The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, on Wednesday, chaired a security review meeting in New Delhi with the Lieutenant Governors and Chief Ministers of border states adjoining Pakistan and Nepal.
SpiceJet has cancelled all flights to and from Leh, Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Kandla, and Dharamshala until 0529 hrs on May 10, 2025, citing airport closures amid heightened security.
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Maulana Mahmood Madani expressed full support for the Indian armed forces, calling national defense a shared duty and urging a united response to any threat.
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot expressed concern over the situation between India and Pakistan, and also acknowledged India's desire to protect itself against terrorism, but emphasised the need for restraint.
Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Indian Army's precision strikes on Pakistani terror camps, the Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar has been shut down until further notice, with all flights suspended.
The US Mission on Wednesday issued a "reconsider travel" advisory for Pakistan in light of recent precision strikes by India and advised them to "exercise caution and monitor local media for updates.
Heavy shelling from Pakistan late at night forced villagers in Rajouri to take shelter in bunkers. Many spent the night without food or water. Locals say only a few bunkers are functional and are calling for peace, saying they are tired, helpless, and living in constant fear near the border.
Indian primary aluminium manufacturers are projected to remain in a healthy profitable state for this fiscal year, countering global trade headwinds, including the recent hike in US tariffs on aluminium imports, according to a report by Crisil Ratings.
The Chief Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Sikkim, and West Bengal. Lieutenant Governors of the Union Territories of Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh are also expected to attend the meeting.
PM Modi's decision comes amid the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, which claimed the lives of 26 people while several others were injured.
Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra supported Operation Sindoor, praising the strong action taken after the Pahalgam tragedy. He stressed that every Indian wanted tough measures against terrorists and their supporters and appreciated the Indian government's clarification that Pakistani civ