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Masood Azhar’s ‘promotion’ toast, and a curious EC mystery solved

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

India didn’t push Pulwama inclusion for Masood Azhar ban as it was a ‘victory in pocket’

Jaish chief Masood Azhar was listed as a global terrorist by a UNSC panel this week, but the absence of Pulwama in the notification surprised many.

India doesn’t negotiate over national security, objective was blacklisting Masood Azhar: MEA

The external affairs ministry said Pakistan's claims of agreeing to JeM chief Masood Azhar's listing based on certain conditions was to divert attention from its setback.

UN decision on listing Masood Azhar a global terrorist likely today

The UNSC's Sanctions Committee will hold a crucial meeting to consider blacklisting Masood Azhar, the outcome of which will depend on China.

Masood Azhar issue moving towards settlement, says China

China dismissed reports that it was served an ultimatum by US, UK and France and given an April 23 deadline to lift its technical hold on designating Masood Azhar a global terrorist.

China welcomes Pakistan’s new guidelines to implement UN resolutions to fight terrorism

Pakistan has launched guidelines for implementing the UNSC sanctions targeting UN-proscribed individuals and entities in the country.

US again slams China on Masood Azhar, raises Uighur Muslims issue

Targeting China, US has moved a draft resolution at UNSC to blacklist Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar.

Alliance with Pakistan matters more to China than terrorism

Pakistan keeps Indian troops tied down, making it difficult for India to join US-led efforts to contain China’s growing power in the Indo-Pacific.

Not just Nehru, even sister Vijaya Lakshmi had strong reasons to decline UNSC permanent seat

Nehru declined UNSC offers because ensuing entanglements would likely have rendered India a muted marionette in Cold War.

China to discuss India-Pakistan issue with Islamabad during foreign ministers-level talks

Foreign ministry's spokesperson Geng Shuang said China as a neighbour wants to see tensions ease between India and Pakistan.

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?