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TopicGlobal terrorism

Topic: global terrorism

SCO condemns Pahalgam & Jaffar Express terror attacks, calls for perpetrators to be brought to justice

The Tianjin Declaration also strongly condemns the airstrikes on Iran by the US & Israel, while also condemning the events that led to the catastrophic situation in Gaza.

‘No double standards on terrorism’: Modi raises Pahalgam attack at SCO with Pakistan PM watching

The PM also calls for greater connectivity among SCO member-states, while criticising any transportation projects that ignore a nation’s sovereignty & territorial integrity.

79% Indians see terrorism as biggest threat, only 49% feel the same about global economy—Pew survey

According to survey by Pew Research Centre, a median of 72% of respondents in 25 countries see spread of false information online as a major threat to their country.

Pakistan to send ‘peace’ delegation following India’s wide diplomatic outreach post Op Sindoor

Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari says PM Shehbaz Sharif has tasked him to lead a delegation to present Pakistan's case on recent escalations of tensions with India.

Operation Sindoor brings Daniel Pearl back in focus. How slain WSJ journalist’s father reacted

The Wall Street Journal reporter was kidnapped and later beheaded by Al Qaeda leader Omar Saeed Sheikh in 2002 in Karachi.

Pakistan 2nd on Global Terrorism Index with 45% surge in terror attack deaths last year, India 14th

Pakistan saw 1,000+ terror attacks last year. The Institute for Economics and Peace’s report highlights concerns over terrorism in Africa, with Burkina Faso topping the list.

US defence secretary revokes plea deal with 9/11 mastermind, accomplices. Death penalty back on table

The pre-trial deal would have seen Khalid Sheikh Mohammed & 2 accomplices plead guilty to all 9/11 attack charges in exchange for removal of death penalty as sentencing option.

53 members of banned Muslim Brotherhood convicted of terror offences & money laundering in UAE

Mass trial of over 80 defendants, ‘second largest in history of UAE’, was first announced in December 2023. Punishment ranges from fines of up to AED 20 million to life imprisonment.

Bangladesh thanks India for ‘standing by it’, backs country’s decision to fence border with Myanmar

In his first visit to India as Bangladesh foreign minister, Hasan Mahmud stressed that the Sheikh Hasina government had undertaken a zero-tolerance policy on terrorism.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.