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PM Modi's will power led to IAF strike against JeM camps in Pakistan: Ram Madhav
It is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's will power which led to IAF strike against terror camps of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Pakistan's Balakot area, said BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav on Tuesday."The country is in safe hands. It is the will power of our Prime Minister Modi that has led to the action today. We have political leadership in Prime Minister Modi which decided this time to act," he told ANI."We acted in a responsible manner, protected India's interest and ensured that we do not violate international norms," he added.Madhav said: "Today is the 13th day after Pulwama attack took place. The mission carried out in the morning. Our Air Force has paid the real tribute to them by destroying training camps deep inside Pakistan."The BJP leader also asserted that this is an act of our counter-terrorism operation to secure India from terrorist operations."We have destroyed at least three major terror camps after the surgical strike. We have completed an important task, which should ..
Jubilation in Jammu following IAF strike
The pre-dawn strike by the IAF on a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) camp inside Pakistan on Tuesday sparked jubilation in Jammu as people hailed the armed forces for the action. Youths also came out on the streets to celebrate the airstrike across the border in Kathua, Samba, Poonch, Rajouri and Udhampur, officials said. "The splendid strike by the IAF is the biggest tribute to the martyrs especially 40 CRPF personnel who laid down their lives in the service of the nation on February 14," Dogra Front chairman Ashok Gupta said. Gupta, who led a large group of activists at Rani Park here to celebrate the strike, said the entire nation was seeking revenge for the Pulwama attack. The activists were carrying the tricolor and a photograph of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and raised slogans before dispersing off peacefully. Gupta, however, was highly critical of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and said "we are nationalist and cannot shun the national flag". "She claims that nobody is going to lift ...
Modi govt attacking every N-E state by imposing 'Nagpur ideology': Rahul Gandhi
Congress president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday alleged the Narendra Modi government is "attacking" every north-eastern state by imposing "Nagpur ideology" there and said his party will protect the culture, history and language of the region if voted to power. He also lauded the Indian Air Force (IAF) for the early morning air strikes a terror camp inside Pakistan. Kicking off his party's election campaign in Assam at a public rally here, Gandhi also made a series of promises for the region and hit out at the ruling BJP government on various fronts and said the Congress wants to fight "the BJP-RSS ideology of hatred and violence" with its own "ideology of tolerance and love". Assam has 14 Lok Sabha seats. In 2014, the Congress won just three seats, while the BJP had bagged seven seats. "The BJP-RSS ideology is burning every state in North East. They are attacking your lifestyle, culture, language and history. They want to impose the Nagpur culture on you," he alleged. He also referred to ...
Mirage 2000 used in air strikes due to high success rate against long range targets
A fleet of Mirage 2000 deep-penetration fighter jets was chosen for the pre-dawn strike on the biggest terror camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror outfit in Pakistan due to the combat aircraft's capabilities of hitting long-range targets with "pin-point" accuracy and dropping a range of bombs and missiles including laser-guided ones, government sources said. The JeM had taken responsibility for the February 14 suicide attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed. India currently has around three squadrons of Mirage 2000 fighter jets manufactured by French aerospace major Dassault Aviation. The squadrons are based in Gwalior. The Mirage 2000 is a French multi-role, single-engine fighter jet which is capable of dropping a range of bombs and missiles including laser-guided bombs. The sources said the Mirage 2000 multi-role aircraft was chosen for the strike for its capability to hit targets with "pin-point" accuracy. A number of other assets and ...
Jharkhand CM salutes IAF for air strikes on terror camps
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das Tuesday saluted the gallantry of the Indian Air Force for carrying out air strikes on terror camps in Pakistan. "I salute the Indian Air Forces bravery. This is new India and now terrorism will not be tolerated," an official release said quoting Das. Terrorists and their protectors would not be forgiven, he said. "After todays action, it has been proved that the country is in safe hands under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," Das said. In a pinpointed and swift air strike that lasted less than two minutes, India pounded Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest training camp in Pakistan early Tuesday, killing up to 350 terrorists and trainers who were moved there for their protection after the Pulwama attack.
US officials discuss Mideast peace with Gulf leaders
US officials Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt have met with leaders in the United Arab Emirates and Oman as part of a regional tour to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Kushner, US President Donald Trump's adviser and son-in-law, and Greenblatt, the US Middle East peace envoy, met with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan on Monday, the US embassy in the UAE said. "They discussed increasing cooperation between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, and the Trump administration's efforts to facilitate peace between the Israelis and Palestinians," said a statement. "Additionally, they discussed ways to improve the entire region through economic investment." The US officials addressed the same issues in talks with Oman's Sultan Qaboos on Monday. Brian Hook, the US special representative for Iran, also attended the meetings. Earlier this month Kushner briefed countries at a conference in Warsaw on Washington's plans for a peace deal between Israel and the
India successfully test-fires two Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles
India Tuesday successfully test-fired two indigenously developed Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air missiles (QRSAM) from a test range off Odisha coast, officials said. The trials were conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from Launch Complex 3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur near here, defence sources said. Describing the launch as "fully successful", a DRDO official said all the mission objectives were met during the trial. The two missiles were tested for different altitude and conditions. The test flights successfully demonstrated the robust control, aerodynamics, propulsion, structural performance and high manoeuvring capabilities thus proving the design configuration. "Radars, Electro Optical Systems, Telemetry and other stations have tracked the Missiles and monitored through the entire flights. All the mission objectives have been met," a defence statement said. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman congratulated the DRDO for the ...
Martyrs' families hail IAF strikes, seek wipe-out of terror
Families of the martyrs of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel hailed the strikes by the Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter jets on terror launch pads in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and said that some of their pain has gone with this action.
Is EC powerless to ensure disclosure of funding, expenses by political parties?: HC
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India (EC) whether it is powerless to take action against political parties which do not comply with its instructions to disclose funding and expenditure details. A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao said EC has to ensure that its instructions are followed by political parties and asked, "Do you have no power (to take action) under the existing law?" The EC, in response, told the bench that it has been consistently writing to the parties which have not disclosed their expenditure. "You wrote to them, but they have not complied. What further? When compliance has not been done, tell us what you propose to do? What powers do you have? Your response indicates helplessness on your part," the court said. It directed the EC to file an affidavit indicating what powers or options it has to ensure implementation or enforcement of its guidelines regarding disclosure of expenditure by political parties and ...
Iran's foreign minister hopes resignation empowers diplomats
Iran's foreign minister said Tuesday he hoped his sudden resignation would reinforce the position of his fellow diplomats, hinting at a dispute with the security apparatus and hard-liners over the conduct of the country's foreign policy. Mohammed Javad Zarif's resignation sent shockwaves through Iran, where tensions are already running high over America's withdraw from the nuclear deal he helped negotiate with President Hassan Rouhani. The Tehran stock market dropped 1,927 points Tuesday, down some 1.16 percent. The Iranian rial, which has rapidly depreciated amid uncertainty over the deal's future, stood around 135,600 rials to $1. It had been 32,000 to the dollar at the time of the deal. The state-run IRNA news agency said Zarif told colleagues his resignation would aid in "restoring the ministry to its legal position in foreign relations." The remark appeared to be aimed at other bodies within Iran's government. Zarif was not present for a meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad
Much-needed signal to Pakistan, says Amarinder on IAF air strikes
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday hailed the IAF air strikes targetting terrorist bases inside Pakistan in the aftermath of the February 14 Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF troopers were killed.
Air strikes: J&K Cong says nation proud of its armed forces
The Jammu and Kashmir the Congress Tuesday congratulated the IAF for the "successful" air strikes across the Line of Control, asserting that the nation was "proud" of its armed forces. "We congratulate the IAF for the successful pre-emptive air strike against terrorists camps in PoK. The nation feels proud of our armed forces," JKPCC Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma said. He saluted the valour of the Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots and said that they deserved all the praise for their brave action. "The nation is united against terror and to protect its sovereignty," he said, adding that the Union government must deal firmly with Pakistan sponsored terrorism. The strikes involving several fighter jets of the IAF successfully destroyed camps belonging to Pakistan-based terror outfits in Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. After the air strikes, the Cabinet Committee on Security met here at the residence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Sports stars salute IAF for Balakot air-strike
The sports fraternity on Tuesday celebrated the Indian Air Force's (IAF) pre-dawn strikes on the Jaish-e-Mohammed's (JeM) biggest training camp at Balakot in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, killing a large number of terrorists and their trainers.
Punjab CM hails air strikes, IAF
Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday congratulated the Indian Air Force for striking terror base in Balakot, Pakistan.
Australia asks India, Pak to 'exercise restraint' & engage in dialogue
Australia on Tuesday urged India and Pakistan to "exercise restraint" and engage in dialogue to ensure issues are resolved peacefully even as it asked Islamabad to take "urgent and meaningful" action against terrorist groups including JeM operating from its soil. Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne's statement came hours after Indian fighter jets struck Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)'s biggest terror camp in Pakistan in a pre-dawn attack. The Indian Air Force (IAF) bombed terror camps at multiple locations across the Line of Control (LoC) on the Pakistani side in a pre-dawn strike, 12 days after the Pakistan-based terror group JeM carried out the Pulwama attack in Kashmir. The Australian government is concerned about the relations between India and Pakistan, Payne said. "Australia urges both sides to exercise restraint, avoid any action which would endanger peace and security in the region and engage in dialogue to ensure that these issues are resolved peacefully," she said. "The
Naveen inaugurates upgraded infra of 3000 sacred tribal groves
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday inaugurated upgraded infrastructure of 3000 "sacred tribal groves" and 400 tribal cultural clubs in nine districts through video conferencing from the state secretariat here. Patnaik also felicitated tribal artists of nine special development councils operating in those tribal dominated districts of the state. The chief minister also dedicated new facilities for tribals that have been completed by the tribal councils in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada, Malkangiri and Nabarangpur districts. "It is our duty to preserve the tribal arts and culture," Patnaik said after inaugurating the facilities. He said the special development councils have been operating as expected. At least 25,000 tribal artists have been provided with artisan cards, he said. The state government in March, 2018 had constituted special development councils in the nine tribal dominated districts where activities were ...
The Nation is proud of you, says CM Ashok Gehlot after IAF air strikes across LoC
"The Nation is proud of you," said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday hailing the Indian Air Force (IAF) for carrying out multiple air strikes on the terror launch pads at various places in Balakot in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province."Congratulations to the Indian Air Force pilots. I salute your bravery," he added.This comes after Indian Air Force, in the early hours of Tuesday, carried out multiple aerial strikes at terror launch pads at various places in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), completely destroying them, including control rooms of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror group.The terror camps in Balakot, Chakothi and Muzaffarabad were struck by 12 Mirage 2000 jets with 1000 kg of explosives at around 3:30 am, IAF sources told ANI.India's response came 12 days after a CRPF convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, in which 40 security personnel were killed. Pakistan-based JeM claimed responsibility for the attack.Pakistan Army confirmed that ...
Punjab border districts on high alert, CM to visit areas on Wednesday
In view of the operation of Indian Air Force (IAF) against terror camps in Balakot in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, targeting JeM camps on early Tuesday morning, Punjab government has put its border districts on a high alert.Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will visit the border areas from Pathankot to Ferozepur by road on Wednesday. Singh has also ordered a spate of measures as a part of the state's preparedness to deal with any contingency in view of the latest developments at the Line of Control (LoC).The border district officials have been asked to put in place all contingency plans to ensure the protection and safety of the citizens. Chief Minister Singh also chaired a high-level meeting with top officials to review the situation. "The meeting was of the view that there was no need for panic and has decided against any move to evacuate the residents of the border areas. All aspects of the current situation were discussed with the top brass of the police, civil
Odisha: DRDO test fires new Surface to Air missile
India on Tuesday successfully test fired a quick reaction surface to air missile (QRSAM) off the coast of Odisha.Two quick reaction surface missile were tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile is being developed by DRDO for the Indian Army.However, further details on the test are still awaited.In January this year, India achieved major success as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired the next generation anti-radiation missile which can take on enemy radar stations from a distance of 100 kilometres."The NGARM was fired from a Su-30 aircraft successfully at a radar station and it took out its target successfully," Defence sources had said.
Flabbergasted by IAF strikes, Pak says will respond to India's 'uncalled aggression'
After the IAF airstrikes were carried out at multiple terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a defiant and flabbergasted Pakistan on Tuesday said that Islamabad will respond to any "uncalled aggression" from New Delhi and warned India to be prepared for any "events of eventualities.""The situation is very grave right now. We will act, not react. We reserve the right to retaliate. Pakistan will respond to such 'uncalled aggression' from India and our armed forces are prepared for any 'events of eventualities'," said Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, after the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan.Accusing India of "violating" the Line of Control (LoC), Qureshi acknowledged that the IAF fighter jets entered Pakistani territory and claimed that its air force "immediately scrambled" to respond to the situation."India's action is a violation of our sovereignty. And, we will definitely engage," he added.Reiterating Khan's ...