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Friday, January 16, 2026
TopicIndia-Pakistan

Topic: India-Pakistan

As Op Sindoor began, India’s top military brass watched strikes unfold live from South Block

In latest editions of its newsletter ‘Baatcheet’, the Indian Army also names the creators of the Operation Sindoor logo – Lt Col Harish Gupta and Havildar Surinder Singh.

SubscriberWrites: Why the ceasefire between India-Pakistan

India’s decisive victory in Operation Sindoor achieved its objectives, delivering a potent message to Pakistan and the world, while demonstrating restraint and maturity by pausing hostilities to avoid a broader conflict.

Our take on Ali Khan Mahmudabad, Asim Munir, Maoist leader Basavaraju, and more — in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

‘Everything will go back to normal’—Rahul visits Poonch, meets those affected by Pakistani shelling

The Lok Sabha LoP also posted on X about his visit, asserting that he will raise the people's demand and issues at the national level.

‘Pakistan in violation of IWT’, spreading disinformation—India at UNSC

India's Permanent Representative to UN Parvathaneni Harish refuted Pakistan's claims regarding the treaty & reiterated New Delhi's commitment to responsible water management even amid persistent cross-border terrorism.

There’s an all-new N-word now. And India’s soft power has become its hard liability

India is better positioned in the world than at any point post-Cold war. We have to decide if global opinion matters to us or not. If it does, we must engage with their media, think tanks, civil society.

Indian politics’ show of solidarity abroad must be visible at home as well

A section of India’s Left has objected to suspending the IWT on humanitarian grounds. It's important for the govt to present a united stance—minus the communists—to the international community.

Expect Turkey to strongly urge Pakistan to end its support to cross-border terrorism, says India

Relations are built on the basis of sensitivities to each other’s concerns, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Thursday.

Cessation of firing & military action negotiated directly between India, Pakistan, says EAM Jaishankar

In an interview with the Netherlands-based NOS, Jaishankar said India targeted the terrorist sites mentioned in the UN list and said the govt will respond in case of a terror attack.

In 2nd case this month, India declares another Pakistan High Commission staffer persona non grata

Pakistan High Commission staffer has been asked to leave India within 24 hours. This follows expulsion of staffer accused of espionage and declared persona non grata on 13 May.

On Camera

Trump tariffs, import dependence are holding back America’s manufacturing renaissance

Better tax, regulatory, and monetary policy should indeed provide a tailwind for manufacturing, but the sector will probably continue to struggle.

Designed to oversee corn & crude futures, Wall Street regulator grapples with crypto, sports gambling

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is on the precipice of gaining new crypto oversight as lawmakers continue to negotiate major legislation.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.