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Friday, April 26, 2024
TopicCounter-terrorism

Topic: Counter-terrorism

India, US hold counterterrorism joint working group meeting amid Pannun controversy

Two sides called for perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai & Pathankot terrorist attacks to be brought to justice, says joint statement.

Terrorism in Kashmir is changing. Look for lessons in an operation two decades old

Hill Kaka, where militants had dug in during early 2003, became the de facto headquarters of Terror Inc. Then the Army launched its biggest pincer movement called Op Sarp Vinash.

NIA attaches properties of 2 Kashmiri ‘LeT operatives involved in 2015 BSF convoy attack’

The two accused, currently under trial, are Fayaz Ahmed Itoo & Khursheed Ahmed Bhat. Seizures include four immovable properties, including ‘houses of Itoo & Bhat in Kulgam & Pulwama’. 

Monetary resources ‘lifeblood’ of terrorism, prioritise counter-terror financing, says Doval

At India-Central Asia meet, NSA Ajit Doval also said connectivity with Central Asian countries remained a key priority for India.

‘No ifs & buts’: PM Modi says cost must be imposed on countries that support terrorism

Speaking at the 'No Money for Terror' International Conference Friday, Modi warned nations to be alert to all kinds of 'overt and covert backings of terrorism'.

Hope for stronger counter-terrorism measures under Indian leadership, says SCO’s Chinese chief

In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation secretary general Zhang Ming also said the multilateral body was expected to expand during India's tenure as chairman.

What’s Combined Military Forces-Bahrain? US-backed coalition India joined on Quad sidelines

India is 35th member of the maritime counterterrorism partnership that also includes Pakistan, Australia, Bahrain, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany and Greece, among others.

This is what JNU students will study in new, controversial ‘counter-terrorism’ course

New JNU course on 'Counter Terrorism, Asymmetric Conflicts and Strategies for Cooperation among Major Powers' criticised for peddling RSS ideology. This is what the course includes.

‘If MIT can, why can’t we?’ — Education minister lauds JNU for ‘counter-terrorism’ course

During a virtual meeting with central universities’ V-Cs, Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan refers to student protests across campuses and calls for maintaining teaching-learning process.

Don’t run down JNU counter-terrorism course as ‘communal’. Indian engineers need it

Perpetrators of terrorism are sometimes ahead of their targets in the use of technology. This calls for greater coordination to put in place a collective solution.

On Camera

Maps from a German bookstore started the race to Siachen Glacier

German mountaineers Stallbohm and Poncar recall their interactions with Col. Narendra ‘Bull’ Kumar and shed light on the maps they gave him which drew his attention to Siachen.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

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.