Asia

China urges India, Pakistan to exercise restraint

Lin Jian expressed China's readiness to work with the international community to continue playing a "constructive role" in easing the tensions between the two nations.

2025-05-09T05:45:32.047541+00:00 IST

Pakistan claims Economic Affairs Division account on X hacked

Pakistan has claimed that its Economic Affairs Division account on the social media platform X has been hacked.

2025-05-09T05:21:33.261340+00:00 IST

Pakistan calls for more loans from world after India's strikes

It has also called on international partners to help de-escalate as the stocks were crashing.

2025-05-09T04:50:02.866699+00:00 IST

Pak started conflict, India a victim: Former Pentagon official

While talking to ANI, he said that India's military has shown itself to be much capable.

2025-05-09T02:10:16.936894+00:00 IST

Taiwan detects hike in Chinese activity around itself

Out of the 14 sorties, 12 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ.

2025-05-09T01:59:09.901399+00:00 IST

MoS Defence Sanjay Seth thanks Russia for support to India

Both sides also held discussion on multifaceted military and military-technical cooperation.

2025-05-09T01:56:26.494512+00:00 IST

India asks X to ban over 8k accounts subject to penalties

The orders include demands to block access in India to accounts belonging to international news organizations and prominent X users.

2025-05-09T00:33:57.873568+00:00 IST

Attack on India "will be met with a very very firm response", EAM

Jaishankar made it clear that India does not wish to escalate the situation further. But, if there is a military attack on India, it would give a firm response.

2025-05-09T00:07:12.460476+00:00 IST

Nepal stands together with all in the fight against terrorism

"Nepal stands together with all in the fight against terrorism. In line with its principled position, Nepal shall not allow any inimical forces to use its soil against its neighbouring countries," the Nepal foreign ministry stated in a release.

2025-05-08T22:06:57.694885+00:00 IST

"Pakistan started lying as soon as it was born...”: Vikram Misri

Noting that April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam was "original escalation" by Pakistan, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Thursday that India has responded through precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoJK and further escalation is being responded to appropriately.

2025-05-08T19:49:40.924497+00:00 IST

US VP Vance congratulates Leo XIV on election win

Vance expressed his hope that millions of American Catholics and other Christians will pray for his successful work leading the Church.

2025-05-08T19:11:20.248206+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 3.7 jolts Tibet

As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

2025-05-08T18:48:38.042096+00:00 IST

Jaishankar speaks with Italian counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday spoke to Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Antonio Tajani, and said that any escalation by Pakistan will see a "strong response."

2025-05-08T18:41:30.499501+00:00 IST

Brazil supports India in fight against terrorism

India on May 7 executed Operation Sindoor, in which nine terror sites deep inside Pakistan were destroyed in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 innocents were killed.

2025-05-08T15:51:26.424913+00:00 IST

It’s India’s patience to adhere for 65 years: Foreign Secy Vikram

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday highlighted that Pakistan had repeatedly violated Indus Water Treaty by deliberately creating "legal roadblocks" over the years and said that It is India's patience that India was "adhering to the treaty for the last 65 years."

2025-05-08T15:29:45.975326+00:00 IST

Journalist Nomani hails India’s strike on Bahawalpur terror camps

Prominent author and journalist Asra Nomani, who has long chronicled the rise of terror networks in Pakistan's Bahawalpur, hailed India's latest counter-terror operation, Operation Sindoor, as a long-overdue strike against a city that has served for decades as a launchpad for militant activity.

2025-05-08T14:33:35.992777+00:00 IST

Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping hold talks in Moscow

The two leaders also signed a joint statement on further deepening the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.

2025-05-08T14:23:42.504962+00:00 IST

“Pakistan’s lies date back to 1947": Vikram Misri

Dismissing Pakistan's claims that it had downed Indian jets, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called the claims baseless propaganda, calling it part of a long-standing pattern of misinformation. He further recalled how Pakistan has been resorting to falsehoods since its inception in 1947, including its denial of involvement in the invasion of Jammu and Kashmir before the United Nations.

2025-05-08T13:31:08.648172+00:00 IST

"Giving terrorists a state funeral maybe Pakistan practice," FS

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has expressed puzzlement over Pakistan's decision to hold state funerals for terrorists killed in India's Operation Sindoor.

2025-05-08T13:28:35.583597+00:00 IST

India neutralised Pak Air Defence System in Lahore: Sofiya Qures

Colonel Sofiya Qureshi on Thursday stated that Pakistan attempted a large-scale drone and missile attack on multiple Indian military installations across Northern and Western India during the night of May 7-8. She confirmed that India's Integrated Counter-UAS Grid and Air Defence systems successfully neutralised the threats.

2025-05-08T12:50:21.824800+00:00 IST

Activist Tanveer Ahmed demands Pakistani army’s exit from PoJK

Tanveer Ahmed, a former BBC journalist and prominent activist from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), has made a bold appeal for the immediate withdrawal of Pakistani Army troops from the region. As the founder of the JKA Public Agency, Ahmed emphasised the critical need for Pakistan's demilitarisation to restore peace, justice, and democratic rights to the people of PoJK.

2025-05-08T11:56:26.420275+00:00 IST