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Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned India that it would strike any structure that is built on the Indus River in violation of the Indus Waters Treaty, which was suspended following the Pahalgam terror attack.

Ties between the two neighbouring countries plummeted following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists. India, among other punitive actions, announced the suspension of the 1960 accord, which governs water sharing between the two countries.

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Terrorism is the “biggest threat” to humanity and India is committed to take “firm and decisive” action against the terrorists and their backers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, against the backdrop of escalating tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad over the horrific Pahalgam terror attack.

The prime minister made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco. Modi also announced a defence credit line of $200 million for the African nation.

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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has dismissed from service its jawan, Munir Ahmed, for “concealing” his marriage with a Pakistani woman and knowingly harbouring her beyond the validity of her visa, saying his actions were detrimental to national security, officials informed on Saturday.

The jawan was last posted with the 41st battalion of the CRPF, the lead internal security force of the country. His action has been categorised as “grave misconduct” and he has been “dismissed from service” under the rules that do not require conducting an enquiry, official sources told PTI.

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The Foreign Affairs Ministry on Saturday said in a statement that Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S V Lavrov in a telephonic conversation with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed the terrorist attack near Pahalgam.

Lavrov in his call with Jaishankar called for the settlement of disagreements between Delhi and Islamabad. “On May 2, a telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S V Lavrov and the Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India S Jaishankar,” the statement read.

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Pakistan’s military readiness has come under severe scrutiny, with intelligence sources revealing that the country can sustain high-intensity combat operations for no more than four days. The alarming assessment stems from a critical shortage of artillery ammunition — an outcome of Pakistan’s arms exports to Ukraine and Israel.

According to sources, Pakistan’s decision to meet international arms demands, while financially lucrative, has significantly eroded its warfighting capabilities. The export of vital munitions has left key weapon systems without sufficient ammunition, reducing them to little more than sitting ducks in the face of a full-scale conflict.

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Amid the escalation of tension between India and Pakistan following the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 people, most of them tourists, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg on Saturday.

The high-level meeting comes at a time when the government has granted the armed forces complete operational freedom to respond to the attack, widely believed to have been orchestrated from across the border.

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In a major development along the India-Pakistan international border, the Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended a Pakistani Ranger for allegedly attempting to infiltrate into Indian territory near Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan, sources said on Saturday.

The incident has triggered heightened security across the border as BSF intensifies surveillance and interrogation. According to highly placed sources in the security establishment, the Pakistani Ranger was spotted crossing the International Border (IB) under suspicious circumstances.

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India on Saturday successfully carried out maiden flight-trials of a stratospheric airship platform which is being developed to boost the military’s surveillance capabilities.

Very few countries in the world have developed such a complex platform, officials said. The flight trial was carried out by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Sheopur in Madhya Pradesh.

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The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to acquire three High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS), also known as pseudo-satellites, for the Indian Air Force (IAF), as reported by The Tribune India. These solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are designed to operate in the stratosphere at altitudes of approximately 20 kilometers, providing long-endurance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, as well as data relay functions. This move, announced amidst heightened regional tensions following the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack, underscores India’s strategic push to enhance its aerial surveillance and bolster indigenous defense technologies under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

HAPS, often referred to as pseudo-satellites due to their ability to perform satellite-like functions at a fraction of the cost, are lightweight UAVs capable of loitering for extended periods—up to 48 hours or more—using solar panels and battery systems. Operating above commercial air traffic and adverse weather, these platforms offer persistent surveillance over vast areas, making them ideal for monitoring sensitive borders, such as those with Pakistan and China, and supporting disaster management or communication relays in remote regions. The IAF’s interest in HAPS aligns with Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan’s recent call at the Indian DefSpace Symposium for developing a “space culture” to prepare for space as a new warfare domain.

SOURCE: IANS

India’s decision to put the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack should send a strong message to Pakistan that engaging in activities that threaten their neighbours does lead to consequences, a key aide of US President Donald Trump during his first term told IANS in an exclusive interview on Saturday.

“It is something that I hope can be resolved between India and Pakistan. This question of riparian rights in countries that are obviously critically dependent for irrigation and other uses on this water supply. If arrangements that have been worked out in the past are no longer workable, I think everybody is going to suffer, particularly in the downstream areas. So, it should be a message to Pakistan that engaging in activities that threaten their neighbours do lead to consequences,” John Bolton, the US National Security Advisor (NSA) to the US President Donald Trump from 2018-2019, told IANS in an exclusive interview.

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After banning all imports from Pakistan, India on Saturday barred Pakistan-flagged ships from entering any of its ports, following the barbaric attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which took 26 lives. According to a directive from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Pakistan-flagged ships have been banned from entering Indian ports.

The directive also prohibited India-flagged vessels from docking at ports in Pakistan. Citing national security concerns, the directive was implemented to “ensure the safety of Indian assets, cargo, and related infrastructure, in public interest and for the interest of Indian shipping”.

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Pakistan on Saturday announced that it has conducted a successful training launch of the Abdali Weapon System — a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 km, amid heightened tensions with India following the Pahalgam terror attack.

“The launch was aimed at ensuring the operational readiness of troops and validating key technical parameters, including the missile’s advanced navigation system and enhanced manoeuvrability features,” the army said in a statement.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to skip Russia’s Victory Day parade and his deputy Sanjay Seth is likely to represent India at the event in Moscow this week, official sources said on Saturday.

The move to send the Minister of State for Defence to the May 9 ceremony comes amid increasing tensions between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack. Russia had invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Victory Day parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Germany in the Second World War, but it was decided that Singh would attend the event.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a $200 million defence credit line for Angola and expressed commitment to act firmly and decisively against terrorists and their backers, an assertion that came days after the Pahalgam terror strike.

Modi made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Laurenco that focused on ramping up overall bilateral ties, including in areas of digital public infrastructure.

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“I am born to serve the Jammu and Kashmir Police and my country, India,” 45-year-old policeman Iftkhar Ali said on Saturday, just days after he and his eight siblings narrowly escaped deportation to Pakistan – a fate averted only through the timely intervention of the high court.

For Ali, who hails from Mendhar sub-division near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, the uniform is more than a job – it’s a calling. He has dedicated nearly half his life in the police force, serving its various wings with distinction and earning multiple commendations for his courage and unwavering commitment to duty.