His tenure saw efforts to boost literacy and healthcare, with a focus on women's empowerment. Rao's leadership navigated India through a challenging period, leaving a lasting impact on the country's development trajectory. He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2024 for his contr
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey in Katihar alleged that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi stopped a proposed joint action by India and Israel against Pakistan's nuclear programme in 1982, accusing Congress of compromising national interests for vote-bank politics.
"We knew all about the Pakistani nuclear weapons design, and we knew all about the F-16s, as you could imagine. And we knew that the F-16s were capable of delivering the Pakistani nuclear weapons as they existed at that time, without any doubt," he said.
According to reports and declassified accounts, Israel and India allegedly planned a preemptive airstrike on Pakistan's Kahuta uranium enrichment plant -- the core of its nuclear programme -- to prevent Islamabad from developing and proliferating nuclear weapons, particularly to Iran, whi
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar on Thursday issued a statement alleging that, even after Israel and the US operation against Iran's nuclear program in June, Iran hasn't "abandoned its desire to acquire a nuclear weapon."
In his 12th Independence Day address to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered bold announcements that indicate India is poised to make significant progress into the future
US President Donald Trump said Iran hasn't agreed to nuclear inspections or halting uranium enrichment. He believes Iran's program is permanently set back but could restart elsewhere. Iran has cut ties with the IAEA after US-Israeli strikes, deepening tensions and uncertainty over nuclear mo
The Pentagon now believes that recent Israeli and American strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities have pushed back Tehran's atomic ambitions by up to two years.
Tehran maintains its nuclear programme is peaceful, while the US and Israel say they aim to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Araghchi said Iran would not reengage in talks unless it received guarantees that no further military attacks would occur during the negotiations.