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Marked shift in GCC stance on terror since Mumbai attacks: Indian envoy

There has been a marked shift in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries' stance on terrorism since the 2008 Mumbai attacks due to the widespread realisation that it is a common enemy of all and there is a need for collaborative efforts to combat the menace, the Indian envoy in the UAE has said. Sunjay Sudhir, India's Ambassador to the UAE, also hailed the visit of the all-party delegation led by Shrikant Shinde to the country to highlight India's stance on the issue. He termed the visit as very successful. "The narrative, our thoughts, our perspectives, were well received, very well reciprocated. And again, it was a clear reciprocation, a clear reiteration of the fact that in the UAE, we have a true strategic partner, a friend, whom we can rely on," the ambassador told PTI. Ambassador Sudhir also highlighted a shift in the response by the GCC nations - Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates - after the Pahalgam terror attack in comparison to t

Pak violated IWT spirit by inflicting 3 wars, terror attacks: India to UN

India ripped through Pakistan's disinformation at the UN on the Indus Waters Treaty, asserting that Islamabad violated its spirit by inflicting three wars and thousands of terror attacks on India that seek to hold hostage lives of civilians, religious harmony and economic prosperity. We are constrained to respond to the disinformation being carried out by the delegation of Pakistan with regard to the Indus Waters Treaty. India has always acted in a responsible manner as an upper riparian state, India's Permanent Representative to UN Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said on Friday. Harish was addressing the UN Security Council Arria Formula meeting organised by the Permanent Mission of Slovenia on Protecting Water in Armed Conflict Protecting Civilian Lives.' Harish highlighted four aspects to expose the disinformation by Pakistan, which spoke about India's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty. In the wake of the horrific April 22 Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir in which

India to review IndiGo-Turkish airlines ties amid security concerns

The move follows growing public anger in India against Turkey's support for Pakistan during a recent conflict sparked by an attack on tourists by Islamist assailants in Jammu and Kashmir

Russia reaffirms unwavering support to India in joint fight on terror

Moscow on Friday reiterated its decisive commitment to an uncompromising joint fight with New Delhi against all forms of terrorism as an Indian multi-party Parliamentary delegation held wide-ranging discussion on counter-terrorism combat and briefed the Russian side on Operation Sindoor. A Foreign Ministry statement issued after Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko met with the visiting parliamentary delegation expressing readiness to increase close cooperation on the issue at regional and global venues. The delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi is in Russia to sensitise the diplomatic leadership about terror emanating from Pakistan, a month after the Pahalgam attack that left 26 people dead. A decisive commitment to an uncompromising joint fight against all forms of terrorism was confirmed. Readiness was expressed to increase close cooperation on these issues at regional and global venues, primarily in the UN, BRICS and SCO, the Foreign Ministry statement said. Rudenko

India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally: EAM Jaishankar in Germany

EAM S Jaishankar confirms India's bilateral stance on Pakistan, highlights zero tolerance for terrorism, and deepens strategic cooperation with Germany during his Europe visit

Pakistan met all conditions: IMF on financial assistance to Islamabad

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said its executive board granted USD one billion in assistance to Pakistan this month after finding out that the country met all conditions and targets for it. The IMF carried out a review of its extended fund facility (EFF) granted to Pakistan in September last year and based on it, the board approved the amount on May 9, said Julie Kozack, a director at global body's communications department. The IMF executive board approved the fresh assistance to Pakistan notwithstanding New Delhi's apprehensions that the funds could be used for cross-border terrorism. India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on May 16 pressed the IMF to reconsider the financial assistance, saying Islamabad could use a large part of it to fund the terrorist infrastructure. At a media briefing Kozack, answering a question, said the IMF executive board approved Pakistan's EFF programme in September last year and the first review at that time was planned for the first quart

India to make strong case with FATF to put Pakistan back in "grey list"

India will make a strong case with FATF to revert Pakistan to its "grey list" for failure to comply with anti-money laundering and terror financing rules, a government source said. "We will be taking it up (with the FATF)," the source said when asked whether India will make a case with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to place Pakistan in the grey list. Tensions between India and Pakistan have heightened following the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, which killed 26 civilians. India feels that Pakistan has failed to act on terror emanating from its territory and has been diverting funds from multilateral agencies to buy arms and ammunition. Countries which fail to address strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing, and are under increased monitoring, are placed in the grey list of FATF. When FATF places a jurisdiction under increased monitoring, it means the country has committed to resolving swiftl

Akashteer system's success in Operation Sindoor boosts global interest

India's top defence scientist is confident that the success of the indigenously-developed 'Akashteer' air defence system during Operation Sindoor will draw interest from other countries. 'Akashteer', the fully automated air defence control and reporting system, emerged as the invisible force of new war capabilities during Operation Sindoor, launched against nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. "Definitely, our air defence system has performed exceedingly well, and I am sure there will be interest from other countries," Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Samir V Kamat told PTI on Thursday evening. The DRDO chairman spoke about India's march for 'Atmanirbhar' (self-reliance) in the defence sector, saying that while substantial advancements have been made, more work is necessary to become completely self-reliant. "I think we have achieved a very significant level, but we still have some work to do. And I am sure in the coming years, we w

Operation Sindoor proves Pakistan sponsors terror in India, says Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Operation Sindoor has exposed the fact that terrorism in India is fully Pakistan sponsored. Delivering the Rustamji Memorial Lecture organised by the Border Security Force (BSF) on the occasion of its 22nd investiture ceremony, he also said that the border guarding force has proved its mettle during Operation Sindoor and did not allow nefarious Pakistani activities. "Operation Sindoor has exposed that terrorism in India is absolutely Pakistan sponsored," he said. The home minister said the Indian armed forces first hit the terror bases in Pakistan but it was the Pakistan Army that responded by trying to attack India. "We launched Operation Sindoor and destroyed nine terrorist camps. It is important to note that we didn't target the Pakistan Army installations, civilians or air base, he said. We targeted the terrorists, but Pakistan took it on itself and proved that it was Pakistan sponsored terrorism, Shah said. They dared to target ou

TMC delegation visits Rajouri, slams Centre for 'neglecting' border areas

A five-member TMC delegation that visited the cross-border shelling-hit Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday slammed the government for neglecting the families living in border areas. The delegation members said they were returning with "broken hearts" after witnessing the human tragedy caused by Pakistani shelling and expressed solidarity with the people. The region witnessed heightened artillery shelling about two weeks ago following the rise in tensions with Pakistan after India carried out precision strikes on nine terror hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam attack. A wave of artillery shelling, and missiles and drone strikes by Pakistan in the Jammu region killed 27 people and injured more than 70 between May 8 and 10 after India launched Operation Sindoor to target terror infrastructure in the neighbouring country and PoK in response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack. The TMC delegation -- comprising MPs Derek ...

Speculation rife over possible BRS-BJP tie-up, Kavitha writes to KCR

A handwritten feedback letter purportedly written by BRS leader K Kavitha to her father and former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, highlighting both the negative and positive aspects of the party's recent meeting, has sparked discussions in Telangana's political circles. Though the authenticity of the letter has not been confirmed, neither Kavitha's office nor that of KCR has commented on it. As you ( KCR) spoke for just two minutes, some people began speculating that there will be a tie-up with BJP in future. Even I personally felt that you should have spoken strongly (against BJP). It might be probably because I suffered (because of BJP). But you should have targeted BJP some more, Daddy, Kavitha mentioned in the letter written in Telugu and English. Despite hours passing since it surfaced, the opposition party has not issued a denial. The BRS celebrated its Silver Jubilee on April 27 in Warangal. Kavitha cited Rao's silence in the meeting on key issues such as 42 per cent .

Rahul Gandhi to visit Poonch on May 24, set to meet families of victims

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit Poonch in the Jammu region on Saturday to meet the families of those killed and affected by the recent Pakistani shelling, AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said. This will be the second visit of Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, to Jammu and Kashmir after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 25 tourists and one local were killed. "Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Shri @RahulGandhi will be visiting Poonch tomorrow May 24th to meet the families bereaved during the shelling by Pakistan very recently," Ramesh said in a post on X. "Earlier he had visited Srinagar on April 25th to meet with those injured during the brutal Pahalgam terror attack and many other stakeholders. He had also met with the LG and the CM then," he said. During his visit to Jammu and Kashmir last month following the attack, Gandhi had said the idea behind the terror strike was to divide the people of the country and it was imperative that

'There will be consequences': Jaishankar warns Pakistan over backing terror

India's External Affairs Minister accused Pakistan's state and army of being complicit in terror attacks and said Kashmir will only be resolved bilaterally, without third-party involvement

With a stagnant economy, Pakistan needs to focus on citizens' welfare

In a low-income country, there will always be competing demands for resources

Trump again claims credit for resolving India-Pakistan conflict via trade

Donald Trump has repeated the claim since India and Pakistan agreed to cease hostilities on May 10, following four days of cross-border strikes

Violation of human rights: NHRC takes cognizance of Ashoka professor arrest

Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad was arrested earlier this week for his social media post over India's 'Operation Sindoor'

India's outreach on Operation Sindoor begins; focus on Pak's terror links

Over the next four days, as many as seven delegations will visit several countries to address policymakers, elected representatives, and audiences

Army denies air defence gun deployment at Golden Temple during Op Sindoor

The clarification comes a day after Lt Gen D'Cunha said air defence systems were deployed at the Golden Temple during Operation Sindoor with cooperation from temple authorities

Pakistan govt promotes Army Chief Asif Munir to field marshal rank

The elevation makes Munir only the second serving chief to be awarded the rank in Pakistan's history, the first being Gen Ayub Khan, who awarded himself the honour

Vikram Misri briefs Parliament on Pahalgam attack & ceasefire claim | Op Sindoor | India-Pakistan

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri briefed MPs on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor on May 19. Watch the video to know the key highlights.