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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his first visit to Vadodara after Operation Sindoor, met with the family of Colonel Sofiya Qureshi — one of the two women officers from the armed forces who led media briefings on the operation.

Immediately after landing at Harni Airport, the Prime Minister interacted with Colonel Qureshi’s family, who described the meeting as a proud and emotional moment. Her father, Taj Mohammad, shared his joy with IANS, saying, “I was ecstatic to meet the Prime Minister. Every citizen should be aware of our nation — Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat. The youth, whether boys or girls, must serve the country. Only then can India truly progress.”

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a firm decision, one unprecedented in the past seventy years – that India maintains a firm and uncompromising stance against terrorism, enforcing strict measures to eliminate any threats, said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar in Narsinghpur on Monday.

While addressing a gathering of farmers and industrialists in Narsinghpur (170 km from Bhopal), the Vice President said that Operation Sindoor has served as a decisive response to Pahalgam, demonstrating India’s formidable strength to the world.

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May 26, 1999 marks a memorable day for the country as well as the Indian Air Force (IAF). It was on this day, twenty-six years ago that the IAF launched a major military operation titled ‘Safed Sagar’ to break the back of Pakistani intruders and its Army regulars who surreptitiously entered the Indian side of Line of Control (LoC) and occupied crucial positions in Kargil sector.

The IAF’s ‘Operation Safed Sagar’ set a new paradigm for the forces in defending the country’s borders as it not only destroyed the illegally-occupied positions but also helped the ground forces in mounting its operations and going for the kill.

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Containers from a Liberian cargo ship that sank, off the Kerala coast, have started washing ashore, police said on Monday.

Coastal police said that some containers have been found along the southern Kollam coast. The total number of containers washed ashore is not yet known, and authorities are working to manage the situation, they said.

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a CRPF personnel for allegedly sharing sensitive information with Pakistan intelligence officers, officials said on Monday.

The accused, Moti Ram Jat, was actively involved in espionage activity and had been sharing classified information related to national security with the Pakistan intelligence officers (PIOs) since 2023, they said. The agency has found that he was receiving funds from the PIOs through various conduits, officials said.

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A member of the banned CPI (Maoist), who was carrying a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on his head, was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s Latehar district on Monday, a senior police official said.

Another red rebel was also arrested during the operation, he said. The encounter between security forces and Maoists broke out in a forest in Dauna under the Mauhadand Police Station limits on Sunday night, he said.

SOURCE: IANS

 In a pointed statement aimed at critics who frequently raise concerns over India’s strategic ‘Siliguri Corridor’, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday drew attention to Bangladesh’s own geographical vulnerabilities, asserting that the neighbouring country has two fragile corridors that are even more susceptible to disruption.

“To those who habitually threaten India on the ‘Chicken Neck Corridor’, they should note these facts as well,” Sarma said, referencing the Siliguri Corridor—India’s narrow 22-km-wide land link connecting its northeastern states to the mainland, often viewed as a strategic ‘chokepoint’.

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In his first Mann Ki Baat address following Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday underscored India’s unwavering resolve against terrorism, hailing the precision strikes carried out by Indian Armed Forces on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as a symbol of a transforming nation.

The operation was launched in retaliation for the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 25 Indians and one Nepali national.

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India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is expected here early next week to attend a major security meeting organised by Russia’s Security Council.

Doval is invited for the 13th international meeting of high representatives for security issues on May 27-29 under the chairmanship of the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu.

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Close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘no nuclear blackmail’ warning to Pakistan, the BJP on Sunday targeted the Congress for compromising the country’s nuclear interests in the past. Accusing the grand old party of choosing “optics over national security,” BJP leader Amit Malviya tore into Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s “weak-kneed foreign policy and a misplaced faith in goodwill diplomacy” that put Indian into a position of disadvantage three decades ago.

Malviya, in-charge of BJP’s National Information and Technology Department, said in a social media post, “Strong leadership means safeguarding sovereignty, not exposing vulnerabilities.”

SOURCE: IANS

Pakistan’s enduring economic difficulties are well recognised globally. In recent years, the nation has experienced alarming inflation, an ongoing crisis in foreign exchange reserves, and an overwhelming debt burden. These issues have led to widespread unemployment, increased poverty, and daily hardships for a population already caught in the crossfire of recurring terrorist violence and military operations ostensibly aimed at countering it.

Nevertheless, despite this worsening scenario and the harsh effects of austerity measures imposed by the IMF on the populace, Pakistan’s disproportionately large military appears unaffected and is, in fact, gradually expanding its share of the national economy.

SOURCE: IANS

In a series of aggressive ceasefire violations and infiltration attempts, Pakistan made three unsuccessful bids to push terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir between May 6 to May 10.

A senior Army Commander told IANS that each attempt involved groups of three to four infiltrators and was orchestrated under the direct guidance of the Pakistani Army. “All infiltration efforts were successfully foiled by alert Indian troops,” he said.

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Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Sunday visited the Army’s Northern Command at Udhampur, and Western Command at Chandimandir Military Station, for discussions with their commanders, Lt General Pratik Sharma and Lt General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, respectively and senior staff officers actively involved in the planning and execution of Operation Sindoor.

The CDS conducted a strategic review and operational assessment in the northern and western theatres during the visit.

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Punjab Kings co-owner and Bollywood actor Preity G Zinta has donated Rs 1.10 crore to the Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) under its initiative Operation Sindoor, a statement said Saturday. This contribution is from her share of the CSR fund of Punjab Kings. “The donation aims to empower Veer Naris and support the education of their children,” it said.

Speaking at a function in Jaipur on the occasion, she said: “It is both an honour and a responsibility to give back to the brave families of our armed forces. The sacrifices made by our soldiers can never truly be repaid, but we can stand by their families and support their journey forward. We take immense pride in India’s armed forces and offer unwavering support for their efforts to safeguard national security. We stand united with the nation and our brave forces”.

SOURCE: IANS

Following the failure of the EOS-09 satellite launch on May 18, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has constituted a high-level investigation committee to analyse the cause of the anomaly that occurred during the third stage of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C61), as per reports.

The National Failure Analysis Committee, reportedly composed of top scientists – more than half of whom are from premier institutions such as the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)—has been tasked with conducting a detailed review. The panel is expected to submit its report by mid-June.