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This hill-top near Balakot is the possible location of the IAF’s strike on Jaish camp

Using Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale’s description of the target, ThePrint accesses satellite imagery to find the possible location of the IAF strikes.

Pakistan says IAF strike act of aggression, has right to respond

Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said Pakistan has the right to give a suitable response in self defence to India's "aggression".

Mirage 2000: Why India used these fighter jets for its strike on Pakistan

Mirage 2000 is a product of France-based Dassault Aviation, the manufacturer of the controversial Rafale fighter jets.

This is what India means by its ‘non-military’ action against Pakistan

The Indian govt confirmed 'non-military preemptive' IAF strikes on terrorist camps in Pakistan Tuesday morning. But what does such an action mean?

Pakistan drone shot down near Gujarat border after IAF’s pre-dawn strikes

Govt officials confirmed that an unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down near the international border in Kutch district of Gujarat.

Madrassas to military training — how Balakot emerged as largest breeding ground for JeM

Balakot campus was used as a training ground for over 10,000 recruits at a time. It also had madrassas, masjids and control rooms where operations were planned.

Biggest Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp struck, says foreign secretary Gokhale

In a press conference, foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale said that credible information was received that the JeM was planning another suicide attack.

Pakistan calls emergency meeting following air strikes by India

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will be meeting Pakistan PM Imran Khan to discuss the security situation.

Cabinet Committee on Security meets at PM Modi’s residence after IAF strikes in Pakistan

The cabinet is meeting after India is believed to have carried out air strikes targeting terror camps inside Pakistan early Tuesday.

NIA carries out raids on separatists, including Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, in Kashmir

Searches were carried out at multiple locations across the Valley, including at the house of Nayeem Geelani, son of pro-Pakistan separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani.

On Camera

The Beckhams’ PR game is on track. Victoria’s 50th birthday was a pop culture moment

The Beckhams have had the sleekest, unassailable PR game in celebrity town. And much of it rests on their carefully curated social media image, especially on Instagram.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.