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Monday, August 18, 2025
TopicIndia-Pakistan relations

Topic: India-Pakistan relations

Indian High Commission duo ‘booked for Pakistan hit-and-run’ handed over to mission

It was not immediately clear what happens to the FIR registered by the Islamabad police against the duo for their alleged involvement in a hit-and-run.

PoK police ‘arrests two Indian spies’, Kashmiri man identifies one as missing brother

The arrested duo were made to address the media in blindfold, where they ‘confessed’ that they had been forced to cross over into PoK by a trooper of the Territorial Army.

Sorry Shoaib Akhtar, India can’t raise funds with Pakistan for Covid-19. You are the ‘enemy’

Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh were trolled for helping Shahid Afridi because Indians can only see Pakistan as the enemy, even during the Covid-19 crisis.

Pakistan successfully test fires nuclear-capable missile Shaheen-I

The Pakistani military test-fired Shaheen-I missile, which has a range of 650 kms, amid tensions between India and Pakistan over the scrapping of J&K's special status.

Kartarpur corridor is religious diplomacy at work, a promising new trend around the world

Pope Francis' historic visit to the UAE and Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince building an Abrahamic Family House show the increasing acceptance of religious diplomacy.

Pakistan says it will invite Manmohan Singh, not PM Modi, for Kartarpur Corridor opening

Following Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announcement, sources in Manmohan Singh's office said they had not received an invite.

Kartarpur corridor agreement stalled because Pakistan insists on charging pilgrims a fee

India & Pakistan agreed on visa-free travel and a daily limit of 5,000 pilgrims, but the levy of a fee has held up the signing of a draft agreement.

Britain meddling in Kashmir issue has a lot to do with how Pakistani origin people vote

Britain’s Leader of Opposition Jeremy Corbyn said the situation in Kashmir was ‘deeply disturbing’, and called for India to ensure ‘UN resolutions were implemented.’

If talks are held with Pakistan, it will be about PoK only: Rajnath Singh

The Defence Minister also said talks with Pakistan will be possible only if it stops aiding and abetting terrorism.

India committed to No First Use nuke policy, but ‘future depends on circumstances’: Rajnath

Rajnath Singh’s comment comes on a day UNSC is holding closed-door meeting on the Kashmir issue.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

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?