India-Pakistan Tensions Archives

‘Head’s going to spin’: Trump reiterates tariff warning forced quick resolution between India, Pak; recalls pressuring PM Modi over nuclear fears

Donald Trump (left), PM Narendra Modi (Agencies) US President Donald Trump has once again claimed that he personally intervened to stop a nuclear confrontation between India and Pakistan during heightened tensions between the two neighbours, while Operation Sindoor was underway in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, earlier this year.Speaking during a cabinet meeting at […]

‘India like shining Mercedes’: Pakistan interior minister echoes Asim Munir’s crude analogy – what he said

Pakistan’s interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, has stirred tensions with India by echoing a controversial remark made by Army Chief Asim Munir, comparing India to a “shining Mercedes” and Pakistan to a “dump truck.”Naqvi on Sunday quoted Munir as telling the Saudi delegation, “India is like a shining Mercedes, but we are like a dumper truck, […]

‘Jets were shot down’: Donald Trump says stopped a lot of wars; again brings up India-Pakistan conflict

(Photo credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Friday once again claimed credit for preventing a major conflict between India and Pakistan, saying the two nuclear-armed nations were “hitting each other” and that “four or five jets were shot down” before tensions were eased “through trade talks.“Speaking at a private dinner with Republican lawmakers at […]

Pakistan’s demand to chair 4 UN terror-related panels snubbed, finally given only one

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s demands, as a non-permanent member of UN Security Council (UNSC), for leadership of four terrorism-related committees have been rebuffed by other members of the council, official sources here said. The country had to make do with chairship of only the 1988 Taliban Sanctions Committee.Pakistan had demanded chairships of the 1267 Sanctions Committee; […]

‘Upgrade nukes, big China’s support’: What US intel report revealed about Pakistan’s military ambitions

NEW DELHI: A US intelligence assessment report has painted a sobering picture of Pakistan’s military ambitions for the coming year, highlighting a continued focus on nuclear modernization, cross-border tensions given that it gets consistent economic and military support from China. The report titled ‘2025 World Threat Assessment’ was prepared after India and Pakistan agreed to […]

India Pakistan News LIVE | India Pakistan Ceasefire LIVE Updates: Centre Cancels Security Clearance Of Turkish Firm Operating At Indian Airports

Life in the villages situated along the India-Pakistan border in Ferozepur district of Punjab is returning to normal, with the villagers coming back to their homes that they had left behind for safer places following tensions between the two countries. After the two neighbouring countries arrived at an agreement on May 10 to halt military […]

IPL 2025: RCB players safely reach Bengaluru amid India-Pakistan tensions

Royal Challengers Bengaluru players and support staff have safely returned to Bengaluru amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan. On Saturday, RCB released a statement thanking the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for its swift action during a time when air raids between the two nations are making headlines. “Our players and […]

Operation Sindoor | ‘Did not want to …’: Pakistan defence minister’s absurd excuse for army’s failure to withstand India’s Operation Sindoor | World News

NEW DELHI: In a bizarre claim designed to save face in light of the complete failure of its army to take on India’s retaliation, Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif has said Pakistani forces did not intercept Indian drones as it did not want to reveal strategic military locations to the enemy.In a viral video, Asif […]

‘War has been chosen by Pakistan’: Sportspersons unite to back Indian Forces | Cricket News

Virender Sehwag (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: As tensions escalate between India and Pakistan, former Indian cricketers Virender Sehwag and Shikhar Dhawan voiced strong support for the Indian Armed Forces, asserting that the country will deliver a firm response to recent cross-border hostilities. Taking to his official X handle, Sehwag accused Pakistan of choosing war […]

IPL 2025, PBKS-DC: Match called off amid blackout in Dharamsala due to security concerns

Fans leaving the Dharamsala Cricket Stadium during the IPL T 20 Match in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, May 08, 2025. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals here on Thursday (May 8, 2025) was cancelled midway following air raid alerts in neighbouring cities of Jammu and Pathankot, putting […]