Congress leader Jairam Ramesh addressing a press conference. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Congress on Tuesday (May 13, 2025) said its repeated demands for a Prime Minister Narendra Modi-chaired all-party meeting and a special session of Parliament assume even greater urgency and importance in light of the statements from Washington DC. The opposition … Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir on Friday and urged both Pakistan and India to find ways to de-escalate, a U.S. Department Of State spokesperson said. Rubio also offered U.S. assistance in starting constructive talks in order to avoid future conflicts, the spokesperson said. Pakistan said it … Read more
A seemingly major explosion was reported from Lahore on May 8, a day after the Indian Army executed a series of deadly precision strikes at a number of sites in both Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, news agencies reported. Subsequently, the Pakistan Airports Authority temporarily halted flight operations at airports in Karachi, Lahore, and Sialkot, Reuters … Read more
Pahalgam terror attack victim Samir Guha’s wife speaks to the media regarding ‘Operation Sindoor’, in Kolkata, on May 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Widows of Pahalgam victims, in West Bengal, have welcomed ‘Operation Sindoor’ even as they come to terms with their grief. Sohini Adhikari, widow of Bitan Adhikari (40) who was killed in … Read more
In a stark and symbolic moment that has gone viral, Maulana Abdul Aziz Ghazi, a controversial cleric of Islamabad’s Lal Masjid, faced an unexpected silence when he asked his audience whether they would stand with Pakistan in the event of a war with India. Not a single hand was raised. This incident came nearly two … Read more
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has postponed his official visit to Malaysia as tensions mounted between Islamabad and New Delhi, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday.“In light of recent tensions following the attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, I expressed my full understanding of the difficult circumstances Pakistan is facing and conveyed Malaysia’s hope that … Read more
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar welcomed the EU’s “strong condemnation” of terrorism in all forms and manifestations. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The European Union (EU) on Friday (May 2, 2025) called on New Delhi and Islamabad to show “restraint” and pursue dialogue to defuse tensions amid speculation about India’s possible retaliation against Pakistan in view of … Read more
A woman at the Attari-Wagah border checkpost near Amritsar on April 29, 2025 gets emotional while leaving for Pakistan as her son with Indian nationality was stopped by the authorities to go with her. | Photo Credit: PTI Amid countrywide crackdown to physically remove Pakistan citizens whose visas expired on April 29, 2025, the Union … Read more
India said that the “strong, unequivocal” support and solidarity extended by global leaders in the wake of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam is a testimony to the international community’s “zero tolerance” for terrorism. “The Pahalgam terrorist attack represents the largest number of civilian casualties since the horrific 26/11 Mumbai attacks in 2008,” India’s Deputy Permanent … Read more
The United States on Sunday urged India and Pakistan to pursue a “responsible resolution” following a deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, while affirming its support for India. The US State Department said it has been in contact with both governments at multiple levels as tensions escalate after the April 22 attack, which … Read more