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Monday, July 21, 2025
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Topic: PoK

A glacial lake in PoK is threatening people, and could mean the Indus river basin is drying

Shishpar Glacier in the geologically-volatile Karakoram mountains has surged, blocking another glacier nearby and creating a lake that could spell disaster.

India tells Pakistan won’t stop retaliation on LoC until covert raids & infiltration stop

Over two dozen Pakistani soldiers have been killed in India's response to ceasefire violations by Pakistan since the Balakot air raid by the IAF.

Let China block Masood Azhar listing at UN, India must carry on with Wuhan spirit

New Delhi’s carefully worded disappointment over Beijing’s stand is in line with India’s engagement with China before and after the Modi-Xi meeting in Wuhan.

Wing Commander Abhinandan tried to swallow documents after realising he was in PoK

A Pakistani daily Thursday reported a detailed account of the moments after Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman landed in PoK.

Cabinet Committee on Security meets at PM Modi’s residence after IAF strikes in Pakistan

The cabinet is meeting after India is believed to have carried out air strikes targeting terror camps inside Pakistan early Tuesday.

India’s Mirage 2000 fighter jets destroyed Pakistani terrorist camp, ANI claims

Pakistan's Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations tweeted that IAF fighters released 'payload in haste near Balakot' but there were no casualties or damage.

Villagers in border areas in India & Pakistan ‘told to stay ready for any eventuality’

There has been an increase in shelling from Pakistan amid fresh tensions with India in light of the 14 February Pulwama attack.

Pakistan doesn’t want Kashmir, can’t even manage its 4 provinces: Shahid Afridi

In a viral video of his address to students in London, Afridi is heard saying that since Pakistan is against giving Kashmir to India, the region should be given independence.

Pakistani chopper strays into Indian airspace, PoK ‘PM’ was reportedly on board

The helicopter came into Indian airspace just after noon Sunday. Army PRO in Jammu says air sentries ‘engaged’ it with small arms.

Any hint of detection and we would’ve called off surgical strikes: Retd Indian Army general

Lt General Rajendra Nimborkar (retd), who commanded the Jammu corps, says the Indian Army ruled out airpower, didn’t risk live feed of operation.

On Camera

Trump’s sanctions have failed to deter Russia. Now the West faces a dilemma

The Russia-Ukraine war exposes a complex paradox of power where the world’s most powerful country, with all its resources, is falling short in coercing a much more weakened Russia to kowtow to its demands.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.