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Haven’t counted Pakistan’s F-16s, says Pentagon after US magazine claimed it did

Foreign Policy magazine claimed Pakistan's F-16s were found to be intact after a count by US defence personnel, which goes against India's position that it downed one of the jets on 27 February.

Radio intercepts, parachute sightings, e-signatures: IAF sure it shot down Pakistani F-16

The Indian Air Force said it has evidence to confirm that a Pakistan F-16 was shot down on February 27 during a dog fight over Jammu and Kashmir. 

US count finds all Pakistan F-16s accounted for, contradicts India’s claims, says report

A report by a US magazine stated that Pakistan had invited US to physically count its F-16s to counter India’s claims that it had shot down a jet in February.

India tells Pakistan won’t stop retaliation on LoC until covert raids & infiltration stop

Over two dozen Pakistani soldiers have been killed in India's response to ceasefire violations by Pakistan since the Balakot air raid by the IAF.

J&K restricts civilian vehicle movement on national highway after Pulwama, Banihal attacks

Administration reserves Sundays and Wednesdays for security forces' convoy movement on Jammu-Baramulla national highway. Move to last till 31 May.

Pakistan starts trending #IamISPR defying Facebook takedown of anti-India pages

The hashtag #IamISPR was trending at No.1 in the Pakistan region. ISPR, Facebook claims, was behind fake accounts fuelling anti-India rhetoric.

DRDO’s February experiment a successful BMD trial, not a failed A-SAT test

DRDO denies claims in Tokyo-based magazine that before its successful A-SAT test on 27 March, India had failed in its 'first attempt' in February.

US clearance for anti-sub chopper sale to India comes as Pakistan bets big on submarines

The sale of 24 MH-60 'Romeos', which will cost India $2.6 billion, comes 19 years after Indian Navy moved proposal to acquire medium multi-role helicopters.

How a woman officer helped IAF hit back when Pakistani jets targeted India after Balakot

The IAF plans to recommend the woman officer's name for a medal for distinguished service.

Pakistan Army pages pulled down by Facebook called Indian security forces ‘monkey’

Facebook takes down 103 of these 'pages, groups and accounts' that it says were operated by staff of the Pakistani Army's media wing.

On Camera

India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?