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India’s response to terrorism shifted since 2016: Research Fellow

Amid tensions between India and Pakistan, Aparna Pande, Research Fellow and Director of the India Initiative at the Hudson Institute, said that tensions between India and Pakistan follow a familiar pattern that has repeated since 1989 and emphasised that every few years, there is a terror attack, mostly in Kashmir, leading to rising tensions.

2025-05-16T20:51:25.409561+00:00 IST

Donald Trump rejects James Comey’s explanation on “8647” post

US President Donald Trump on Friday criticised former FBI Director James Comey over a now-deleted Instagram post featuring the number "8647" spelt out in seashells, and rejected his explanation by saying, "he knew exactly what that meant. A child knows what that meant."

2025-05-16T20:48:39.678686+00:00 IST

US bill to formalise ‘six assurances’

Amid rising tensions with China, US lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill to codify the "six assurances" to Taiwan into law, reinforcing America's longstanding policy of support and strategic clarity toward Taipei.

2025-05-16T15:19:03.727113+00:00 IST

Want to meet Putin as soon as we can set it up: Trump

US President Donald Trump said he plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin "as soon as we can set it up," emphasising that no progress on the Ukraine conflict will happen until the two leaders meet face-to-face.

2025-05-16T10:39:29.758107+00:00 IST

Nearly 70 to 80 pc of Balochistan..: Baloch American Congress

Speaking to TAG TV, Baloch described the dire security situation on the ground, noting that "Pakistani forces cannot even leave Quetta after dark."

2025-05-16T09:01:48.695872+00:00 IST

West is less troubled by religion-motivated terrorism: Expert

"As for reasons I said, there is lots of ignorance in this regards, lots of bias, even more so because west is at least as much troubled by religiously motivated terrorism as India has been," he said.

2025-05-16T02:16:22.027671+00:00 IST

Ex-FBI Director James Comey under probe following “8647” post

The United States Secret Service has launched an investigation into former FBI Director James Comey following allegations that he incited violence against President Donald Trump in a now-deleted Instagram post, according to a report by The New York Post.

2025-05-16T00:50:57.447437+00:00 IST

“We are happy to see ceasefire…”: US State Dept official

Following US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate between India and Pakistan on the Kashmir issue, Tommy Pigott, the Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State, highlighted the importance of maintaining peace in the region.

2025-05-16T00:13:56.821967+00:00 IST

UN forecasts global economic growth to drop to 2.4% in 2025

The global economy is under growing pressure, with growth expected to slow to 2.4 per cent in 2025, down from 2.9 per cent in 2024, according to the UN's World Economic Situation and Prospects report.

2025-05-15T23:39:34.664068+00:00 IST

Vice President JD Vance to attend inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV

US Vice President JD Vance will lead a delegation to Vatican City to attend the inaugural Mass of Pope Leo XIV, the first US-born pope, on May 18, White House said in a statement.

2025-05-15T20:13:55.517958+00:00 IST

Shubhanshu Shukla-piloted mission to Space Station pushed to Jun

The astronauts plan to spend up to 14 days aboard the ISS, conducting a mission comprised of science, outreach, and commercial activities. Shukla is set to become the first astronaut from ISRO to visit the station as part of a joint effort with NASA.

2025-05-15T07:22:56.165174+00:00 IST

US State Dept authorises foreign military sales case for Turkiye

In a statement, the US State Department said, "The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Turkiye of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of USD 225 million.

2025-05-15T05:59:46.771424+00:00 IST

The Washington Post analysis of Indian strikes on Pak show damage

A review of over 24 satellite images and aftermath videos found that the strikes heavily damaged three hangars, two runways and a pair of mobile buildings used by the air force. Some of the sites that were hit by India were as deep as 100 miles inside Pakistan.

2025-05-15T04:23:09.145085+00:00 IST

"Pakistan ran like a scared dog...": Former Pentagon official

Michael Rubin, currently a senior fellow at the American Enterprises Insitute, stated that the Pakistani military cannot shield itself from the full reality of the fact that it "lost very, very badly."

2025-05-15T03:33:54.435899+00:00 IST

UN Under Secy General Voronkov of UNOCT meets Indian delegation

Voronkov and Gherman offered condolences for the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22.

2025-05-15T02:14:53.760802+00:00 IST

"India has a lot deeper relationships with several countries"

Rossow, while talking to ANI on Wednesday, said that India made threats emanating from Pakistan very clear, and has done a lot of work in being a leader of the Global South.

2025-05-14T22:18:06.251082+00:00 IST

"What India did was necessary," Afghan leader on Op Sindoor

Solaimankhil said that India did what was necessary and is responsibly attacking terror sites, places which trains terrorists.

2025-05-14T21:42:16.803137+00:00 IST

Donald Trump secures USD 1.2 trillion US-Qatar deal

US President Donald Trump announced several agreements with Qatar valued at over USD 243.5 billion, alongside a broader economic exchange worth at least USD 1.2 trillion.

2025-05-14T21:24:36.126875+00:00 IST

Michael Rubin slams Trump’s claims on cessation of hostilities

Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, took a jibe at US President Donald Trump's tendency to claim credit for almost every achievement, saying that Trump might as well have "invented the Internet" and "cured cancer."

2025-05-14T20:50:31.350675+00:00 IST

Afghan leader condemns Pak’s military dictatorship in Balochistan

Mariam Solaimankhil, a member of Afghanistan's Parliament in exile, has sharply criticised Pakistan's military establishment for abuses--including enforced disappearances, exploitation of natural resources, and the suppression of peaceful activists.

2025-05-14T20:37:02.002450+00:00 IST

“India won diplomatically, militarily…”: Former Pentagon official

Former Pentagon official and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, Michael Rubin has said that India has emerged victorious both diplomatically and militarily in its response to the aggression that Pakistan launched after New Delhi's precision strikes on terror infrastructure and that Islamabad is "shocked militarily".

2025-05-14T19:25:09.460401+00:00 IST