Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India “only paused” its military action against Pakistan, in his first speech to the nation since a ceasefire following a fierce military confrontation last week that threatened a fifth all-out war between the nuclear-armed neighbours. Speaking on Wednesday, the ultranationalist Hindu leader said India would “retaliate on its own […]
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Khawaja Asif: West embraces Modi despite terror label for economic greed
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has accused the West of ignoring Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s past for economic gain. He said Western nations once called Modi a terrorist and denied him visas. Now, he argued, they welcome him only because India is a huge market. “They forget Modi was called the ‘Butcher of Gujarat’,” Asif […]
India needs to choose between dialogue or destruction: Bilawal
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday said that Pakistan’s resolve to fight was for freedom and not for conflict, amid the growing tensions with India in the wake of an attack in occupied Kashmir. Speaking during the National Assembly session, Bilawal said, “Pakistan had no hand in that crime. We do not export terror, we […]
Indian PM vows to stop waters key to Pakistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that water from India that once flowed across borders will be stopped, days after suspending a key water treaty with arch-rival Pakistan. New Delhi has blamed Islamabad for backing a deadly attack on tourists on the Indian side of contested Kashmir last month, sparking a series of heated threats […]
Modi Praises Trump’s Leadership, Talks Trade and Foreign Relations
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised U.S. President Donald Trump for being “far more prepared” in his second term. In a podcast interview with American scientist Lex Fridman, Modi highlighted Trump’s clear roadmap for achieving his goals. The discussion came weeks before new U.S. tariffs, set to take effect in April, which could impact […]
Pakistan rejects India’s criticism of FM Bilawal’s Modi remarks
The Foreign Office (FO) on Saturday rejected the Indian Ministry of External Affairs statement issued on Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s remarks about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it a “reflection of India’s growing frustration over its failure in maligning and isolating Pakistan”. “With its statement, the Indian Government has tried to hide behind subterfuge […]
Indian law makers, poets criticizing Modi’s barbaric policies
Indian parliamentarians, poets and columnists were criticizing and mocking at Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s atrocities and barbaric policies against minority communities particularly Muslims in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Indian revolutionary poet, Imran Pratapgarhi highlighted the Indian government’s atrocities and tyranny against the oppressed Kashmiri people in his poetic verses such as […]
UN Chief lambasted Modi govt on human rights record
UN chief Antonio Guterres chided India during a visit Wednesday over its human rights record, which critics say has regressed under Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Since Modi came to power in 2014 in the Hindu-majority nation of 1.4 billion, campaigners say persecution and hate speech have accelerated against religious minorities, especially India’s 200-million-strong […]
8 dead, 11 injured after fire breaks out in e-scooter showroom in India
MUMBAI: A massive fire broke out at electric scooter showroom on Monday in India, killed at least eight people and injured 11. A spate of electric scooter fires this year has alarmed the government, which is keen to promote use of such two-wheelers in its fight against pollution. Early investigations have identified faulty battery cells […]
Pakistan floods: PM Modi saddened, extends condolences to families affected by floods
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi extends his condolences to flood-affected families in Pakistan and hopes for ‘early restoration of normalcy’. Taking to Twitter, the Indian prime minister wrote: “Saddened to see the devastation caused by the floods in Pakistan.” Saddened to see the devastation caused by the floods in Pakistan. We extend our heartfelt condolences […]