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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that post-Pahalgam attacks, there is now going to be a new norm that no one sitting in Pakistan is going to be allowed to believe that they can just walk across the border and kill Indian citizens with impunity, as he asserted that there will be a “price to pay”.

Tharoor is leading a delegation of Indian parliamentarians to Guyana, Panama, Colombia, Brazil and the US, conveying India’s resolve against terrorism and emphasising Pakistan’s links to terrorism. The multi-party delegations to different countries will underline that the recent conflict with Pakistan was triggered by the Pahalgam terror attack and not Operation Sindoor, as alleged by Islamabad.

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Pakistan will not get water from rivers over which India has rights, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, a month after a terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people. It led to New Delhi suspending a key river water-sharing treaty between the neighbours. The suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, negotiated by the World Bank in 1960, was among a slew of measures announced by India against Pakistan last month after the April 22 attack. The nuclear-armed neighbours were involved in their worst military fighting in nearly three decades before agreeing to a ceasefire on May 10.

“Pakistan will have to pay a heavy price for every terrorist attack … Pakistan’s army will pay it, Pakistan’s economy will pay it,” Modi said at a public event in Rajasthan, which borders Pakistan. The Indus treaty provides water for 80% of Pakistan’s farms from three rivers that flow from India but Pakistan’s finance minister said this month that its suspension was not going to have “any immediate impact”.

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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in conversation with the leaders of Iran and Egypt said that his country was determined to defend its integrity at all costs, the Foreign Office said on Friday. Sharif held telephonic conversations with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, according to a statement by the Foreign Office spokesperson.

“He reaffirmed Pakistan’s firm resolve to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity at all costs,” the Foreign Office said. Sharif also expressed his concern over India’s attempt to “unilaterally hold the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance and emphasised that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute remains the root cause of instability in South Asia”.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that Operation Sindoor was not just a military mission, but “the face of a changing India” that reflects the country’s resolve, courage, and growing strength on the global stage.

Addressing the nation through his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister said, “Today the entire country is united against terrorism, filled with anger and determination.” Modi hailed Operation Sindoor as a turning point in the global fight against terror, describing it as a symbol of India’s growing strength and clarity of purpose.

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Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan on Friday (May 23, 2025) said that the ceasefire with India was holding and “we are fully committed to it”. The Foreign Office spokesman, during the weekly briefing, said Pakistan is committed to make this ceasefire hold and de-escalation to succeed and then engagement to lead to stability and resolution of issues.

Mr. Khan also said that the two militaries have a channel of communication through the Directors General of Military Operations, through which they are working for de-escalation, in terms of the movement of troops.

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Security has been tightened along the Indo-Nepal international border after intelligence reports have revealed an attempt by more than 30 foreign nationals trying to infiltrate into India, a senior officer said here on Sunday. The officer said that following this information, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has been directed to remain on high alert. “Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, these suspicious persons are feared to have reached Nepal,” he said.

SSB’s 42nd Battalion commander Ganga Singh Udawat said that 35 to 37 Bangladeshi and Pakistani nationals have crossed the border from their countries and come to Nepal. “Their plan is to infiltrate into India through the open border, but the security forces are fully prepared to nab them immediately,” he said. He said that the SSB has intensified patrolling and round-the-clock checking operations are being carried out.

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Three persons, allegedly militants belonging to two different outfits, were apprehended by security forces in two separate operations during the last 24 hours, police said on Sunday morning. The police said security forces arrested two militants from Kakching Tejpur crossing along IVR Road of Kakching District.

The security forces arrested another person from the eastern side of the Sawombung Bridge under the Lamlai police station of Imphal East District. Police also recovered a stolen vehicle during an operation.

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NIBE Limited, a pioneering Indian manufacturer of critical defence systems, is pleased to announce the receipt of a significant export Purchase Order valued at USD 17.52 million from a globally renowned leading technology-based company in Israel. The order involves the manufacturing and supply of Universal Rocket Launchers with a range capability of up to 300 kilometres – a highly advanced technology being produced in India for the first time for the global market.

This is a landmark achievement for NIBE Limited and a proud milestone for India’s defence manufacturing sector. With this contract, we reaffirm our commitment to the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and Make in India, bringing world-class defence technology to Indian soil.

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Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman Dr. Samir V. Kamat visited Solar Industries in Nagpur. Solar Industries is a leading indigenous defence manufacturing company contributing to India’s self-reliance in defence production. During his visit, Dr. Kamat reviewed the manufacturing processes of various defence products being developed by Solar Industries.

Speaking exclusively to ANI, Dr Kamat emphasized the growing role of private industry in strengthening India’s defence capabilities. Dr Kamat expressed satisfaction with the performance of DRDO weapons used in the recent Pakistan conflict. He also added that DRDO is developing advanced systems like missiles, air and naval weapons, and drone-detection sensors.

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday (local time) highlighted how India responded in a measured and calibrated manner towards terror bases and headquarters in Pakistan, following the dastardly Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. He gave a call for the world to come together to fight unitedly against terrorism.

Delivering the remarks at the Indian Consulate, Tharoor noted the visit by the members of the all-party delegation to the 9/11 Memorial was their first stop. He said, “It was obviously a very moving moment for us, but it was also meant to send a very strong message that we are here in a city which is bearing still the scars of that savage terrorist attack in the wake of yet another terrorist attack in our own country.” Tharoor said, “We came both as a reminder that this is a shared problem, but also out of a spirit of solidarity with the victims… It’s a global problem, it’s a scourge and we must all fight it unitedly.” Speaking about the aim of the visit of the all-party delegation, Tharoor said, “Our idea is very much to speak to a cross section of public and political opinion in each of the countries we’re going to about recent events which obviously trouble a number of people around the world.

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The recent confrontation between India and Pakistan was not a “conflict in Kashmir”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has asserted, saying such a description would be like putting the perpetrator and the victim of the Pahalgam attack at the same level.

The “horrific” strike in Pahalgam was aimed at creating a “fear psychosis”, destroying Jammu and Kashmir’s tourism sector and was meant to “sow religious discord, he said. Dr S Jaishankar made the remarks during an interactive session at the German Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin late last evening.

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Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said that two army brigades have been deployed and mobile network has been established in the remote areas of terror-hit Billawar in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district to bolster security and enhance surveillance capabilities.

Singh, the minister of state in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), also said that long pending demand of widening of the Dhar Road, connecting Samba and Udhampur districts, has been taken up with impetus received from the home and defence ministries in the wake of the recent armed conflict with Pakistan and very soon the BRO will hand over this road to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for widening.

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Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to ensure that elements aiding and abetting terrorists are uprooted from society. “We need to strike hard at the terror ecosystem. Terrorists’ aides should be identified and they should be given the same punishment as terrorists for inflicting wounds on the soul of J&K,” Sinha said after laying the foundation stone of a guest house at the Hazratbal dargah.

Paying homage to the Pahalgam massacre victims, the LG said Operation Sindoor avenged the attack by punishing “terror state Pakistan” and firmly enforced India’s zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism. “The brave soldiers of our armed forces have not only destroyed the terror factories deep inside Pakistan but have also drawn a new red line. Now any terror attack will be considered an act of war and Pakistan will be given the harshest punishment for it,” he said.

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The Border Security Force (BSF) is maintaining a strong presence along the international border in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, as part of ongoing Operation Sindoor. BSF personnel are working tirelessly to ensure national security and prevent any potential threats from across the border.

Yogendra Singh Rathore, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Jaisalmer BSF, emphasized the force’ unwavering commitment to national security, highlighting their role as the first line of defense. “BSF is the first line of defence and is always alert on the border. 5-6 years after its formation, the India-Pakistan war took place in 1971, and even then, it proved its usefulness. We were victorious during the Kargil war too. When the incident happened on 22nd April, when they (terrorists) killed our innocent citizens, after that, we were ready to give them a befitting reply. We stood by the decision taken by the Government of India, and we were fully prepared so that we could stop any misadventure right there,” said DIG Rathore.

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The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Saturday stated that it had arrested Sahdev Singh Gohil, a multipurpose health worker from Gujarat’s Kachchh district, for allegedly sharing classified information related to the Border Security Force (BSF) and Indian Navy with a Pakistani agent. The arrest, confirmed by Gujarat ATS SP K Siddharth on Saturday, follows an investigation that revealed Gohil’s communication with a woman named Aditi Bharadwaj, identified as a Pakistani operative, through WhatsApp, where he shared sensitive photos and videos of BSF and Indian Navy sites.

“Gujarat ATS arrested Sahdev Singh Gohil, a multipurpose health worker from Kachchh… We had information that he had been sharing information related to BSF and Indian Navy with a Pakistani agent… The accused was called here for a preliminary investigation on May 1. It was revealed that during June-July 2023, Sahdev Singh Gohil had come in contact with a girl named Aditi Bharadwaj through WhatsApp… While speaking to her, he came to know that she was a Pakistani agent.