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Thursday, October 30, 2025
TopicCross-border terrorism

Topic: Cross-border terrorism

7 delegations & 1 message: How India chose 33 countries for ambitious diplomatic push post-Op Sindoor

Seven all-party delegations will depart India in the next few days to build New Delhi’s case against Pakistan's cross-border terrorism. Over 30 nations to be covered.

Striking back at Pakistan is full of risks. India must master choreography of escalation

In this shadowed theatre of subcontinental power, the art of war must be tempered by the craft of diplomacy.

330 terrorists killed in J&K since 2019. 81% were from Lashkar-e-Taiba

Around 270 terrorists out of the 330 belong to Lashkar-e-Taiba, it is learnt. They were killed in encounters and other operations by the Indian Army and the Jammu & Kashmir Police.

Only when cornered and isolated globally will Pakistan come to its senses

The final solution has to be a political one if we are to achieve a longer-lasting ‘positive peace’, namely, removing the root causes of the problem.

India produced scholars, scientists. Pakistan, what did you produce? Terrorists: Sushma Swaraj

On 23 September 2017, then-Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj delivered a powerful rebuke to Pakistan during her address at the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

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.

2 Army porters killed, 3 soldiers injured in terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg

The terrorists opened fire on the Army vehicle in the Bota Pathri area in the evening, when it was headed for the Nagin post in the Afrawat range.

Why Pakistan is holding its tongue on Rajnath Singh’s ‘ghus ke marenge’ diatribe

The Pakistan government and media have had a subdued reaction to Rajnath Singh’s comments about entering Pakistan and killing terrorists. In this case, silence is strategic.

Terror as family business? Why Kokernag ambush may have roots in India’s war against Lashkar

Muhammad Riyaz, killed in Rawalkote last week, believed to have been targeted by Indian agents. He 'played key role in facilitating movement of Lashkar cadres & weapons in Pir Panjal range'.

Why Pakistan accuses Taliban of doing what it has been doing to India — abetting terrorism

As relations between the Taliban government in Kabul and Rawalpindi worsen, here’s the other question: What does this do to ties between Delhi and Kabul?

On Camera

Starbucks was once progressive. It’s now approaching a dangerous spot in culture wars

Former CEO Howard Schultz once told shareholders those who opposed his support of same-sex marriage were free to invest elsewhere. But now, CEO Brian Niccol seems to be selling Starbucks as a place that just, well, sells coffee.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.