Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
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India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Pakistan shuts ports for Indian ships after New Delhi bans imports from Islamabad
Pakistan has banned the use of its ports by Indian flag carriers, hours after New Delhi imposed fresh punitive measures, including a ban on import of goods and entry of Pakistani ships into its ports, against Islamabad.
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India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Pak troops continue unprovoked firing along LoC in J&K for 10th day
Pakistani troops continued unprovoked small arms firing in different sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, prompting effective retaliation by the Indian army, officials said on Sunday.
The ceasefire violation by Pakistan was reported from eight places spread across five districts in the Union Territory during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday but there was no report of any casualty, the officials said.
This was the 10th consecutive night of unprovoked firing from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir, amid heightened tensions following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead.
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | RECAP: On April 24, Pakistan blocked its airspace for Indian airlines, closed the Wagah border crossing, suspended all trade with India, and warned that any attempt to divert water would be considered an "Act of War."
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Navigation alert issued for certain parts of Arabian Sea
India's maritime authorities have issued a navigation warning for commercial ships to exercise caution in view of the Indian Navy's ongoing drills in the Arabian Sea, even as Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi is understood to have briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the overall situation in the critical sea lanes, people familiar with the developments said on Saturday.
The NAV (navigation) alert comes amid increasing tensions between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terror attack.
It is learnt that the Navy chief met the prime minister on Saturday evening and briefed him about the situation in the maritime domain, the people cited above said.
There is no official word on the meeting yet.
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | NIA questions local who opened shop days before the attack but not on the day of incident
The NIA is questioning a local in Pahalgam who had opened his shop around 15 days before the terror attack but not on the day of the incident, as per an Indian Express report.
“Now, the officials of central agencies and NIA are questioning him and also examining his Internet Protocol Detail Record to get some clues,” a source told the publication.
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Pakistan-linked fake information derailing NIA investigation on Pahalgam attack
The National Investigation Agency is having to battle Pakistan-linked fake information as it is amid its investigation on the Pahalgam terror attack.
More than 200 fake alarms have been raised so far, forcing the NIA and the police to divert resources to verify false leads, as per a report in CNN-News18.
“These false alarms are delaying progress on genuine evidence like ballistic reports and eyewitness testimonies," sources told the publication.
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | 'Dial down the hypocrisy', Priyanka Chaturvedi slams countries asking India to practice restraint
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Cops in Punjab arrest 2 with ISI links for leaking sensitive info, photos of army cantonments, air bases
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Indian army bolstered by new supplies of Russian shoulder-fired air defence missiles
The contract is worth Rs 260 crore, as per an ANI report
The news comes just a day after Pakistan conducted a successful training launch of the Abdali weapon system — a surface-to-surface missile with a range of 450 kms – amid heightened tensions with India following the Pahalgam terror attack.
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | India setting global benchmarks, Pakistan facing regular crisis: Himanta
Making a comparison on different economic parameters, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that India is racing ahead by setting global benchmarks, but Pakistan still grapples with recurring crises and shrinking influence in the world.
In a post on X, Sarma on Saturday night said that India presently stands as one of the world's most dynamic, resilient and forward-looking nations.
"While Pakistan grapples with recurring crises and shrinking influence, India is racing ahead, setting global benchmarks in growth, technology, and self-reliance," he added.
Sarma pointed out that India's GDP currently stands at USD 4.19 trillion, making it the fifth largest economy in the world, while the same of Pakistan is just USD 357 billion which is less than what a single state like Maharashtra contributes.
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and Former Pakistan Prime Minister and PTI founder Imran Khan's accounts on 'X' withheld in India
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | No measures should be taken, like demolition of terrorists' houses, which affects innocent families, alienates people: CPI(M)
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Indian Air Force Chief Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh is meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi right now: ANI quotes sources
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | IAF Chief leaves PM's residence
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Most of Pakistan army generals, ministers have booked tickets to leave their country, says BJP
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | Rajnath Singh to hold meeting with Japanese counterpart on May 5
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a bilateral meeting with Japan’s Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani in New Delhi on May 05, 2025. Both sides will exchange views and ideas on the current regional & international security situation and discuss ways to further deepen the bilateral defence cooperation. (ANI)
India-Pak Tensions LIVE | As defence min, it is my responsibility to give befitting reply to those who cast evil eye on India: Rajnath
While addressing the Sanskriti Jagran Mahotsav, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said, "As defence minister, it is my responsibility to work with armed forces, give befitting reply to those who cast evil eye on India." (PTI)