India Pakistan Relations
GOVT CLEARS MEGA PURCHASE OF WEAPONS FOR ARMED FORCES
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Centre on Feb 13 approved the purchase of weapons worth about Rs 15,931 crore for the armed forces to help them deal with security challenges along the nation’s disputed borders. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman […]
4 arrested for firing in Srinagar hospital, helping Pak terrorist escape
SRINAGAR (TIP): Four men have been arrested for yesterday’s firing in a Srinagar hospital that enabled Pakistani terrorist Naveed Jutt to escape from police custody. The police said they have tracked down on the motorcycle and the vehicle they had used […]
Indian in Pakistan jail has to wait till January 31 to know his fate
PESHAWAR (TIP): Indian national Hamid Nehal Ansari, languishing in a Pakistani jail, even after serving a 3-year prison term, has failed to secure his release as authorities did not submit the record of his conviction by a military court and […]
Hafiz Saeed should be prosecuted to fullest extent of law: US
WASHINGTON (TIP): The United States has called for Hafiz Saeed’s prosecution “to the fullest extent of the law,” following Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s remark that no action could be taken against the United Nations-designated terrorist. Abbasi, during an interview to […]
Pak targeting kids, villagers near LoC, says DGMO
HIGHLIGHTS ? Indian DGMO Lt-General A K Bhatt told his Pakistani counterpart to exercise “strict control” over his troops ? Lt-Gen Bhatt said Pakistan army had deliberately targeted villages and also fired at kids in Nowshera sector […]
Modi says hello to Sharif at SCO summit
ASTANA (TIP): PM Modi on June 8 met with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Astana, capital city of Kazakhstan, ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. Modi and Sharif attended a welcome banquet to the small grouping […]
Fighting Terrorism is at the Top of the Agenda at the SCO Summit
In the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, a meeting of the defense ministers of the member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held on June 7. At the meeting, the members of the delegations made a number […]
Modi at Astana: Apart from SCO membership, nothing much to come of summit
“Indo-Pak relations have a more complex pathology for their downward spiral. Modi came to power wanting to break the old cycle of talks and terror. He chose theatrical and personalized engagement with Sharif to leap over the complexities constricting a Pakistani […]
Action first, talk later: Army chief hints at revenge for beheading of soldiers
NEW DELHI (TIP): Army chief General Bipin Rawat indicated on May 4 the force would retaliate to the beheading of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops, but refused to spell out details. The killing and […]
AFRIDI: EXCEPT GAUTI, MOST INDIA PLAYERS ARE MY FRIENDS
DUBAI (TIP): Recalling fond memories of his friendship with several Indian cricketers, former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi on Thursday said that, contrary to popular perception, players from both the nations get along really well. Afridi, […]
India objects to Pakistan raising Kashmir issue at UN forum
UNITED NATIONS (TIP): India has strongly objected to Pakistan raising the Kashmir issue at a UN General Assembly session here, asserting that it is a bilateral matter which should not be brought up in the […]
Turning India into a land only for Hindus goes against our nation – Perspective
“We are a blended nation. Our long traditions, our languages, our home states, these cultural geographies have blurred and indistinct boundaries, interrelated contexts of meaning. There are many echoes, spirits and voices that inhabit our […]