New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) India today rejected the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) statement calling for de-escalation of tensions in South Asia, and termed it as yet another attempt by Pakistan “to manipulate and misguide the OIC Group to issue a self-serving statement”. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a statement, also said the OIC…
United Nations, May 6 (UNI) The issue of escalating India-Pakistan tensions was discussed with concern at a closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) where Islamabad was asked tough questions, including about the role of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group in the Pahalgam attack, sources said. The issue was taken up by the UNSC…
United Nations/New Delhi, May 6 (UNI) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said it pains him to see relations between India and Pakistan “reach a boiling point” and urged both countries to avoid a military confrontation that could easily spin out of control. In his address to the media, the UN Secretary General also strongly…
Islamabad, May 6 (UNI) After India stopped the flow of the Chenab River into Pakistan, the river level has reduced manifold leaving Islamabad parched. Pakistan has accused India of engaging in a “water war” in the aftermath of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 tourists were killed. On Monday, India stopped flow of…
Jammu, May 6 (UNI) In yet another incident of ceasefire violation, the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small-arms firing along the Line of Control in parts of five districts in Jammu and Kashmir. Defence spokesman on Tuesday morning said, “During the night of May 5-6, Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small-arms firing from posts across…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday held a bilateral meeting with Minister of Defence of Japan Gen Nakatani here, and both sides condemned terrorism in all its forms and emphasised the need for global cooperation in this regard. Rajnath condemned Pakistan’s state policy of cross-border terrorism against India, perpetrated…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by an advocate seeking enhanced safety measures for tourists visiting hilly and remote regions of the country, following the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant…
Jammu, May 5 (UNI) Pakistan Army yet again violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control in five districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Defence spokesman on Monday said during the night of May 4-5, Pakistan Army posts resorted to unprovoked small arms fire across the LoC in areas opposite Kupwara,…
Jammu, May 4 (UNI) Pakistan Army continued violating the ceasefire by firing small arms on the Line of Control (LoC) in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir. Defence spokesman here on Sunday said that during the night of May 3-4, Pakistan Army posts resorted to unprovoked small arms fire across the LoC in areas opposite…
New Delhi, May 4 (UNI) Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, the Chief of Air Staff, on Sunday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence here. The meeting comes amid the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, in which 26 people,…
