South Asia

South Asia

Response to J&K Terror Attack: India gives forces ‘operational freedom’

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the country's military "operational freedom" to respond to a deadly attack in Kashmir last week, a senior government source told AFP yesterday, after New Delhi blamed it on arch-rival Pakistan.

7h ago

Pakistan says it shot down Indian drone along Kashmir border

Pakistan's military shot down an Indian drone along the de facto Kashmir border, state radio in Islamabad reported

15h ago

Pakistan preparing to challenge India's suspension of water treaty, minister says

Government officials and experts on both sides say India cannot stop water flows immediately

16h ago

India says signs deal with France for 26 Rafale fighter jets

The deal comes as India's relations with arch-rival Pakistan plummet to fresh lows

1d ago

Pak troops kill 54 militants who tried to infiltrate from Afghanistan

Pakistan’s army said Sunday its soldiers killed 54 militants who had tried to enter the country by crossing its northwestern border with Afghanistan.

2d ago

Indo-Pak tensions: Rivals exchange gunfire for 2nd day

Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged gunfire along the disputed Kashmir region for a second straight day yesterday as Islamabad called for a “neutral” investigation into the killings of tourists in Indian occupied Kashmir.

3d ago

Pakistan PM says 'prepared to defend sovereignty'

"Our valiant armed forces remain fully capable and prepared to defend the country's sovereignty," Sharif said while addressing a military ceremony

3d ago

India-Pakistan tensions: Troops exchange fire along Kashmir border

Pakistani and Indian troops exchanged fire overnight across the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir, officials said yesterday, after the nuclear-armed nations unleashed a raft of measures against each other.

4d ago

Response to J&K Terror Attack: India gives forces ‘operational freedom’

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the country's military "operational freedom" to respond to a deadly attack in Kashmir last week, a senior government source told AFP yesterday, after New Delhi blamed it on arch-rival Pakistan.

7h ago

Pakistan says it shot down Indian drone along Kashmir border

Pakistan's military shot down an Indian drone along the de facto Kashmir border, state radio in Islamabad reported

15h ago

Pakistan preparing to challenge India's suspension of water treaty, minister says

Government officials and experts on both sides say India cannot stop water flows immediately

16h ago

India says signs deal with France for 26 Rafale fighter jets

The deal comes as India's relations with arch-rival Pakistan plummet to fresh lows

1d ago

Pak troops kill 54 militants who tried to infiltrate from Afghanistan

Pakistan’s army said Sunday its soldiers killed 54 militants who had tried to enter the country by crossing its northwestern border with Afghanistan.

2d ago

Indo-Pak tensions: Rivals exchange gunfire for 2nd day

Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged gunfire along the disputed Kashmir region for a second straight day yesterday as Islamabad called for a “neutral” investigation into the killings of tourists in Indian occupied Kashmir.

3d ago

Pakistan PM says 'prepared to defend sovereignty'

"Our valiant armed forces remain fully capable and prepared to defend the country's sovereignty," Sharif said while addressing a military ceremony

3d ago

India-Pakistan tensions: Troops exchange fire along Kashmir border

Pakistani and Indian troops exchanged fire overnight across the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir, officials said yesterday, after the nuclear-armed nations unleashed a raft of measures against each other.

4d ago

India-Pakistan tensions soar

India and Pakistan exchanged an escalating series of tit-for-tat diplomatic measures yesterday after New Delhi blamed its arch-rival for backing a deadly shooting attack in contested Kashmir.

5d ago

'Islamabad will reciprocate Indian threats'

Says Pakistan PMO after Shehbaz meets top military officials

5d ago