The gates at Attari-Wagah border that used to open symbolically every evening—sometimes even for the exchange of sweets on festivals—are now firmly shut.
Wagah, the once-hopeful border that tied families and friends across India and Pakistan, has now turned into one of hurried, confused, abrupt goodbyes and interrupted life plans.
Pakistanis nationals were given 48 hours to leave. Several shared their frustration, saying that innocent people should not suffer because of the actions of a few.
While drills will continue & people will be allowed to witness this daily flag-lowering ceremony, border gates will be shut during the ceremonies at Attari, Hussainiwala & Sadki borders.
This is the first instance where the Indian government has publicly stated that there is a cross-border link in the Pahalgam attack that left 25 Indians and a foreign national dead.
The good and the bad in the Islamic tradition are so intertwined that there is no good Islam to fight the bad one. The way out is not the true Islam, but the true nationalisation of it.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
Why would call it “circus” ? Poor choice of words. Very disappointing. End or Continue – whatever the end result might be – our soldiers are associated with it, practiced and performed it so far – abolish it if not ok, but why use such a word?
The govt, retd offices – did any one use the same language?
I find most of this specific Journalist’s articles toxic/obscene. I have to search for a Web Browser Plugin to block these pages – Honestly, very disturbing.
This is the reason why i dont take full subscription.
Agreed. It supports the local economy. It should be a textbook beating the retreat without any absurdity. The partition museum in Amritsar is a stark reminder of the failure of the leaders at the time to prevent violence. An enquiry commission should have been set up and the guilty heads should have rolled starting from Jawaharlal Nehru.
Why would call it “circus” ? Poor choice of words. Very disappointing. End or Continue – whatever the end result might be – our soldiers are associated with it, practiced and performed it so far – abolish it if not ok, but why use such a word?
The govt, retd offices – did any one use the same language?
I find most of this specific Journalist’s articles toxic/obscene. I have to search for a Web Browser Plugin to block these pages – Honestly, very disturbing.
This is the reason why i dont take full subscription.
Agreed. It supports the local economy. It should be a textbook beating the retreat without any absurdity. The partition museum in Amritsar is a stark reminder of the failure of the leaders at the time to prevent violence. An enquiry commission should have been set up and the guilty heads should have rolled starting from Jawaharlal Nehru.