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Who is Petal Gahlot? Indian diplomat hits back at Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif at UN

September 27, 2026 4:22 am

Indian diplomat Petal Gahlot delivered New Delhi's Right of Reply at the UN for the second year running, tearing into Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif over terrorism, Kashmir and Trump's "intervention" claim.

Indian, Pakistani warships collide in North Arabian Sea, Delhi summons Islamabad envoy

September 17, 2026 3:09 am

India has also directed its Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad to lodge a similar protest with Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

India built a wall to stop smugglers. Since 2024, Pak went over it 1,200 times

September 14, 2026 10:02 am

Standing 12 feet tall, the 462-km fence along the border, fortified by rows of concertina and high-voltage wires, appears formidable, but it is no match for the intruder that flies across to drop arms, ammunition and drugs.

Gor’s J&K remark was a charm offensive, not a shift in US policy

August 25, 2026 1:27 pm

After all, as several Indian analysts have noted, Gor used the word ‘important’, as opposed to ‘integral’. The latter term is the one often invoked by New Delhi when articulating its position on Kashmir. Additionally, the term ‘important’ is not as closely associated with contexts linked to territoriality

Sergio Gor's statement shows America has finally accepted reality on Kashmir

August 21, 2026 12:57 am

Diplomacy is about vocabulary, and no objective student of Kashmir can fail to notice how far America has come

India should avoid treating the Mecca alliance as a monolith

August 14, 2026 7:11 pm

Turkey contributes an increasingly sophisticated defence industry, particularly in drones and naval shipbuilding, Saudi Arabia offers financial depth and strategic geography, while Pakistan provides manpower and nuclear deterrence

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif's 'red line' warning in Indus waters row, Omar Abdullah replies

August 15, 2026 5:03 am

Sharif's remarks came during the inauguration of Yadgar-e-Fatah, or Monument of Victory, in Islamabad, which Pakistan has presented as a memorial to its account of last year's conflict with India.

C Raja Mohan writes: The Mecca Accord exposes Arab weakness

August 12, 2026 10:15 pm

There is no escaping the essence of Suhrawardy's arithmetic, that has outlived him, about Arab and Muslim solidarity: 'Zero plus zero plus zero still amounts to zero'

‘Malicious propaganda’: India slams Pak on Art 370 abrogation statement, flags PoJK killings

August 06, 2026 4:54 am

The MEA spokesperson said that the constitutional changes made on August 5, 2019, are “entirely an internal matter of India”.

Indus Waters Treaty: Government focus on Chenab projects, renegotiation

July 21, 2026 2:23 am

The Indian Express has learnt that Delhi’s key priority is the speedy completion of hydropower projects on the Chenab.

India vs Pakistan World Cup match: Saif, Ranveer, Sivakarthikeyan and others root for Men in Blue

June 18, 2019 9:28 am

Saif Ali Khan, Ranveer Singh, Boman Irani, Rakul Preet Singh, Lakshmi Manchu, Ambani's and others were seen at India-Pakistan World Cup match in Manchester.

Opinion | After Pakistan Defeat, Where Does Indian Cricket Go From Here?

June 22, 2020 7:00 pm

Opinion | The Indian Army Destroying Pakistani Posts Is More Noise Than Fire

June 22, 2020 7:02 pm

Peace talks only way to stop bloodshed: Amarinder Singh

January 15, 2016 9:39 am

New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday said that the only way to stop bloodshed in the country was through peace talks and not through military actions. Responding to the scheduled India-Pakistan Foreign Secretary-level talks being deferred, Singh said if India wants to stop this bloodshed, it can only be done through peace talks, not through military actions.

1971 war hero Jack Jacob wreath laid

January 14, 2016 11:28 am

New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): Wreath laying ceremony of 1971 Bangladesh liberation war hero Lieutenant General (retd) Jack Farj Rafael Jacob was observed on Thursday.Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Jacob, 92, passed away on Wednesday morning, following a 13-days illness. He played a key role in India’s victory in the India-Pakistan war of 1971.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader Lal Krishna Advani paid his tribute to former Lt. Gen. Jacob. Amongst other dignitaries who paid tributes to the 1971 war hero were current Chief of the Army Staff General Dalbir Singh, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Vijay Kumar Singh and Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali. Besides his 36-year career in the army, Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Jack Jacob served as the Governor of Goa and Punjab.

My relations with Lt Gen Jacob were friendly: Parrikar

January 14, 2016 10:52 am

New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): After the demise of Lieutenant General (Retired) Jack Farj Rafael Jacob, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that he had very different and friendly relations with him. Appreciating Lt. Gen. Jacob he said that he was a straight forward man and his contributions played a very vital role in the development of the country. He further asserted that he developed good relations with him when he was governor of Goa. Lt. Gen. Jacob, 92, passed away on Wednesday morning following a 13-days illness. He played the key role in India's victory in the India-Pakistan war of 1971.

Deadlock In India-Pakistan NSA Talks

August 24, 2015 11:51 am

Detention Of Separatists : What Does This Mean For India-Pakistan Talks

August 20, 2015 7:01 pm