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Secretary Hegseth underscored a shift in American military doctrine, distancing the current administration from the "endless nation-building" of previous decades. "Those days are dead," Hegseth stated. "Instead, we're winning decisively with brutal efficiency and an unbreakable will to accomplish the President's objectives."

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar informed Parliament that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is personally monitoring the Iran conflict. With two Indian mariners dead and thousands of citizens in the region, India is coordinating evacuations and relocation efforts, while warning that the crisis poses a "serious" threat to global energy security.

Three young men were shot dead in Balochistan's Panjgur district, allegedly by state-backed "death squads." The Baloch Yakjehti Committee condemned the killings alongside recent attacks on intellectuals and artists, urging the UN to investigate these escalating human rights violations and targeted violence across the province.

As the humanitarian crisis in Iran leaves 1,300 dead and 100,000 displaced, the IDF struck IRGC fuel complexes in Tehran. President Trump claimed the US has "decimated" Iran's leadership and military, while international concern grows over the conflict's impact on energy prices and regional stability.

Sri Lankan MP Harsha de Silva expressed shock over the US torpedoing an Iranian warship, IRIS Dena, in the Indian Ocean and said that they did what they had to do after getting a distress call.

Michael Lee stated that any conflict in the Taiwan Strait would directly impact the Indian economy, calling on New Delhi to play a role in ensuring regional safety.

Two bodies were found in Panjgur, Balochistan, raising concerns over enforced disappearances. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee alleged both victims were previously taken by armed men linked to security forces. Rights groups highlighted a continuing pattern of disappearances and killings in the region, while Pakistani authorities have not issued an official response.

Reports from various parts of Balochistan indicate that at least six people have allegedly been forcibly disappeared in recent security operations, while the body of a man who had been missing for weeks was discovered in Awaran district.

US President Donald Trump and Melania Trump shared Holi greetings, celebrating the victory of good over evil. The festival's growing US influence was highlighted by a Times Square display and a formal resolution in Texas, joining New York and Georgia in officially recognising the cultural significance of the occasion.

Demonstrations in Gilgit and Skardu turned violent, with multiple government and international offices set ablaze and casualties during clashes between protesters and security forces.