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Indus Waters Treaty to stay suspended until terror ends

Indus Waters Treaty to stay suspended until terror ends

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India has reiterated at the United Nations that the Indus Waters Treaty will remain in abeyance until Pakistan ends what New Delhi describes as the use of cross-border terrorism as an instrument of state policy. The remarks were made by India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, P. Harish, during a high-level open debate of the UN Security Council on “Natural Resource Governance: The Foundation of Peace, Security and Prosperity”, after Pakistan raised the issues of the Indus Waters Treaty and Jammu and Kashmir. 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

Rajnath Singh to attend Kargil victory celebrations in Dras

Rajnath Singh to attend Kargil victory celebrations in Dras

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh will travel to Ladakh on July 26 to attend the 27th Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations at Dras, highlighting how Indian soldiers overcame daunting odds to drive out a treacherous enemy from the strategic heights it had occupied in the Kargil sector in the summer of 1999, people aware of the matter said on Sunday. Kargil war heroes and the families of those killed in action will be among the attendees. (Facebook photo) Top military officials, including army chief General Dhiraj Seth, will attend the event to commemorate victory in the limited war—India’s fifth—fought along a 170-km mountain frontier, stretching from Mashkoh Valley to Turtuk in the Kargil sector, the people added. Kargil war heroes and the families of those killed in action will be among the attendees. As many as 527 Indian soldiers were killed during the Kargil war. While there is no definitive account of Pakistan army casualties, different estimates peg the number between a few hundred and a few thousand. Also Read:Guest column | July 4: The day India recaptured …

Over 100 individuals from India, Pakistan sign open letter to Modi, Shehbaz; seek dialogue on Kashmir, resumption of bilateral ties

Over 100 individuals from India, Pakistan sign open letter to Modi, Shehbaz; seek dialogue on Kashmir, resumption of bilateral ties

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At least 117 individuals from India and Pakistan, in a joint open letter, on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) asked Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan to re-open bilateral dialogue, resume discussions on J&K, demilitarise and de-escalate for a lasting peace in the region. The initiative of the joint letter, addressed to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif, was spearheaded by O.P. Shah, who is chairman of the Centre for Peace and Progress. The joint letter called upon India and Pakistan to reopen comprehensive bilateral dialogue on all outstanding issues. “Resume discussions on Jammu and Kashmir, including revisiting the framework negotiated between 2004 and 2007. Take steps towards demilitarisation and de-escalation, to create lasting peace in the region. Address legitimate security concerns of both countries,” reads the letter. It called upon the governments of the two countries “to take meaningful and sustained steps towards restoring peace, normalcy, dialogue and cooperation in South Asia.” “We believe that sustained engagement and dialogue remain the only viable path to resolving differences and building a stable and prosperous region,” …

‘We will go to war’: Pakistan threatens India as the country faces a water crisis

‘We will go to war’: Pakistan threatens India as the country faces a water crisis

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Pakistan’s defence minister, Khawaja Asif, has threatened war against India over water security after New Delhi said that its decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance was “unchanged”. India has been firm on the suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, a consequence of the Pakistan-sponsored terror attack in Pahalgam in April 2025, which claimed 26 lives. (REUTERS/ File) The statement from Asif comes as the Pakistan government faces widespread domestic instability and an internal water crisis that experts attribute to gross mismanagement. Speaking to ARY News on Saturday, Asif declared, “The moment we feel that our national security, and water is part of our national security, is being threatened, we will go to war against India. Definitely.” He further claimed that military action would be considered if Islamabad found evidence that India was acting at an “alarming speed” to disrupt water supplies. India has been firm on the suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, a consequence of the Pakistan-sponsored terror attack in Pahalgam in April 2025, which claimed 26 lives. New …

India calls Pakistan a ‘Frankenstein state’, accuses it of backing terrorism

India calls Pakistan a ‘Frankenstein state’, accuses it of backing terrorism

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India has slammed Pakistan at the United Nations, calling it a “Frankenstein state” that gets shocked when its “own monster bites back”, as it accused Islamabad of “hosting, training and deploying” terrorists. The remarks were made by Anupama Singh, First Secretary at India”s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, on Wednesday, after Pakistan and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir during the Interactive Dialogue on the UN High Commissioner”s annual report. 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

‘Dushmani jam kar karo lekin…’ : Bashir Badr, poet who modernised the Urdu ghazal, passes away at 91 | Books and Literature News

‘Dushmani jam kar karo lekin…’ : Bashir Badr, poet who modernised the Urdu ghazal, passes away at 91 | Books and Literature News

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4 min readUpdated: May 28, 2026 10:42 PM IST In July 1972, when former Pakistan Prime Minister Zulfeqar Ali Bhutto came to India to sign the landmark Simla Agreement on bilateral relations between India and Pakistan, he reached for an Urdu couplet to capture the moment. The couplet, he chose—Dushmani jam kar karo lekin ye gunjaaish rahe, jab kabhi hum dost hojaayein to sharmindah na hon (Perform your duty as the enemy wholeheartedly, but make sure that if we ever become friends, we are not embarrassed)–had been written by the poet Bashir Badr, who passed away at his home in Bhopal on Thursday. He was 91. Born in the winter of 1935 in Ayodhya, which was then part of the United Province in British India, to a civil servant father and “pious” mother, Bashir was a prodigious child. He composed his first couplet when he was just seven, reciting his first ghazal before an audience in 1946 in the city of Etawah, where he was given the title, Badr, meaning the moon, which he chose …

At UNSC, India slams Pakistan over support for cross-border terror

At UNSC, India slams Pakistan over support for cross-border terror

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India on Tuesday strongly criticised Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), asserting that New Delhi has “every right” to defend itself against cross-border terrorism and warning Islamabad that there would be “consequences” for supporting terror activities directed at India. India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Harish Parvathaneni, delivered the sharp response during a UNSC debate on “Upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and strengthening the UN-centred international system.” The meeting was chaired by Wang Yi under China’s presidency of the 15-member Security Council for May. 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

Inside story of how India hunted terrorists & what security forces need to work on| India News

Inside story of how India hunted terrorists & what security forces need to work on| India News

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Hindustan Times Executive Editor Shishir Gupta and Senior Anchor Aayesha Varma discuss the Pahalgam terror attack and its wider geopolitical fallout. During the conversation, they look back at the massacre, interrogate Pakistan’s terror ecosystem, and ask what India must do to prevent another such tragedy. One year ago, 26 Hindu tourists were singled out and gunned down by Lashkar‑e‑Taiba terrorists in Pahalgam. A massacre that scarred Pahalgam One year ago, 26 Hindu tourists were singled out and gunned down by Lashkar‑e‑Taiba terrorists in the Baisaran valley near Pahalgam, in one of the most brutal communal massacres in recent years. The attackers identified Hindu men and shot them in front of their families, turning a holiday into a scene of horror. Gupta describes the “cost of terrorism” as humongous: lives lost, families destroyed, and a country forced to confront the failure of its security architecture in the face of a “rogue state” on India’s western border. In hindsight, he argues, every link in the security chain—from intelligence to local police response—was found wanting. Three Lashkar operatives, …

India Denies Pakistan’s Terror Sponsor Claims as Baseless | India News

India Denies Pakistan’s Terror Sponsor Claims as Baseless | India News

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Last Updated:March 12, 2026, 17:21 IST The MEA said it rejects the “baseless allegations” and “no one is fooled by Pakistan’s assumed victimhood” due its track record as a “state sponsor of terrorism for decades”  Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. (Image: PTI/File) India on Thursday came down heavily on Pakistan’s “terror sponsor” allegations against New Delhi and said Islamabad has “zero credibility” when it comes to crossborder terrorism.  The ministry of external affairs (MEA), responding to Pakistan’s allegations, said it rejects them and “no one is fooled” by the country’s “assumed victimhood” due its track record as a “state sponsor of terrorism for decades”.  Watch the video here: #WATCH | Delhi | On Pakistan, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal says, “We reject such baseless allegations. It has become second nature for Pakistan to blame India for its misdeeds. As a state sponsor of terrorism for decades, Pakistan has zero credibility when it comes to… pic.twitter.com/oGdYiKmTgF— ANI (@ANI) March 12, 2026 “We reject such baseless allegations. It has become second nature for Pakistan to blame …

Ajmer College Principal Clarifies ‘Pakistan Big Brother’ Remark, Calls It Sarcastic | India News

Ajmer College Principal Clarifies ‘Pakistan Big Brother’ Remark, Calls It Sarcastic | India News

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Last Updated:January 27, 2026, 20:53 IST He had said Pakistan attained independence on August 14, 1947, while India emerged on the morning of August 15, making Pakistan “12 hours older” and therefore a “big brother” The controversy stems from remarks made during the 31st International Conference of the Rajasthan Sociological Association. (News18 Hindi) A college principal from Rajasthan’s Ajmer on Friday clarified his controversial remarks in which he had referred to Pakistan as India’s “big brother”, saying the statement was made sarcastically and had been misinterpreted. The clarification came after his comments triggered a backlash on social media. Speaking to reporters, the principal of Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan Government College, Manoj Beharwal, said India has always been a Sanatan civilisation and questioned the very idea of comparing the two nations. “What does being ‘big’ mean? Look at India’s achievements today. If you compare both countries, you can clearly see where India stands and where Pakistan stands. My remark was purely sarcastic,” he said. Beharwal also praised former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and other freedom fighters, asserting …