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Hindustan Times
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Ajit Doval's dare on Operation Sindoor: ‘Show me one photo of any damage in India'
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Friday said that India targeted nine terror targets in Pakistan with precision under Operation Sindoor and added that the entire operation took only 23 minutes. India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 18, 2025.(AFP) Speaking at the 62nd convocation of IIT Madras, Ajit Doval also called for the development of indigenous technology. 'We have to develop our indigenous technology. Mention of Sindoor was made here. We are really proud of how much of indigenous content was decided to have 9 terrorist targets in the criss-cross of Pakistan, it was not in the border areas. We missed none. We hit nowhere else except that,' Doval was quoted as saying by ANI. 'It was precise to the point where we knew who was where. Entire operation took 23 minutes...' he added. Also Read | ISI chief in room, NSA Ajit Doval asks SCO members to abandon double standards on terror He also criticised foreign media for their reportage on Operation Sindoor, India's military response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, and challenged them to show any visuals of any destruction in India. 'Foreign press said that Pakistan did that and tell me one photograph, one image, which shows any damage to any Indian (structure), even a glass pane having been broken…' Doval said, according to ANI. Also Read | Not just Pakistan, India faced 3 adversaries in Operation Sindoor: Army "They wrote these things and put out images only showed 13 air bases in Pakistan before and after 10th May, whether it was in Sargodha, Rahim Yar Khan, Chaklala...I am only telling you what the foreign media put out on the basis of are capable of doing that (damage to Pakistani air bases..." the NSA added. India's Operation Sindoor India launched Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7 when the military hit nine terror camps inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), killing more than 100 terrorists. It was New Delhi's direct military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror strike that killed 26 people. The operation triggered four days of strikes and counterstrikes with drones, missiles and long-range weapons before the two sides reached an understanding on stopping all military action on May 10.
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First Post
04-06-2025
- General
- First Post
Scorching irony: Pakistan to be vice-chair of UN's counter-terror panel, head Taliban sanctions body
As an scorching irony unfolds in New York, Pakistan, often labelled as the 'global exporter of terror', will chair the UN Security Council's Taliban Sanctions Committee in 2025 and will also serve as vice-chair of the Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee. read more A strange irony has unfolded in New York: Pakistan – often referred to as the 'global exporter of terror' – is set to chair the United Nations Security Council's Taliban Sanctions Committee in 2025. It will also serve as vice-chair of the Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee. The Taliban Sanctions Committee, also known as the 1988 Committee, is responsible for measures such as freezing assets, imposing travel bans, and enforcing arms embargoes on individuals and groups linked to the Taliban that pose a threat to peace and security in Afghanistan. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Guyana and Russia are set serve as vice-chairs of this committee, which will be headed by Pakistan. Pakistan to vice-chair counter-terror committee Algeria will chair the 1373 Counter-Terrorism Committee, with France, Pakistan, and Russia acting as vice-chairs. According to the official UN list, Denmark will lead the 1267 ISIL and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee in 2025, with Russia and Sierra Leone as vice-chairs. A non-permanent member Pakistan, a non-permanent member of the 15-nation UN Security Council for the 2025–26 term, will also co-chair two informal working groups — one focused on documentation and procedural matters, and the other on general sanctions issues. India previously chaired the UN Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee in 2022 during its 2021–22 term as a non-permanent member. India has repeatedly highlighted that Pakistan harbours the highest number of UN-designated terrorists and terror outfits. Osama-bin Laden was killed in Pak's Abbottabad Al Qaeda leader Osama-bin Laden, for instance, was found hiding in Pakistan's Abbottabad and was killed in a US Navy SEAL operation in 2011. The Security Council comprises five permanent members – China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US. Apart from Pakistan, the current non-permanent members are Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Panama, South Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Somalia. Pahalgam terrorists were backed by Pakistan Recently, Pakistan-backed terrorists killed 26 innocent civilians in Pahalgam on 22 April, triggering a fierce response from New Delhi. India alleged ' cross-border terror links ' and took strong diplomatic measures against Islamabad, including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty and expelling Pakistani diplomats. India's Operation Sindoor India responded with precision strikes targeting nine terror locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that nearly 100 terrorists were neutralised in these strikes. 'Pakistan is Global exporter of terror' Experts have long labelled Pakistan a 'global exporter of terror' due to its continued support for extremist groups. This support includes providing safe havens, funding, and training to organisations like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, which have carried out attacks across South Asia and beyond. Terrorism is means of survival for Rawalpindi-based Pak army These groups often operate with backing from Pakistan's military and intelligence services, who use them as tools for strategic influence. In return, these outfits serve to justify the military's dominance within Pakistan's power structure. Pakistan uses these groups to spread terror and target civilians. When India retaliates in self-defence, the Pakistani military – headquartered in Rawalpindi and effectively the real power centre – uses Indian action to stoke fear among the public, thereby consolidating its authority. Pak military's same tactics in Kargil war Similar tactics were seen during the Kargil War, when Pakistani forces occupied Indian positions and falsely portrayed it as a local insurgency. After a strong Indian counter-offensive, Pakistani forces were forced to withdraw. Harbouring terror since birth India, Afghanistan, Iran, and Western nations have consistently criticised Pakistan for harbouring terrorists and using them as instruments of foreign policy. Incidents like the 2008 Mumbai attacks and the discovery of bin Laden on Pakistani soil have only reinforced these concerns. Despite international pressure – including scrutiny from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – Pakistan's military and intelligence networks continue to face serious allegations of supporting terrorism, jeopardising both regional and global stability.
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First Post
18-05-2025
- Business
- First Post
Op Sindoor effect: IMF slaps 11 new conditions on Pakistan, warns of risks to reform goals, reveals report
The IMF has reportedly slapped 11 more conditions on Pakistan after Operation Sindoor, taking the total number to 50 read more Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army chief General Asim Munir attend the funeral of a person killed in an Indian airstrike on a terrorist facility conducted on May 7, 2025, under Operation Sindoor. (Photo: Pakistan ISPR) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly imposed 11 new conditions on Pakistan for the release of the next tranche of its bailout programme following the recent standoff with India. The Express Tribune newspaper reported Sunday (May 18) that new conditions include the parliamentary approval of a new Rs 17.6 trillion budget, an increase in the debt servicing surcharge on electricity bills and lifting restrictions on the import of more than three-year-old used cars. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The IMF reportedly released its Staff Level report on Saturday, in which the institution said that 'rising tensions between India and Pakistan, if sustained or deteriorate further, could heighten risks to the fiscal, external and reform goals of the programme'. It also warned that increasing tensions with India could expose the IMF bailout programme's fiscal, external, and reform goals to external risks. Markets calm after period of deep uncertainty The IMF report noted that despite a significant escalation in India-Pakistan tensions over the past two weeks, market response remained subdued, with Pakistan's stock market holding most recent gains and bond spreads widening only slightly. The report projected Pakistan's defence budget for the next fiscal year at Rs 2.414 trillion ($8.5 bn), a 12 per cent increase (Rs 252 billion) over the previous year. However, following recent confrontations with India in early May, the Pakistani government signalled a defence allocation exceeding Rs 2.5 trillion, 18 per cent above the IMF's estimate. India's Operation Sindoor India carried out precision strikes under ' Operation Sindoor ' on terror infrastructure early on May 7 in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. Following the Indian action, Pakistan attempted to attack Indian military bases on May 8, 9 and 10. India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes. The Express Tribune report said that the IMF slapped 11 more conditions on Pakistan, taking the total conditions to 50. It has imposed the new condition of securing 'parliamentary approval of the fiscal year 2026 budget in line with the IMF staff agreement to meet programme targets by end-June 2025'. The IMF report has shown the total size of the federal budget at Rs 17.6 trillion, including Rs 1.07 trillion for development spending. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD A new condition has also been imposed on the provinces where the four federating units will implement the new Agriculture Income Tax laws through a comprehensive plan, including the establishment of an operational platform for processing returns, taxpayer identification and registration, a communication campaign, and a compliance improvement plan. The deadline for the provinces is June this year. According to the third new condition, the government will publish a governance action plan based on the recommendations of the Governance Diagnostic Assessment by the IMF.
Economic Times
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
PM Modi proven no enemy of Bharat can go unpunished: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded Prime Minister Modi's address following Operation Sindoor, emphasizing India's firm resolve to retaliate against any enemy aggression. Modi sternly warned Pakistan against nuclear blackmail, asserting that terror and trade cannot coexist. Shah highlighted the armed forces' success in dismantling terrorism in Pakistan, establishing a zero-tolerance policy. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation, saying he made clear the country's resolve to strike back the very moment its enemies dared to make a mistake. In his first address to the nation after Operation Sindoor , the prime minister sternly warned Pakistan that India would not succumb to "nuclear blackmail" and sent a clear message to the world that terror and trade, terror and talks could not go together."Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji today demarcated the boundary for Bharat's enemies through the example of Operation Sindoor, in which our armed forces razed the very edifice of terrorism in Pakistan's backyard," Shah said in a post on country's armed forces made Pakistan shudder with their might and set a new normal of zero tolerance for terrorism, he added."Modi ji has reiterated our resolve that Bharat will strike back the very moment our enemies dare to make a mistake," Shah nation salutes the unparalleled valour of the armed forces, the home minister said in a separate post, describing them as "destroyers of the country's enemies and the shield of Bharat"."We also salute our first line of defence, the courageous personnel of the BSF ( Border Security Force ). The bravery of our forces will forever be etched in our glorious history," he prime minister has proven, time and again, that no enemy of Bharat can go unpunished, Shah said as he congratulated Modi for his exemplary leadership in delivering justice to the "departed souls of our innocent brothers".In his address, the prime minister called Operation Sindoor India's new policy against terrorism."It is the new normal. We have only kept in abeyance our operations against Pakistan and the future will depend on their behaviour," Modi said.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
PM Modi proven no enemy of Bharat can go unpunished: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation, saying he made clear the country's resolve to strike back the very moment its enemies dared to make a mistake. In his first address to the nation after Operation Sindoor , the prime minister sternly warned Pakistan that India would not succumb to "nuclear blackmail" and sent a clear message to the world that terror and trade, terror and talks could not go together. #Operation Sindoor The damage done at Pak bases as India strikes to avenge Pahalgam Why Pakistan pleaded to end hostilities Kashmir's Pahalgam sparks Karachi's nightmare "Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji today demarcated the boundary for Bharat's enemies through the example of Operation Sindoor, in which our armed forces razed the very edifice of terrorism in Pakistan's backyard," Shah said in a post on X. The country's armed forces made Pakistan shudder with their might and set a new normal of zero tolerance for terrorism, he added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Write Better, Work Smarter With This Desktop App Grammarly Install Now Undo "Modi ji has reiterated our resolve that Bharat will strike back the very moment our enemies dare to make a mistake," Shah said. The nation salutes the unparalleled valour of the armed forces, the home minister said in a separate post, describing them as "destroyers of the country's enemies and the shield of Bharat". Live Events "We also salute our first line of defence, the courageous personnel of the BSF ( Border Security Force ). The bravery of our forces will forever be etched in our glorious history," he said. The prime minister has proven, time and again, that no enemy of Bharat can go unpunished, Shah said as he congratulated Modi for his exemplary leadership in delivering justice to the "departed souls of our innocent brothers". In his address, the prime minister called Operation Sindoor India's new policy against terrorism. "It is the new normal. We have only kept in abeyance our operations against Pakistan and the future will depend on their behaviour," Modi said.
