OperationSindoor, including troop movements and key strategic locations in #Punjab, #HimachalPradesh, & #JammuAndKashmir - with #Pakistan's intelligence agency, #ISI." The police have arrested both suspects, he said. "Forensic examination of their mobile phones has confirmed the intelligence inputs. The police team has also recovered three mobile phones and eight live cartridges (.30 bore) from their possession," he ...

China provided Pakistan with satellite support, says Indian defence group

China helped Pakistan reorganise its radar and air defense systems to more effectively detect India's deployments of troops and weaponry, said the director general of group

China to speed up dam project in Pak amid India's Indus Treaty suspension

Mohmand Dam in Pakistan, developed by China Energy Engineering Corp, is expected to generate 800 MW of hydropower and supply up to 300 million gallons of water daily to Peshawar

India-Türkiye ties: Of Erdoğan's gambit, Kamikaze drones & diplomatic chill

India-Türkiye ties are strained over Ankara's Islamabad tilt, its arms links with Pakistan, and fallout from the Pahalgam terror attack

'India paused Op Sindoor after achieving goals, escalation dominance'

Lt Gen Deependra Singh Hooda (Retd.), key to the 2016 surgical strike, explains how Operation Sindoor changed warfare in South Asia, why India paused, and what became of Pakistan's nuclear blackmail

Tough India-US trade discussions amidst irritants over tariff tensions

In March this year, soon after the US raised its duties on steel and aluminium, China and Canada proposed retaliatory tariffs against imports from the US

US-China tariff truce: Indian shippers see cargo rush, freight rates surge

Indian shippers face double whammy of China rush, Ind-Pak restrictions

Tensions with India may derail bailout scheme's goals: IMF warns Pakistan

The IMF also slapped 11 new conditions on Pakistan for the release of the next tranche of its bailout programme. This takes the total conditions imposed on Pakistan to 50

Turkiye, Azerbaijan boycott: Passport as an instrument of peaceful protest

Withholding economic benefits - like tourism revenues - can impel nations to pause and reflect. Even if it doesn't lead to immediate change, it conveys the sentiment of Indians

Who is Jyoti Malhotra, Haryana vlogger accused of spying for Pakistan?

Travel vlogger Jyoti Malhotra reportedly maintained contact with a Pakistani official and shared sensitive Indian Army details

India-Pak de-escalation 'bigger success than I'll get credit for': Trump

Trump said his intervention during India-Pakistan tensions helped avert a nuclear conflict, calling it a major success he believes he'll never be credited for

India's anti-terror message goes global, Shashi Tharoor to lead 7-MP team

Shashi Tharoor to lead an all-party team of seven MPs on a 10-day global mission to deliver India's united message of zero tolerance against terrorism post-Operation Sindoor

Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti clash over Tulbul project amid Indo-Pak row

J&K CM Omar Abdullah and ex-CM Mehbooba Mufti trade sharp barbs online over Tulbul project revival amid rising Indo-Pak tensions and suspension of Indus Waters Treaty

Shehbaz Sharif makes U-turn, confirms Indian missile strike on Pak airbase

In a rare admission, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif confirmed that Indian missiles struck Nur Khan Airbase on May 10, breaking from Pakistan's usual stance of denial

Pak's 7-year itch resurfaces, but is India's deterrence enough this time?

Pakistani establishments and their proxies are prone to a severe, predictable 7-year itch. Each step up the escalation ladder buys India about these many years of deterrence on average

IMF funding to Pakistan akin to backing terror, says Rajnath Singh

Azad, Tharoor likely to be part of govt delegation to world capitals

Govt to send all-party delegations abroad to expose Pakistan on terrorism

The government will send several all-party delegations to different countries, starting next week, to expose Pakistan-sponsored terrorism on the world forum as part of a major diplomatic offensive post Operation Sindoor in the aftermath of the terror attack in Pahalgam. MPs of various political parties, including the opposition, have been sounded out by the government and some parties have also given their go-ahead to the presence of their members for the diplomatic exercise. While there was no clarity on the exact number of delegations or their members, some leaders said there could be more than 30 MPs. The delegations will visit different countries for a period of 10 days. The MPs will visit different blocs of countries, as earmarked by the government. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) will brief the MPs before they depart for their diplomatic mission. Among the parties whose MPs will be part of the delegation are the BJP, Congress, TMC, DMK, NCP(SP), JDU, BJD, CPI(M), and

CAIT calls for boycott of Turkiye, Azerbaijan over 'support' to Pakistan

Traders' lobby CAIT on Friday decided to boycott all trade and commercial engagement with Turkiye and Azerbaijan, citing their recent "support" for Pakistan in the wake of Operation Sindoor. According to CAIT, the decision includes a nationwide boycott of Turkish and Azerbaijani goods, with traders across India halting imports from these countries. The association also stated that Indian exporters, importers, and business delegations will be discouraged from any engagement with companies or institutions based in Turkiye and Azerbaijan. The traders' lobby shared that a memorandum will be submitted to the ministry of commerce and industry and the ministry of external affairs, urging policy-level review of all commercial ties with these nations. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has also declared that the business community will boycott Indian films shot in Turkey and Azerbaijan. It also warned corporate houses against filming any product promotions in these two ...