The two countries have welcomed the formalisation of cooperation between the National Security Guard (NSG) of India and the Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale (GIGN) of France for agency-level cooperation in the field of counterterrorism, as per the India-France joint state
Dismissing allegations linking India with the deaths of two Pakistani nationals, Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday said the neighbouring country has long been the epicentre of terrorism, organised crime, and illegal transnational activities.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said a new era of peace and security has begun in Jammu and Kashmir, as there has been a 70 per cent decline in total terrorism-related incidents after the abrogation of Article 370 from the erstwhile state.
According to an official press release, "The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Maharashtra has registered a case under sections 39(1)(a), 40(1)(b) (c) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 against the individual."
Highlighting that the world is witnessing the "damaging and destabilising" effect of terrorism, President of the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly, Dennis Francis emphasised the need among member states to collaborate in efforts to combat this menace.
A two-member bench headed by Justice Aalia Neelum announced the verdict reserved on Imran Khan's plea challenging the cancellation of bail in seven cases related to the May 9 protests.
Muhammad Amir Rana, writing in an editorial in Dawn, highlighted the case of Sarfraz Shah, shot by paramilitary forces in 2011 and another case of Rao Anwar, a police officer accused of killing over 400 people in fake encounters, who was acquitted in the high-profile Naqibullah murder case.
Delivering India's National Statement at the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Kampala, Jaishankar asserted that "terrorism and hostage-taking are unacceptable."
Three suspicious individuals were detained by Uttar Pradesh Anti-terrorism Squad (ATS) from Ayodhya on Thursday ahead of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of the Ram Temple on January 22.