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New Delhi: India has slammed Chinese state-run publication Global Times for disseminating what it called disinformation aimed at misleading the public about the country's recent cruise missile strikes on terror infrastructure located deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
New Delhi: Over 200 flights were cancelled and at least 18 airports — including Srinagar, Leh, Amritsar and Chandigarh — were temporarily shut on Wednesday after the Indian armed forces carried out missile strikes in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK), media reports said..
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has lauded the Indian army for conducting Operation Sindoor against Pakistan-based terrorist bases and said the forces "eliminated only those who killed our innocent people" in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.
Beijing/IBNS: China has called Operation Sindoor- the Indian Army's response to the Pahalgam terror attack- "regrettable" and asserted that it "opposes all forms of terrorism".
The US Embassy in Pakistan has issued a 'Do Not Travel' advisory to its citizens, asking them to avoid travelling to the South Asian nation, following the Operation Sindoor conducted by the Indian Armed Forces on terror launchpads located in PoK and other regions of the country.
In a significant development aimed at strengthening bilateral defence relations, India and Uzbekistan convened a high-level virtual seminar focused on combat leadership, signalling a renewed commitment to strategic collaboration.
New Delhi/IBNS: "Operation Sindoor was launched to give justice to victims of Pahalgam terrorist attack. Nine terrorist camps were targeted and destroyed," said Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who was one of the all-female representatives of the Indian Army to brief the media on Operation Sindoor.
Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday backed the Indian Armed Forces' military operation that targeted terrorist camps inside the territory of Pakistan and in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
New Delhi/IBNS: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have lauded the Indian Army's Operation Sindoor, a retaliatory action against the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
New Delhi/IBNS: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has called the Operation Sindoor, India's retaliation against the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, "measured", "non-escalatory" and aimed at dismantling terrorists' infrastructure.
The Israeli government on Wednesday expressed strong support for the Operation Sindoor conducted by the Indian Armed Forces on several terrorist camps located in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.
At least three people died and five others were injured in Pakistani heavy firing along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
Shortly after the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor and targeted nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, US President Donald Trump reacted to the development and hoped the situation would end quickly.
Targeting terrorist camps inside Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK), the Indian Armed Forces have launched Operation Sindoor, to avenge the Pahalgam terrorist attack, in which 26 people, mostly Hindu tourists, were killed on April 22. India launches Operation Sindoor, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and #POK from where Pahalgam attacks and had been planned and directed. #PahalgamTerroristAttack #OperationSindoor #Terrorism #Pakistan #JammuKashmir #IndianArmy pic.twitter.com/3XeQziC4ZZ — India Blooms (@indiablooms) May 6, 2025
Islamabad: Just days after warning of bloodshed if India stopped the flow of the Indus River, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman and former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has now extended an olive branch, urging for peace between the two neighbours, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it clear that the decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty that stopped the supply to Pakistan will not be reversed, saying, "India's water will be used for India's interests".
New Delhi/IBNS: India is gearing up for a nationwide security drill on Wednesday amid heightened tension with Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 civilians, mostly Hindu tourists, dead.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will conduct large-scale military drills in Rajasthan, along the international border with Pakistan, a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) issued on Tuesday evening said.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has said India is sending Holy Relics of Lord Buddha to Vietnam as a special gesture by the government, and lakhs of devotees have paid their respects and highlighting the deep spiritual link between the two countries.
Congress supremo Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled his visit to Jammu and Kashmir after receiving an intelligence alert, three days before the Pahalgam attack occurred, which left 26 people, mostly non-Muslim tourists, dead on April 22.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy have successfully undertaken combat firing (with reduced explosive) of the indigenously designed and developed Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM).
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese, following his victory in the general polls, when the two leaders agreed to work together with renewed vigour to advance the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealing for a "dialogue with all political parties soon on the issue of the caste census".
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday morning met National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval amid the simmering tension between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Monday stayed the demolition of rooftop restaurants in Kolkata after the city's civic body launched a massive crackdown following the order of Mayor Firhad Hakim, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a series of key meetings on Monday evening as India prepares to respond to the massive terror strike in Kashmir's Pahalgam, in which 26 civilians were killed.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a series of key meetings on Monday evening as India prepares to respond to the massive terror strike in Kashmir's Pahalgam, in which 26 civilians were killed.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has asked all states to conduct security mock drills on Wednesday (May 7) for "effective civil defence in the event of a hostile attack" amid tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, media reports said.
Pakistani hackers have claimed they have targeted Indian defence websites amid the ongoing heightened tension between the two neighbouring nations following the Pahalgam attack on April 22 that left 26 people dead.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted PM Narendra Modi's invitation to visit India during their telephone conversation on Monday, the Russian Embassy confirmed.
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