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‘Two important people, an Indian and a Pakistani’: JD Vance’s ‘favourite’ person remark at US-Iran talks | World News

‘Two important people, an Indian and a Pakistani’: JD Vance’s ‘favourite’ person remark at US-Iran talks | World News

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US Vice President JD Vance on Sunday triggered widespread discussion online after he jokingly referred to his “favourite” Indian and Pakistani individuals on the sidelines of US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland. High-stakes summit and international mediation The comments, made by Vance during the high-level diplomatic engagement, have sparked buzz on social media amid the ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran, being mediated by Pakistan and Qatar. JD Vance Highlights Personal Connections During Remarks on India and Pakistan JD Vance referenced his personal ties to both India and Pakistan during remarks, joking about the important roles an Indian and a Pakistani hold in his life while discussing diplomatic relationships… pic.twitter.com/BbfA4gw8Be — Washington Eye (@washington_EY) June 21, 2026 Light-hearted mentions of family and military leadership Vance said his “favourite” people from India and Pakistan were his wife, Second Lady Usha Vance, and Pakistan’s Army Chief Asim Munir. US Vice President JD Vance speaks next to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani and Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Field …

Trump Says Iran Peace Deal ‘Very Close’, May Visit Islamabad; Dials PM Modi

Trump Says Iran Peace Deal ‘Very Close’, May Visit Islamabad; Dials PM Modi

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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House. (Photo: AP) US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States is “very close” to reaching a deal with Iran and that he may travel to Pakistan if an agreement is signed there. “We’re very close to making a deal with Iran,” Trump told reporters at the White House before leaving for Las Vegas. “There’s a very good chance we’re going to make a deal.” He said Iran had agreed on key issues, including its nuclear programme. “We had to make sure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon… They’ve agreed to almost everything,” he said. JUST IN: President Trump said he could travel to Islamabad to seal a deal, praising Pakistan’s leadership and signaling he “might go” if an agreement is signed there: “The field marshal has been great. The Prime Minister has been really great in Pakistan so I might go.”@pdoocy pic.twitter.com/W2CwvjutfC — Fox News (@FoxNews) April 16, 2026 Trump also claimed …

How the Centre Plans to Fast-Track Women’s Quota Using 2011 Census

How the Centre Plans to Fast-Track Women’s Quota Using 2011 Census

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The Centre is exploring the idea of implementing the Women’s Reservation Act using the 2011 Census, potentially fast-tracking its rollout by avoiding delays linked to a fresh census and delimitation. The proposal also includes increasing the Lok Sabha’s strength from 543 to around 816 seats, with nearly 273 (33%) reserved for women, likely through a lottery system. The proportional share of seats among states is expected to remain largely unchanged, addressing concerns of southern states. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has initiated consultations with Opposition parties to build consensus, while similar expansion may also apply to state assemblies. On that note, let’s get to the rest of today’s edition. 👇 🚨 Big Story In a surprising diplomatic push amid escalating tensions in West Asia, Pakistan is positioning itself as a “lead mediator” seeking to broker an end to the US-Israel war against Iran. Pakistan Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir held talks with US President Donald Trump, while Islamabad offered to host potential negotiations involving senior US and Iranian officials as early as this week. …

‘Pakistan and democracy don’t go together’: MEA’s sharp remark on country’s state after protests over Imran Khan

‘Pakistan and democracy don’t go together’: MEA’s sharp remark on country’s state after protests over Imran Khan

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Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Monday made a sharp comment on the political turmoil in Pakistan, saying “democracy and Pakistan don’t go together”. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal slams Pakistan on the weakening state of Democracy in the country (File photo/ANI) His remarks came during the weekly media briefing when he was asked about the state of democracy in the neighbouring country, particularly in the context of former prime minister Imran Khan and the protests there. Responding to the question on weakening democratic structures in Pakistan, Jaiswal said India continues to monitor developments closely but refrained from commenting further. “We keep a close eye on every development in Pakistan. But regarding democracy, you’re saying that ‘democracy in Pakistan is becoming weak and its strengths are being weakened’. Democracy and Pakistan don’t go together. The less we talk the better,” he said. On Pakistan–Afghanistan border clashes To a separate query on recent border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Jaiswal said India was concerned by reports of Afghan civilian casualties. “We have seen reports of …

Is Pakistan bringing nuclear blackmail back to the table?

Is Pakistan bringing nuclear blackmail back to the table?

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November 17, 2025 12:46 PM IST First published on: Nov 17, 2025 at 12:46 PM IST Pervez Musharraf acknowledged the murky backdrop to Pakistan’s Nuclear Programme in his memoir, In the Line of Fire, where he concedes that the Pakistani national hero, Dr A Q Khan: “A Q was not ‘part of the problem’ but the ‘problem’ itself”. He accepted, “Our political leaders were intentionally ambiguous in public about our capabilities, for strategic reasons,” and that “possibilities were frightening”, given the inherent nature of the Pakistani Nuclear Programme, where very often the right hand didn’t know what the left hand was up to. But beyond the obvious surreptitiousness of the Pakistani Nuclear Programme (which later metastasised into the infamous proliferation scandal), there is also an ingrained desperation of the Pakistani State. In 1965, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto had chillingly claimed, “We (Pakistan) will eat grass, even go hungry, but we will get one of our own (Atom bomb)… We have no other choice!”.Economically and prophetically, Pakistan is as close as it has come to eating grass, …

Asim Munir elevated again, to become Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces

Asim Munir elevated again, to become Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces

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Pakistan on Saturday reportedly passed a constitutional amendment paving the way for Army chief General Asim Munir to take charge as the country’s first Chief of Defence Forces, a powerful new position aimed at ensuring greater coordination and unified command among the three services. In this picture taken on May 21, 2025 and released by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (AFP) The 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, presented in Parliament, proposes changes to Article 243 of the Constitution, which governs matters related to the armed forces. Under the amendment, the President will appoint both the Army chief and the Chief of Defence Forces on the advice of the Prime Minister, according to a PTI news agency report. What does the bill say? The bill also specifies that the Chief of Army Staff, who will also serve as the Chief of Defence Forces, will appoint the head of the National Strategic Command in consultation with the Prime Minister. The head of the National Strategic Command will be from the Pakistan Army, it …

Shehbaz Sharif claims credit for Asif Muneer’s elevation as Pakistan’s field marshal | Latest News India

Shehbaz Sharif claims credit for Asif Muneer’s elevation as Pakistan’s field marshal | Latest News India

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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said he personally decided to elevate army chief general Asim Munir to the rank of field marshal for his role in the recent conflict with India. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R) and general Asim Munir review a passing out parade at the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) Kakul, in Abbottabad. (AFP File) The announcement followed a cabinet meeting chaired by Shehbaz on Tuesday, where the decision to promote Munir was finalised. Asim Munir is the first Pakistani army officer since general Ayub Khan to be promoted to the rank of field marshal, a title last conferred in 1959. Speaking to a select group of journalists, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif discussed the recent four-day conflict with India along with other key issues, Geo News reported. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the decision to promote the army chief was his own, though he consults his elder brother and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on key matters. Shehbaz stressed that war brings victory to one side and loss to the other, …

30 AM Asim Munir Call

30 AM Asim Munir Call

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New Delhi: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a rare public admission confirmed Indian ballistic missiles struck the Nur Khan Airbase and other targets inside Pakistan during the early hours of May 10. Speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad, Mr Sharif recounted a 2:30 AM call from the Chief of Army Staff, General Syed Asim Munir, informing him of the missile attacks launched by India. “In the intervening night of May 9-10, around 2:30 AM, General Asif Munir called me through a secure phone and told me India has launched its ballistic missiles. One has landed at the Nur Khan airbase and some at other areas,” Prime Minister Sharif said in a public address.  The Nur Khan Airbase, located between Rawalpindi and Islamabad, is a strategic military facility long central to Pakistan’s air operations. Previously known as Chaklala Airbase, it was also targeted by Indian forces during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. “Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif himself admits that General Asim Munir called him at 2:30am to inform him that India had bombed Nur Khan Air …

US Congressman Ro Khanna’s Stern Warning To Pakistan After Op Sindoor

US Congressman Ro Khanna’s Stern Warning To Pakistan After Op Sindoor

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Washington: Calling Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir a dictator, US Congressman Ro Khanna has called on Islamabad not to retaliate in the aftermath of India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ that destroyed multiple terror camps in nine locations across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) in the early hours of May 7. Khanna also called for de-escalation of tension between the two nuclear-armed neighbours that has been brewing since the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. “Both have nuclear weapons. Well, the most urgent thing is de-escalation. I mean, there was a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, and innocent people were killed. India took a response that helped take out some of the terrorist networks. The important thing now is for de-escalation,” the Congressman said in an interview with CNN. The Democrat hoped that US President Donald Trump had people in his team who understood the region and its diplomatic politics to help in the resolution of tension between India and Pakistan. My discussion on @TheSourceCNN about the tense situation between India and Pakistan and the way …

Pakistan’s Gen Asim Munir Mentions Indian Army, Rakes Up Kashmir In Provocative Speech | News18

Pakistan’s Gen Asim Munir Mentions Indian Army, Rakes Up Kashmir In Provocative Speech | News18

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Last Updated:April 17, 2025, 22:55 IST India Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir said Kashmir is Islamabad’s “jugular vein” and will be so and that Pakistan “won’t forget it”. Speaking at the Overseas Pakistanis Convention in Islamabad, Munir quashed the idea that Pakistan won’t get investment due to terrorist activity as he said, “Do you think terrorists can take away the destiny of the country? The 1.3 million-strong Indian Army, with all its wherewithal, if they cannot intimidate us, do you think these terrorists can subdue the armed forces of Pakistan?” n18oc_indiaNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link