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US intel community fears increased India-Pakistan, India-China tension and conflict
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US intel community fears increased India-Pakistan, India-China tension and conflict

This assessment forms part of the annual threat assessment of the US intelligence community that was submitted to the US Congress by the Office of Director of National Intelligence during a Congressional hearing

The long and troubled history of TAPI Pipeline: What you need to know about ambitious gas pipeline project
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The long and troubled history of TAPI Pipeline: What you need to know about ambitious gas pipeline project

The first-ever summit between India, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan on Thursday focussed on connectivity and trade. It was also decided at the meeting to resume talks for the suspended TAPI pipeline project

Pakistan 'spews venom', takes to hate speech like fish takes to water: India tells UN after Islamabad again rakes up Kashmir issue
India

Pakistan 'spews venom', takes to hate speech like fish takes to water: India tells UN after Islamabad again rakes up Kashmir issue

India has slammed Pakistan for 'spewing venom and false narratives' of monumental proportions in the United Nations, saying it takes to hate speech like fish takes to water.

Pakistan puts mannequin of IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on display at Karachi war museum
India

Pakistan puts mannequin of IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on display at Karachi war museum

Pakistan has displayed a mannequin of Indian Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman inside a war museum

With India on defensive over J&K lockdown, Pakistan seeks to 'internationalise' issue as it pushes terrorists across border
India

With India on defensive over J&K lockdown, Pakistan seeks to 'internationalise' issue as it pushes terrorists across border

With its economy teetering on the verge of collapse, imposing the cost of conventional military aggression and the resulting retaliation on taxpayers is out of the question for Islamabad

Daily Bulletin: Imran Khan to make 'policy statement' on Kashmir; Sonia Gandhi to meet Congress CMs; day's top stories
India

Daily Bulletin: Imran Khan to make 'policy statement' on Kashmir; Sonia Gandhi to meet Congress CMs; day's top stories

Here are today's top stories: Imran Khan to make 'policy statement' on Kashmir during public address in PoK's Muzaffarabad; DK Shivkumar to be produced before court on expiry of police detention; ED to demand further custody; and more

Imran Khan to make 'policy statement' on Kashmir on Friday, says Pakistan foreign office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal
India

Imran Khan to make 'policy statement' on Kashmir on Friday, says Pakistan foreign office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal

Pakistan said Prime Minister Imran Khan will make a "policy statement" on Kashmir on Friday during his public address at the PoK's capital Muzaffarabad

India-Pakistan row over Kashmir at UN: Global fatigue over Islamabad's Kashmir narrative apparent in its rants eliciting no more than a yawn
India

India-Pakistan row over Kashmir at UN: Global fatigue over Islamabad's Kashmir narrative apparent in its rants eliciting no more than a yawn

India knew it had a winning case at the UNHRC over the Kashmir issue, but the Narendra Modi government must be credited for not taking things for granted. Led by external affairs minister Jaishankar, India has been on a diplomatic offensive to counter Pakistan's propaganda on Kashmir, and this sustained effort has clearly brought dividends.

'No change in nuclear policy,' clarifies Pakistan's foreign office after Imran Khan says Islamabad will never start war with India
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'No change in nuclear policy,' clarifies Pakistan's foreign office after Imran Khan says Islamabad will never start war with India

There is no change in Pakistan's nuclear policy, the Foreign Office has said, hours after Prime Minister Imran Khan vowed that his country will never ever start a war with India, amid escalating tensions between the nuclear powers over the Kashmir issue

Pakistan appoints new envoy to India: Whether Islamabad's approach to New Delhi changes remains to be seen
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Pakistan appoints new envoy to India: Whether Islamabad's approach to New Delhi changes remains to be seen

The possibility of a new Indian government or a fresh version of the old one coming back to power has ostensibly resulted in Pakistan sitting up straight. The country has now appointed a new High Commissioner to India and is attempting to appoint an NSA.

'Pakistan in big trouble': Narendra Modi mocks Islamabad for denying presence of terror camps, Balakot air strike
India

'Pakistan in big trouble': Narendra Modi mocks Islamabad for denying presence of terror camps, Balakot air strike

Narendra Modi said if Pakistan accepts India's airstrike in Balakot, it will put Islamabad in a dilemma as this admission will be confirmation of the presence of terrorist camps across the border

Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists used 'virtual SIMs' in Pulwama terror attack; India to approach US for help
India

Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists used 'virtual SIMs' in Pulwama terror attack; India to approach US for help

A request will be sent to the US to seek details from a service provider of "virtual SIMs", which were used by the JeM suicide bomber behind the Pulwama attack and his Pakistan and Kashmir-based handlers, officials said.

With global forces watching India-Pakistan ties, BJP-RSS can't solve Kashmir problem unless they shed anti-Muslim image
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With global forces watching India-Pakistan ties, BJP-RSS can't solve Kashmir problem unless they shed anti-Muslim image

India-Pakistan tensions: The global forces see the Kashmir issue as a more contentious one. The human rights issue of both sides needs to be carefully weighed. Hindutva forces treat terrorist violation of jawan human rights and state violation of civilian human rights one and the same. But UN covenants and international understanding of state violation of human rights is treated at different level.

MEA claims it has ‘electronic evidence’ that IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman’s MiG-21 shot down Pakistani F-16
India

MEA claims it has ‘electronic evidence’ that IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman’s MiG-21 shot down Pakistani F-16

An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 Bison, piloted by Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, shot down a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) F-16 fighter aircraft and there are eyewitness accounts as well as electronic evidence for it, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday.

Balakot air strikes; Where are bodies of Pakistani militants IAF says it killed in air strikes, ask villagers: Reuters report
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Balakot air strikes; Where are bodies of Pakistani militants IAF says it killed in air strikes, ask villagers: Reuters report

The only confirmed victim of India's air strike against Pakistan is still unsure why he was shaken awake in the early hours of Tuesday by an explosion that rocked his mud brick house and left him with a cut above his right eye.

Tourism becomes latest casualty in Jammu and Kashmir amid India-Pakistan tension and 'boycott Kashmiri' calls
India

Tourism becomes latest casualty in Jammu and Kashmir amid India-Pakistan tension and 'boycott Kashmiri' calls

With no intervention by the Jammu and Kashmir administration to dispel fear among people and encourage good footfall for the future, both domestic and foreign tourists are unlikely to book tickets to the state.

Indian Navy calls Pakistan's claim of thwarting submarine's attempt to enter waters 'false propaganda'
India

Indian Navy calls Pakistan's claim of thwarting submarine's attempt to enter waters 'false propaganda'

In a brief statement, it said the Indian Navy remains deployed as necessary to protect national maritime interests.

Pakistan Navy claims Indian submarine tried to enter territorial waters, shares footage after 'thwarting' attempt
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Pakistan Navy claims Indian submarine tried to enter territorial waters, shares footage after 'thwarting' attempt

Pakistan has stopped an Indian submarine from entering its waters, the country's navy said on Tuesday, as tensions continue to run high between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

Three days after suspending Samjhauta Express, Pakistan restores train services between Lahore and Delhi
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Three days after suspending Samjhauta Express, Pakistan restores train services between Lahore and Delhi

The Samjhauta Express train service was started on 22 July, 1976 under the Shimla Agreement that settled the 1971 war between the two nations. The train departs on every Monday and Thursday from Lahore

India-Pakistan air strikes: IAF chief BS Dhanoa says, 'Our job is to hit targets, not count casualties'
India

India-Pakistan air strikes: IAF chief BS Dhanoa says, 'Our job is to hit targets, not count casualties'

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa in a press briefing in Coimbatore on Monday said that the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) job is to hit their targets and not count casualties