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JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman launched a direct attack on Pakistan Army chief Asim Munir, invoking the military's 1971 defeat and surrender to India. Warning that persistent state oppression and ongoing conflict threaten national integrity, Rehman cautioned that continued bloodshed could ultimately trigger fresh geographical changes and territorial disintegration.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence on Monday detected two sorties by PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels and 2 official ships operating around its territory.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday extended wishes as Ukraine marks its Independence Day and expressed optimism about further strengthening the ties between New Delhi and Kiev.

NATO chief Mark Rutte has dismissed fears of a US withdrawal, telling Die Welt he does not see Washington leaving the alliance. Despite President Trump labelling NATO a "paper tiger" following the Iran war, Rutte insisted the American nuclear umbrella remains the "ultimate guarantor" of European security.

"Just one little example: the talk that I gave at the prayer meeting for peace a couple of days ago was prepared two weeks ago, well before the president ever commented on myself and on the message of peace that I am promoting. And yet as it happens, it was looked at as if I was trying to debate again the president, which is not in my interest at all," he said.

The World Uyghur Congress has condemned the detention and deportation of Uyghur activist Abdulhakim Idris from Malaysia, describing it as part of an expanding pattern of transnational repression. In a press release issued on April 16, the organiSation stated that Idris, who serves as Executive Director of the Center for Uyghur Studies, was detained for nearly 21 hours upon arrival in Kuala Lumpur and denied entry without a clear explanation.