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India: A mirror image of Pakistan

As in a mirror, the images of the two countries have reversed, with one edging towards secularism, and the other slipping into communalism

Vice President Naidu hails valour of Indian armed forces during 1971 War

On the 50th anniversary of Vijay Diwas, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday paid tributes to the valour and unwavering patriotism displayed by the Indian armed forces during the 1971 War. Vijay Diwas commemorates India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war. Bangladesh, then part of Pakistan, became an independent country after the war. "On Vijay Diwas, I pay homage to the martyrs of the 1971 war. The nation remembers the heroic valour and unwavering patriotism displayed by our armed forces during the war," the Vice President said on Twitter. Their unmatched gallantry and selfless sacrifices continue to inspire every Indian, he said.

Rajnath Singh calls 1971 war 'golden chapter in India's military history'

On the occasion of Swarnim Vijay Diwas, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday remembered the courage and sacrifice of the armed forces during the 1971 war .

Proud of exemplary contributions of Indian Navy: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday on the occasion of Navy Day praised the navy personnel for their outstanding courage and professionalism. "Greetings on Navy Day. We are proud of the exemplary contributions of the Indian navy. Our navy is widely respected for its professionalism and outstanding courage. Our navy personnel have always been at the forefront of mitigating crisis situations like natural disasters," Modi said in a tweet. Navy Day is celebrated every December 4, as on this day in 1971 during the Indo-Pak war Indian Navy undertook Operation Trident in which its missile boats carried out an audacious attack to sink enemy ships.

India at UNSC asks Pakistan to vacate all illegally occupied areas of J&K

India underlined at UNSC that Pakistan has misused platforms provided by the UN to propagate falls and malicious propaganda against New Delhi

India requests Pakistan to let Srinagar-Sharjah flight use its airspace

Sources said subsequently, Pakistan put the clearance for the same flight on hold for the period from October 31 to November 30

Will not travel to India for conference on Afghanistan: Pak NSA

India extended the invitation to Pakistan to attend the regional conference on Afghanistan being hosted by Indian NSA Ajit Doval

India fully prepared to face any challenge, if need arises: Rajnath

Singh visited Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL) of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Chandigarh.

India will have whole of Kashmir someday, says Western Air Command chief

He said celebrating the 75 years of Budgam landing was a historic occasion

Khan takes dig at India over T20 win, says not the time to talk about ties

Khan said that the two countries had only one issue - Kashmir, and urged for resolving it like "civilised" neighbours

We are prepared to deal with any two-front threat scenario: IAF chief

China continues deployment at three airbases in Tibet region; we are fully prepared to deal with any situation, says Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari

'Hopeful' that dialogue can happen: UN on India-Pak war of words

We always remain hopeful that dialogue can happen between the two nations, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said

'Impossible right now': New PCB chief on bilateral cricket with India

Newly-elected Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja on Monday said resumption of bilateral assignments with India is "impossible right now"

Pak continues to foment violence at home, across its borders: India at UN

India hit out at Islamabad for using the platform of the United Nations for hate speech against it

China trying to take Bagram air force base, use Pak against India: Haley

In the aftermath of the Taliban regaining power in Afghanistan, a former senior American diploma Nikki Haley t has said there is a need to closely watch China

Pakistan's lines of control

The book encourages readers to consider how Pakistan's unilateral measures in PoK have always resulted in painful consequences for India

Choosing to remember

Memorialising in order to prevent history from repeating itself sounds like an honourable intention, but the nature of memory is fraught with chaos

1971 war victory 'landmark event' in global history, says IAF chief

Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Wednesday termed India's victory in the 1971 war with Pakistan as a "landmark event" in global history

India, Pak issue diplomatic visas to each other after 28 months

India and Pakistan have issued assignment visas to each other's diplomats after a gap of around 28 months as both countries are trying to normalise ties

75 years on, here's a look back at Jinnah's infamous Direct Action Day

August 16, 1946 was the day Pakistan became a certainty