India is hosting the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on May 14-15 under its current presidency of the grouping, with foreign ministers and senior representatives from member and partner countries expected to attend. The meeting is being viewed as a key preparatory exercise ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit scheduled in New Delhi in September.
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Brothers-in-arms: How Modi and Netanyahu are bringing India and Israel closer together
(February 26, 2026)
The timing of the visit was notable. It came months before contentious Israeli elections and as Netanyahu’s international standing has deteriorated amid allegations of war crimes, UN accusations of genocide and an ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant.
Taliban sends first envoy to India in diplomatic milestone as regional tensions reshape alliances
(February 26, 2026)
The renewed political and economic engagement with the Taliban comes at a time of surging cross-border violence between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which has plunged relations between the two neighbors to a dangerously low point. Just this week, tensions flared back up after a fresh round of deadly strikes and clashes. And nuclear-armed India wasted no time in strongly condemning Islamabad over the attacks and voiced support for Kabul’s sovereignty.
„Modi Hug Is Special“: Netanyahu‘s High Praise For „Brother“ PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address to the Israeli parliament Knesset — a first by an Indian Prime Minister — reaffirmed that India stands with Israel in its battle against terror.
Why Indian PM Modi’s Israel visit matters for Pakistan’s security
(February 25, 2026)
A new classified framework is expected to open exports from Israel of previously restricted military hardware to India. Among the systems reportedly under discussion is Israel’s Iron Beam, a 100kW-class high-energy laser weapon inducted into the Israeli army in December 2025. Cooperation on Iron Dome missile defence technology transfer for local manufacturing is also under consideration.
For Masood Khan, Pakistan’s former ambassador to both the United States and the United Nations, the visit marks a decisive moment.
“News coming out suggests they are going to sign a special strategic agreement, one that could be seen as a counterpart to the agreement signed by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia last year,” he said. “Israel already has such special agreements with countries like the US and Germany.”
Zelensky calls out India, UAE over their support of Putin‘s ‚assassination attempt‘ claim
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Dec. 30 called out India, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries that condemned the so-called „Ukrainian assassination attempt on Vladimir Putin“ while largely turning a blind eye to Russian mass attacks on Ukrainian cities.
„It is confusing and unpleasant that some countries, like India, the UAE, and a few others, condemned what they claim were our drone strikes on Putin’s residence — which didn’t even happen,“ Zelensky said during an online press conference with Ukrainian journalists.
„Where is their condemnation of the fact that our children are being bombed and people are being killed all this time? I don’t hear India, frankly, nor the United Arab Emirates.“
Modi Vows Justice as Police Suspect Terrorism in Deadly New Delhi Blast
India frequently accuses Pakistan of being behind attacks on its soil, saying that they are orchestrated by groups operating from sanctuaries across the border. A deadly terrorist attack this spring that killed 26 people in the Indian-administered region of Kashmir led to days of military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
At the time, Mr. Modi’s government issued a warning that it would treat any future terrorist attack on its soil as an “act of war.”
What Is The New Constitution Amendment Bill And Why Opposition Leaders Are Calling It ‘Path To Dictatorship’ | Explained
(August 20, 2025)
The three bills sparked a massive uproar in Lok Sabha with Opposition MPs tearing the copies of the draft legislation and throwing them at Home Minister Amit Shah. Following the uproar, Union Home Minister Amit Shah referred the bills to a Joint Parliamentary Committee, comprising 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha.
The Committee has been mandated to submit its report to the House by the last day of the first week of the next session. The next session (Winter session) of the Parliament is likely to be convened in the third week of November.
A Subtle Power Grab in India
(February 17, 2025)
At the end of the last legislative session, his government introduced a constitutional amendment that would mandate that all elections—federal, state, and local—be held simultaneously every five years. To move forward, the amendment needs approval from two-thirds of parliament, more than the government currently commands.
‚Not for the ears of others‘: When Putin offered a lift to ‚dear friend‘ PM Modi; the story behind the picture
“The two leaders continued their one-to-one dialogue on the way to the hotel where they were to be joined by members of their teams. However, on reaching the hotel they did not deboard the Russian president’s limousine and continued their conversation for 50 minutes,” further reported PTI quoting Russian national radio station VestiFM.
Smiles and Clasped Hands as Xi, Putin and Modi Try to Signal Unity
It was a scene in eastern China almost certainly intended for an audience on the other side of the world: The leaders of China, Russia and India, the three largest powers not aligned with the West, smiling and laughing like good friends as they greeted each other at a summit on Monday.
Reluctant at First, Trump Officials Intervened in South Asia as Nuclear Fears Grew
But the most significant causes for concern came late Friday, when explosions hit the Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, the garrison city adjacent to Islamabad.
The base is a key installation, one of the central transport hubs for Pakistan’s military and the home to the air refueling capability that would keep Pakistani fighters aloft. But it is also just a short distance from the headquarters of Pakistan’s Strategic Plans Division, which oversees and protects the country’s nuclear arsenal, now believed to include about 170 or more warheads. The warheads themselves are presumed to be spread around the country.
I am very proud of the strong and unwaveringly powerful leadership of India and Pakistan for having the strength, wisdom, and fortitude to fully know and understand that it was time to stop the current aggression that could have lead to to the death and destruction of so many, and so much. Millions of good and innocent people could have died!
Your legacy is greatly enhanced by your brave actions. I am proud that the USA was able to help you arrive at this historic and heroic decision. While not even discussed, I am going to increase trade, substantially, with both of these great Nations. Additionally, I will work with you both to see if, after a “thousand years,” a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir. God Bless the leadership of India and Pakistan on a job well done!!!
After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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Mehbooba Mufti urges India, Pakistan to end attacks and start dialogue
Former Chief Minister of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti, has urged the leaders of India and Pakistan to stop the ongoing military attacks and talk directly to resolve tensions. She called on both Prime Ministers to pick up the phone, communicate, and work toward a peaceful solution to the current crisis.
In a strong statement, Mufti said military operations have never solved core issues between the two countries. She stressed that such actions fail to bring lasting peace and only increase suffering on both sides. “Military action is not the answer. It never was and never will be,” she added.
‘Step back from the brink’, Guterres urges India and Pakistan
Addressing journalists outside the Security Council at UN Headquarters in New York, Mr. Guterres expressed deep concern over deteriorating relations between the two South Asian neighbours, saying they had reached “their highest in years.”
He reiterated his condemnation of the 22 April terror attack in the Pahalgam area of Jammu and Kashmir, which killed at least 26 civilians and injured many more.
“Targeting civilians is unacceptable – and those responsible must be brought to justice through credible and lawful means,” Mr. Guterres said.
“It is also essential – especially at this critical hour – to avoid a military confrontation that could easily spin out of control.”
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India and Pakistan both administer parts of Kashmir but claim the territory in full.
India’s Modi faces pressure as strikes on Pakistan ignite nationalism, global concern
India launched missile strikes on targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir early on Wednesday, marking the most serious military escalation in years between the nuclear-armed rivals and raising fears of a broader conflict.
Analysts say the move may serve New Delhi’s domestic political aims but risks triggering unpredictable retaliation from Islamabad.
26 Pakistanis martyred, 46 injured in Indian strikes: DG ISPR
In attacks at six various locations, 26 Pakistanis were martyred and 46 were injured.
He Masjid Bilal near Muzaffarabad was targeted by Indian aggression, resulting in death of three civilians. A mosque in Muridke was also targeted, where 3 men lost their lives and one injured, while in Kotli, a 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy were martyred. However, there have been no reports of casualties from Sialkot and Shakargarh.
The DG ISPR added 13 people were martyred in a cowardly attack in Ahmedpur Sharqia.
India fires missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory, killing at least 26
Pakistan claimed it shot down several Indian fighter jets in retaliation as two planes fell onto villages in India-controlled Kashmir. At least seven civilians were also killed in the region by Pakistani shelling, Indian police and medics said.
Tensions have soared between the nuclear-armed neighbors since the attack, which India has blamed Pakistan for backing. Islamabad has denied the accusation.
Pakistan braces for Indian Military Strikes in next 36 hours — Response Will Be ‘Decisive’
(9:05 am | Apr 30, 2025)
Pakistani government raised serious concerns over what it calls credible intelligence indicating India’s intention to carry out a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours.
Pakistan’s information minister Attaullah Tarar said action is being planned under the pretext of unsubstantiated and fabricated claims regarding Pakistan’s involvement in the recent Pahalgam incident.
PM Modi gives free hand to forces, asks them to decide targets, timing of their attacks
(Updated On – 29 April 2025, 08:36 PM)
The Prime Minister, addressing the top security brass, affirmed his complete faith in the professional capabilities of the Indian Armed Forces and assured them of full operational freedom to decide the “mode, targets, and timing” of their response to the Pakistan-based terror threat.
Congress deletes ‘gayab’ post targeting PM Modi following outrage
(April 29, 2025)
The Congress on Tuesday deleted its post on X targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he was missing in action during the all-party meet to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack.
The post put up on Monday night led to a row, with the BJP countering it with a ‚backstabber‘ post that accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of colluding with Pakistan.
Congress leader tears into Shashi Tharoor’s ‘no foolproof intelligence’ remark: ‘Did you become BJP’s lawyer?
(April 29, 2025)
In a fiery post on X, Raj questioned Tharoor’s loyalty to the party, saying, “According to you Congress should guarantee foolproof intelligence to BJP and nothing should be asked of the BJP.”
He further slammed the former UN diplomat for going soft on the Modi government, drawing parallels with the political reactions post the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008.
‘No country has foolproof intelligence’: Shashi Tharoor defends govt on Pahalgam attack, cites Israel‘s example
(April 27, 2025)
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday appeared to dismiss criticisms of the government‘s intelligence services in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and stated that no country had foolproof intelligence, citing an example of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
#Shashi Tharoor said there are operations that are successful but we only get to know about the terror attacks that the agencies failed to thwart.
“No country can ever have a foolproof 100 per cent intelligence. We will never know about the various terror attacks that were successfully thwarted.
Pahalgam Attack a ‘Lapse’, Says Govt in All-Party Meet as Oppn Questions PM’s Absence, Hate Campaign
(April 24, 2025)
Sources said that during the meeting, party leaders were informed that the area where the incident took place – in Pahalgam’s Baisaran valley – is usually opened to tourists around June and local authorities are required to be informed when tourists are taken there – which was not done, and small batches of tourists were sent to the area from April 20 without informing local authorities.
“You are saying that it is a sensitive place and only opens during the Amarnath Yatra when there is a lot of security,” said Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh after the meeting to The Wire.
“So how was it opened on April 20 without anyone knowing? Is this a joke? How did 500-1,000 people reach there without anyone’s knowledge? If terrorists knew that it had opened on the 20th, how did our government not know?
Tejashwi Yadav terms Pahalgam attack an intelligence failure
Mr. Yadav highlighted the absence of security forces, stating, “Shristi, sister of Navy officer Lieutenant Vinay Narwal who was killed in the terrorist attack said that Vinay was alive for one and a half hours but no one came to help. I want to ask, if 2,000 tourists had gathered at one place, why was there no security arrangement? Not a single security person was present at the site despite knowing the fact that Pahalgam comes under a high-security zone.”
‘Problem not with Kashmir, but our government’s security arrangements’: Wife of Surat bank manager who was killed in Pahalgam
Shital Kalathiya, wife of bank manager Shailesh who died in the terror attack in Pahalgam, burst out at Union Jal Shakti minister C R Paatil who came to pay homage at the funeral on Thursday.
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There was not a single military man present at the tourist spot in Pahalgam, which had a large number of tourists, and there were no medical facilities either.”
She is heard saying, “VIPs get convoys for security…is there no value of the life of taxpayers?… Army officials at the base camp, instead of extending help, were asking us, ‘Why are you going there (Pahalgam) in the first place?’