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Friday, August 22, 2025
TopicIndia-Pak ties

Topic: India-Pak ties

Rajnath speaks to US counterpart Hegseth amid mounting tensions with Pakistan after Pahalgam attack

On Wednesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also held a telephonic conversation with US counterpart Marco Rubio and discussed the terror attack that claimed 26 lives.

Day after Bilawal invoked ‘water & blood’, Pakistan PM says open to join ‘neutral’ probe into Pahalgam

Day after Bilawal termed India’s IWT move ‘attack on Pakistan’s lifeline’, PM Sharif repeated Gen Munir’s words while speaking on Pahalgam attack, describing Kashmir as ‘jugular’ of Pakistan.

India’s challenge has been to rebuild a neighbourhood in aftermath of partition, says Jaishankar

Delivering 19th Nani Palkhivala Memorial Lecture in Mumbai, EAM Jaishankar also says Pakistan remains exception in neighbourhood in view of its support for cross-border terrorism.

Can’t work with a ‘belligerent’ govt — Pakistan’s Hina Rabbani sees no scope of trade reset with India

Remarks by Pakistan’s minister of state for foreign affairs in interview with Politico come at a time when frosty relations between the 2 countries has triggered diplomatic war of words.

Imran Khan has a set interview template — Biden’s phone call to China’s Uyghur genocide

Making up your own history to back your claims is an art not known to all. But Pakistan PM Imran Khan has been effortless — from Article 370 to Uyghur genocide.

Pratap Bhanu Mehta on CAB’s ‘insidious message’, Chinoy notes ‘demand element’ in slowdown

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Pakistan demands Priyanka Chopra be removed as UN Goodwill Ambassador for Peace

Pakistan's human rights minister called for Priyanka Chopra's removal on the grounds that she publicly endorsed India's decision on Kashmir and "supported a nuclear threat".

Imran Khan had once opposed extension for army chief. Today, he’s given one

Imran Khan, as opposition leader, had opposed extension to then Army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on the grounds that such actions weakened a country's institutions.

US says no change in its Kashmir policy, calls on India & Pakistan to resolve differences

US said Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan, and its upto the two countries to decide on the pace and scope of talks.

Art 370 killed because Hindu Jammu, Buddhist Ladakh & Muslim Kashmir only benefitted Pakistan

It is clear that 5 August has left in its wake many possibilities, many openings and many questions. Which ones will Narendra Modi choose?

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?