SOURCE: PTI

A man was arrested here for allegedly working as an agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force. Shahzad was apprehended on Sunday by the STF Moradabad unit following inputs about his alleged involvement in cross-border smuggling and espionage activities for the ISI.

The STF said Shahzad was also allegedly passing sensitive information related to national security to his handlers. Shahzad travelled to Pakistan several times over the years and was allegedly smuggling cosmetics, clothes, spices and other items across the border, the agency alleged.

SOURCE: AFI

In the wake of the May 2025 Indo-Pakistan clashes, world-renowned air warfare historian Tom Cooper has published a damning report detailing the confirmed losses of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) during India’s Operation Sindoor, which spanned May 7–10. Cooper’s findings, shared via a post on X under his ACIG handle, provide a meticulously researched account of PAF aircraft losses, backed by intensive visual confirmation through photographs and satellite imagery.

The list paints a stark picture of the PAF’s vulnerabilities, contradicting Pakistan’s official silence and raising questions about its military transparency during the conflict.

SOURCE: BLOOMBERG

China provided Pakistan with air defense and satellite support during its clash with India this month, according to a research group under India’s Ministry of Defense, suggesting that Beijing was more directly involved in the conflict than was previously disclosed.

China helped Pakistan reorganize its radar and air defense systems to more effectively detect India’s deployments of troops and weaponry, Ashok Kumar, director-general at the New Delhi-based Center For Joint Warfare Studies, said in an interview.

SOURCE: IANS

 Dornier aircraft and an Indian Naval Ship will be among the highlights of the Indian Pavilion at the 17th edition of Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2025), being held at Langkawi, Malaysia from May 20 to 24, an official said on Sunday.

Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth will lead an Indian delegation at the exhibition and inaugurate the country pavilion. Many Defence PSUs, including Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Bharat Dynamics Limited, BEML, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Gliders India Limited and private defence companies will be participating in the exhibition, showcasing the Indian defence industry prowess.

SOURCE: IANS

As Indian drones, bombs and missile strikes wreaked havoc in Pakistan from May 7 to May 10, under the Operation Sindoor, this not only exposed Pakistan’s fragile air defence system but also showed the poor efficacy of Chinese fighter jets deployed by Pakistan for securing its borders.

As widely reported, Pakistan remains heavily dependent on Chinese defence imports, accounting for nearly 82 per cent of its total defence imports. As India struck deep inside Pakistan, in response to its escalation bid, the operation served as a real-world test for Chinese military technology and also went to show the gross underperformance of its aircraft as well as the failure to prevent air attacks.

SOURCE: IANS

The Operation Sindoor has established marked superiority of the Indian military over the Pakistani counterpart, despite the latter deploying Chinese-made weapons, arsenal and air defence system for securing its airspace.

Reports suggest that Chinese warfare equipment accounts for 82 per cent of Pakistan’s defence imports. However, as the Indian drones and missiles pierced through the Pakistani airspace during Operation Sindoor and even bigger strikes a day later, the Chinese-powered radars and air defence systems failed miserably, thereby putting into question their vulnerability and efficacy.

SOURCE: PTI

Though the Centre’s move to restrict imports of certain goods from Bangladesh via land ports will have an impact on employment and transport revenue in West Bengal, the national interest is more important than the potential economic fallout, officials said on Sunday.

The central government on Saturday imposed port restrictions on the import of a few Bangladeshi goods, such as readymade garments and processed food items, in response to similar curbs placed by Dhaka on certain Indian products last month.

SOURCE: PTI

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Sunday held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Ali Akbar Ahmadian with a focus on regional situation and the Chabahar port project.

An Iranian readout said Doval talked about Iran’s “constructive role” in the region and expressed India’s interest in further expanding cooperation in the development of Chabahar port and the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).

SOURCE: PTI

A key Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist, Razaullah Nizamani Khalid alias Abu Saifullah Khalid, who was the brain behind the 2006 attack on the RSS headquarters, was killed by three unidentified gunmen in Sindh province of Pakistan on Sunday, officials here said.

Khalid used to head the terror operations of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) from Nepal in early 2000s and had many aliases including Vinode Kumar, Mohammed Salim and Razaullah. He was involved in multiple terror attacks in India, they said.

SOURCE: PTI

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will brief a parliamentary committee on Monday on the India-Pakistan military conflict that happened in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. The meeting comes against the backdrop of the Indian armed forces carrying out Operation Sindoor to avenge the Pahalgam attack and the subsequent military actions between the two countries.

India and Pakistan reached an understanding on halting all military actions on May 10.

SOURCE: AFI

In a significant boost to India’s defense research and development capabilities, Dr. Samir V. Kamat, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), inaugurated the Automotive Weapons System Testing Centre (AWTC) at the Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE) in Avadi, Chennai, on May 17, 2025. The cutting-edge facility, equipped with 26 specialized test tracks, is designed to rigorously evaluate the full spectrum of automotive performance parameters for tracked armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs). Alongside the AWTC, Dr. Kamat also unveiled a modern Engine Test Centre and a memorial to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, reinforcing CVRDE’s pivotal role in advancing India’s indigenous defense technology.

The AWTC at CVRDE represents a leap forward in India’s ability to develop and validate tracked armoured vehicles, such as main battle tanks (MBTs) and infantry combat vehicles (ICVs). The facility boasts 26 distinct types of test tracks, meticulously engineered to assess critical performance metrics, including mobility, stability, endurance, and reliability across diverse terrains and conditions. These tracks simulate real-world battlefield environments, enabling comprehensive testing of suspension systems, powertrains, tracks, and other automotive components.

SOURCE: IANS

Adani Defence and Aerospace on Sunday said it has signed a collaboration agreement with Sparton (DeLeon Springs LLC), a group company of Elbit Systems and a leading provider of advanced anti-submarine warfare (ASW) systems. This marks a significant step toward localising the assembly of complex electronic systems and advanced ASW solutions for the Indian and global markets.

With this collaboration, Adani Defence and Aerospace becomes the first private sector company in India to offer indigenised sonobuoy solutions, underscoring its commitment to bolstering the nation’s self-reliance.

SOURCE: PTI

ISRO on Sunday could not accomplish the launch of an Earth observation satellite onboard a PSLV-C61 rocket after it encountered some anomaly in its third stage, the space agency’s Chairman V Narayanan said.

ISRO’s trusted Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) is a 4-stage rocket and the first two stages were normal, he said. “Today we targeted the 101st launch from Sriharikota, the PSLVC61 EOS-09 mission. The PSLV is a four-stage vehicle and up to the second stage, the performance was normal. The third stage motor started perfectly but during the functioning of the third stage we are seeing an observation and the mission could not be accomplished,” Mr Narayanan said.

SOURCE: IANS

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed his gratitude to the brilliant scientists and researchers whose dedication made India’s first nuclear test, Operation Smiling Buddha, a success 51 years ago at Pokhran, Rajasthan.

In a post on his Facebook account, he wrote: “Under the visionary and decisive leadership of Smt. Indira Gandhi, India conducted its first nuclear test, Operation Smiling Buddha, 51 years ago at Pokhran, Rajasthan. My sincere gratitude goes out to the brilliant scientists and researchers whose hard work made this possible.”

SOURCE: IANS

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slapped 11 new conditions on Pakistan for the $ 7 billion lifeline that it has extended and also flagged the rising tensions with India as a huge risk for the cash-strapped country.

The new conditions that have been imposed include approval of a new Rs 17.6 lakh crore budget, increasing debt servicing surcharge on electricity bills and lifting restrictions on the import of more than three-year-old used cars, according to a report in Pakistani newspaper Express Tribune.