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TopicCounterterrorism

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Delhi blast marks return of terror. A red line breached, blind spots exposed

India did teach JeM a lesson through Operation Sindoor in May this year, and there were threats of retaliation. Now it is revealing itself.

Pakistan-backed ‘terror module’ run through Instagram ‘nipped in bud’; Ranchi ‘professor’, aides held

Delhi Police says the entire module was organised and led by Ashhar Danish, an English graduate from Ranchi University, at direction of Pakistan-backed handler.

In 1st meet after Op Sindoor, Rubio & Dar discuss US-Pakistan trade, critical minerals & crypto

Pakistani FM credits President Trump & Secretary Rubio for playing ‘pivotal role’ in defusing tensions between India & Pakistan. New Delhi has rejected such narratives.

MoD signs 13 contracts worth nearly Rs 2,000 crore to beef up Army’s counter-terrorism capabilities

Ministry of Defence says the contracts were concluded through the emergency procurement drive to facilitate the rapid induction of critical equipment.

SubscriberWrites: India’s Strategic Evolution: From Lakshman Rekha to Shishupala Vadh

The 22 April attack has marked a doctrinal shift in India’s counter-terrorism posture — one that replaces symbolic restraint with decisive action.

Definite change in Kashmir. Violence exists only because terrorists have adapted, Army hasn’t

India must transition from ‘conflict management’ to ‘conflict termination’ in J&K. For this, a de novo political and military approach is required.

10 years after Army Public School attack, counterterrorism still not a priority in Pakistan

In response to the attack, Pakistan implemented the National Action Plan (NAP) to combat terrorism. A Dawn investigation found that 10 years on, its implementation was flawed.

CRPF data shows sharp drop in number of terrorists killed & active in J&K in 2023 — ‘majority from LeT’

Indian security forces killed 72 terrorists in 2023, compared to 187 in 2022 and 184 in 2021. Number of ‘active’ terrorists is 91, down from 135 in 2022, ThePrint has learnt.

BRICS foreign ministers call for more local currency trade, ‘appreciate’ Ukraine peace plans

Counter-terrorism, energy security, climate change & Sudan situation also among topics discussed in joint statement after 2-day meeting in Cape Town.

Kashmir sees ‘drastic fall’ in terror recruitment after Army & police launch de-radicalisation drive

Operation Sahi Raasta was started last year in Pattan in Baramulla district and is now being expanded to Anantnag. Only seven youth said to have joined terror ranks this year.

On Camera

Srinagar’s cinemas may have gone dark. Kashmir’s love for films never did

It seemed like J&K's battered past had taken a backseat, even if it was for the four days of the international film festival.

Global funds sour on India stocks as some cut allocation to zero

Weak corporate earnings and the lack of an AI investment theme are prompting global investors to cut India exposure.

‘Society as battlefield’: NATO cites Indian military paper on cognitive warfare. What it says

In a seminal work, former military officers Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda & Lt. Col. Pavithran Rajan put forth a framework to approach cognitive warfare, called Socio-Technical-Cognitive Battlespace.

The real BRICS story is what China, Russia want & India wishes

India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.