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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicIndia-Pakistan relations

Topic: India-Pakistan relations

Pakistan blames India for Quetta blast, but experts see no impact on efforts to ease tensions

Pakistan Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed blamed India for the Quetta hotel blast Wednesday, which has been claimed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.

Under Modi, India more likely to respond to Pakistan provocation with military force: US intel

In a report released Tuesday, US intelligence community said war between India & Pakistan is unlikely but crises between them are likely to become more 'intense'.

Pakistan linking trade and Kashmir issue shows leaders still don’t understand geo-economics

For Pakistan, ideology has trumped the kind of pragmatism needed to move away from geopolitics to geo-economics in its external relations.

Why PM Modi and Gen Bajwa mean business with India-Pakistan peace talks. Nothing else matters

What can India and Pakistan give each other to save face? This jockeying for a framework of give-and-take is likely what’s going on today.

Gen Bajwa wanted a ‘paradigm shift’ with India, but Pakistan military isn’t ready

India and Pakistan have begun to talk but they have not arrived at the moment when it becomes possible to imagine anchoring peace.

Pakistan keeps making bad decisions with India. Its insecurity is hurting peace

France-Germany and US-Canada are proof that India and Pakistan can become allies — if only they can find a common threat.

Peace possible only if issues like J&K were resolved, says Imran Khan in letter to PM Modi

Khan's letter was in reply to Modi's letter that said 'India desires cordial relations with Pakistan but an atmosphere of trust, devoid of terror and hostility, is imperative for it.'

‘India desires cordial relations’ — PM Modi writes to Imran Khan on Pakistan Day

In a letter to Pakistan PM Imran Khan, Modi also said that an atmosphere of trust, devoid of terror and hostility 'is imperative' for cordial relations between the two countries.

Bajwa’s change of heart on India isn’t enough. All of Pakistani military must be on board

Could the complex India-Pakistan relationship be settled during army chief Qamar Bajwa's tenure even if everyone trusted each other and there were no spoilers?

US supports dialogue between India & Pakistan on Kashmir, condemns infiltration across LoC

The comments by the US State Department followed a joint statement issued after a discussion between the Director Generals of Military Operations of India and Pakistan in February.

On Camera

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.