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TopicPakistan-India

Topic: Pakistan-India

Pakistan FM says India’s ‘net security provider image’ in eyes of ‘big powers’ tested in Op Sindoor

Speaking at a year-end press conference in Islamabad, Ishaq Dar claimed Pakistan’s military performance during May conflict led to a change in global perceptions about the country.

Pakistan NSA briefs US Secretary of State Marco Rubio after India carries out Operation Sindoor

Discussion focused on regional stability, according to reports. Rubio had also spoken to the Indian NSA following the calibrated attack on terror infrastructure in Pakistan.

Pakistan military vows ‘full force retaliation’ against India’s ‘naked act of aggression’

Eight civilians were killed in the strikes that primarily hit civilian infrastructure, including mosques & residential quarters, according to ISPR Director General.

Been doing US’s dirty work for 30 yrs, Washington once hosted terrorists—Pakistan defence minister

Khawaja Asif also accuses India of 'staging' the Pahalgam attack & warns that any aggression from New Delhi will be met with a 'measured' but firm response.

Pahalgam attack: Pakistan wants a never-ending war, let’s give it one

India needs to show Pakistan that terrorism has a price. It cannot murder Indian civilians and expect to get away with it.

Nawaz Sharif gave a message to India during Jaishankar visit—He has establishment’s backing

With the confidence of having its Chinese friends on the table, it was a good decision by Pakistan to get India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in the room and engage in a gentle talk.

‘Pakistan doing mischief’—former J&K DGPs only give one reason to explain current unrest

There was a sense of pride with which all four former J&K DGPs spoke at Delhi's IIC. According to them, the worst, bloodiest parts of Kashmir’s history have come to an end.

Pakistan was broke in 1953 too and Nehru had a deal on Kashmir. Then this happened

For all the talk of jihad-without-end over Kashmir, leaders of Pakistan knew the country needed to reduce military expenditures. That meant seeking peace.

Pakistan’s memory of 1971 is as good as that of Ghajini. It’s both the victim and winner

Why does Pakistan debate this ‘apology to Bangladesh’ question when we have been taught since school that nothing big really happened in 1971?

Pakistan opens doors of Hindu temple shut since Partition in latest ‘goodwill’ gesture

Opening of 1,000-year-old Shawala Teja Singh temple marks yet another people-to-people measure in recent weeks but Indian side firm that talks only when terrorism stops.

On Camera

Calm down, people. Alia Bhatt didn’t make history by saying Namaskar at BAFTA

What really troubles me is the idea of an actor with British citizenship representing India at the UK’s national film awards ceremony, all while wearing an Italian designer.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.