In a boost to civil defence preparations amid tensions with Pakistan, the Union Home Ministry has decided to organise Civil Defence Exercise and Rehearsal across 244 categorised districts on May 7.
Amid the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for "maximum restraint," saying that a "military solution is no solution."
India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty will severely impact Pakistan's water supply, potentially leading to economic hardship and diplomatic tensions, especially regarding water management and trade. The treaty governs the allocation of Indus River water, with Pakistan heavily reliant
A persistent increase in tensions between India and Pakistan is expected to impair Pakistan's access to external financing and pressure its foreign-exchange reserves, according to Moody's.
The training launch comes amid the ongoing 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.
"After the Pahalgam attack, there are tensions at the India-Pakistan border. While Pakistan is continuously violating the ceasefire on the border, the Congress and India alliance leaders are making statements targeting the Army," Sudhanshu Trivedi said during the press conference.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday issued a strong critique of advocates of "Aman Ki Asha" in India, highlighting the stark contrast in how pro-India voices are treated in Pakistan compared to the tolerance for pro-peace sentiments with Pakistan in India.
The United Nations Security Council will hold closed consultations on Monday on the situation between India and Pakistan after Islamabad demanded an emergency meeting amid tensions between the two nations.
"Congress' character is really worrisome, shameful, unreasonable, especially at a time when tensions are high in India. Whether it is Siddaramaiah thinking, Tariq Karra or Charanjeet Singh Channi and now Ajay Rai, continuously Congress leaders are doing work against the country with a too
Punjab Police have arrested two individuals for their alleged involvement in leaking sensitive information and photographs of Army Cantonment areas and Air Bases in Amritsar to Pakistan intelligence operatives, police said on Sunday.