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India-Pak Tensions LIVE | 'National resolve to deal crushing blow to terrorism, armed forces have full freedom to decide how & when': Modi
In the past one week, the Prime Minister has made it clear on two occasions – at a public meeting in Bihar and his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio broadcast – that India will track and hunt down the terrorists involved in the gruesome terror strike and their patron, in an apparent reference to Pakistan.
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India-Pak Tensions LIVE | New Delhi planning military action in next 24-36 hours, will face consequences: Islamabad
Pakistan on Wednesday claimed it has "credible intelligence" that India is planning military action against it in the next 24-36 hours and warned New Delhi that there would be consequences.
The statement came hours after Prime Minisiter Narendra Modi on Tuesday told the top defence brass that the armed forces have "complete operational freedom" to decide on the mode, targets and timing of India's response to the Pahalgam terror attack, government sources said.
Tensions have risen between the two countries after the Pahalgam terror attack last week that killed 26 people. Modi had said that India will "identify, track, and punish" the terrorist and their "backers" attack and pursue the killers to the "ends of the earth", as India stepped up the diplomatic offensive against Pakistan.
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Pakistan Army initiates unprovoked small-arms firing along LoC, Indian Army says
Firing by Pakistan Army was also reported from their posts across the LoC in Baramulla and Kupwara districts, as well as across the International Border in the Pargwal Sector.
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India-Pak Tenions LIVE | PM Modi to chair top-level cabinet meets today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reportedly slated to chair two top-level cabinet meets today, one with the Cabitnet Committee on Securty (CCS), around 11 am, and another with the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA).
The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) last convened following the 2019 terror attack in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, to assess the security environment and devise appropriate countermeasures. During that meeting, a decision was made to revoke Pakistan's Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status. Subsequently, on February 26, 2019, the Indian Air Force conducted airstrikes targeting terrorist camps in Balakot.
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Pak has expanded ceasefire violations from LoC to multiple places along International Border
India-Pak tenions LIVE | 'Pahalgam attack wrong, shameful', says Pakistani student being sent back
"I am currently pursuing my bachelor's degree. I wanted to appear for job interviews after my examinations. I have been staying here for the last 17 years. I appeal to the government to give us some time. I have cast my vote here, I have my ration card...Whatever happened there (Pahalgam) is wrong. I condemn this incident. It is a very shameful act...I have completed my Class 10th and 12th here, what will I do there? What is my future there?," said a Pakistani national being sent back.
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | This isn't INDI Alliance, it's the Rawalpindi Alliance, says BJP MP Sambit Patra on Congress' Modi 'gayab' post
"This is not INDI alliance, this is the Rawalpindi alliance. From today, we will not call them INDI alliance; we are going to call them 'Pindi' alliance. Rahul Gandhi and other leaders of the Congress party are the heroes of the Pakistani media. I think that day is not far when the people of this 'Pindi' alliance will contest elections in Pakistan," says Sambit Patra.
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Congress working as biggest PR of Pakistan, says BJP MP Tejasvi Surya
"Unfortunately, today in India, Congress is working as the biggest PR of Pakistan...Congress has forgotten the way a responsible opposition must behave. Especially, some Ministers of Karnataka and the CM, the way they are giving statements like agents of Pakistan, the patriots of this country are finding it very unfortunate. Congress is behaving like the most irresponsible opposition country has ever seen...," said BJP MP Tejasvi Surya.
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | US urges India, Pak to avoid escalation amid rising tensions over J&K attack
Secretary of State Marco Rubio 'expects to speak with the foreign ministers of Pakistan and India as early as today or tomorrow', the Trump administration said.
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India-Pak Tensions LIVE | VCK joins in on demand for a special Parliament session on Pahalgam terror attack
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Punjab govt deploys anti-drone system along border with Pakistan
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Suspension of Indus Water Treaty drying up Chenab River in Pak? BJP MP shares photos
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | CPI(M) floor leaders K Radhakrishnan and Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya demand special session of Parliament on Pahalgam terror attack
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Union ministers leave from PM Modi's residence after attending Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meet
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | 'What did BJP do after 26/11'? Congress takes dig at saffron party; reiterates need for unity now
"The CWC Resolution of April 24th 2025 is absolutely clear. The INC and other Opposition parties have also called for a special session of Parliament. But what did the BJP do on Nov 28th, 2008 - just two days after the deadly terror attacks began in Mumbai? In a brazenly unprecedented move, the-then Gujarat CM went to Mumbai and, in an act of grandstanding, addressed the media The BJP also issued an awful ad that very day in the newspapers. This is history. Let us now be cohesive at this most sensitive time. The country is waiting," wrote Jairam Ramesh on X.
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Pawar backs Cong demand for special Parliament session, says will support govt steps
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday backed the Congress' demand for a special session of Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack and said this would send out the message that the country is united.
Addressing a press conference after attending the consecration ceremony at a ‘Tulja Bhavani’ temple here, Pawar called the massacre of tourists in Kashmir an attack on the country and said he will support the Centre in whatever steps it takes in this matter.
“Some of our colleagues have made the demand (for a special session of Parliament). The entire country is united on this issue. All parties and Parliament are united. A special session (on Pahalgam) would be useful to send this message to the world,” Pawar said. (PTI)
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Haryana minister Anil Vij attacks Congress over 'Gayab' post targeting PM Modi
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Congress leader Rahul Gandhi reaches Chakeri airport to meet the family of the Pahalgam terror attack victim, Shubham
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Rahul Gandhi meets family members of Pahalgam terror attack victim Shubham Dwivedi
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Tamil political group in Sri Lanka protests against Pahalgam terror attack
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Pakistan's national carrier cancels all flights to and from Gilgit, Skardu and other areas in PoK
Pakistan's national carrier on Wednesday cancelled all flights to and from Gilgit, Skardu and other northern areas in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir due to security reasons, local media reports said, amid rising tensions with India following the Pahalgam terror attack.
Citing the flight schedule, Urdu daily Jang reported that the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) cancelled two flights each from Karachi and Lahore to Skardu.
Two flights from Islamabad to Skardu and four flights from Islamabad to Gilgit have also been cancelled, the paper said, quoting aviation sources. (PTI)
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | India warns Pakistan against unprovoked ceasefire violations as top defence officials hold talks
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Saudi Arabia expresses concern over escalating tensions between India and Pakistan
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | 'PM Modi must not dilly-dally': Rahul demands action on Pahalgam attack
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Congress MP and Leader od Opposition in the Lok Sabha reiterated opposition's full support to take action on the Pahalgam terror attack.
"Govt has opposition's 100 per cent support, PM Narendra Modi has to take action. Action has to be clear and strong; PM Modi must not dilly-dally but act soon," he told the media.
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | US ambassador meets Pak Deputy PM Dar to de-escalate tensions with India
US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker on Wednesday met Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar as part of efforts to de-escalate tensions with India following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 in which 26 people were killed.
According to the Foreign Office, US Chargé d’Affaires Baker and Dar exchanged views on recent regional developments.
“The US Chargé d’Affaires conveyed the US desire for de-escalation and that it will stay engaged with both countries on the evolving situation,” the Foreign Office said.
It added that Dar reaffirmed “Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace and security while safeguarding national interests”. (PTI)
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | 'Ridiculous, despicable': US lawmaker on Pakistan Defence Minister's 'dirty work' remark
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Instagram restricts accounts of some Pakistani actors in India
Actors Hania Amir, Sanam Saeed, Mahira Khan, Ali Zafar and other Pakistani celebrities accounts seem to have been restricted by Instagram on the request of Indian government.
While trying to access these accounts, a message was displayed that read, “Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request to restrict this content."
The clampdown is being seen as the latest development in the escalation between the two countries following the Pahalgam terror attack.
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Qatar, Saudi, Kuwait urge India, Pak to exercise restraint amid heightened tensions over Pahalgam attack
Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on Wednesday expressed their deep concern over the escalation between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack and called on both sides to exercise restraint and resolve the crisis through diplomatic channels.
Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, reiterated the nation's "full support for all efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions" between India and Pakistan and addressing their outstanding issues through dialogue and peaceful means.
"Dialogue remains the optimal approach for addressing regional and international crises and disputes," the statement said, expressing Qatar's "deep concern" over the escalation between India and Pakistan.
It called on the two countries to "exercise maximum restraint, prevail the voice of wisdom, respect the principles of good neighbourliness and resolve the crisis through diplomatic channels." (PTI)