India Pakistan News Highlights: ‘Pak’s nuclear weapons should be under global supervision,’ says Rajnath Singh in Srinagar

Interacting with troops in Srinagar in his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir since Operation Sindoor, Rajnath Singh said the operation has made it clear to terror outfits and their masters in Pakistan that they should not consider themselves safe anywhere.

"I want to raise question before whole world: are nuclear weapons safe in hands of Pakistan, a rogue and irresponsible nation," he said.

Pakistan's nuclear weapons should be taken under monitoring of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), he demanded.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Srinagar, "After Pahalgam attack, the manner in which the people of Jammu and Kashmir expressed their anger against Pakistan and terrorists - I also salute the people of Jammu and Kashmir. I am here to feel that energy which destroyed the enemies. The manner in which you destroyed Pakistani chowkis and bunkers across the border, I think the enemy will never be able to forget it."

ADG PI Indian Army posted on X, "General Upendra Dwivedi, CAOS visited forward locations of the Dagger Division, #chinarcorps and interacted with All Ranks. Addressing the troops, he commended them for their valour, josh and vigilant actions towards dominating the Line of Control during OPERATION SINDOOR. He also lauded the role played by the troops in destruction of terror camps in #pojk. The #coas emphasised the need for troops to remain ever prepared to respond to any challenge with decisive force."

Schools in five border districts of Jammu region reopened on Thursday after an eight-day closure following heightened Indo-Pak tensions.

The reopening brought a sense of relief to students, teachers, and parents across the region.

“The schools in five border districts of Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch reopened today after restoration of normalcy. However, schools close to the Indo-Pak border will remain closed,” a senior official from the education department said.

The schools in 30 locations identified as falling close to the Line of Control and International Border will continue to remain shut as a precautionary measure.

In districts where schools reopened, students were welcomed with special morning assemblies focusing on peace and safety.

“We are very happy to return to school after eight days. We feared that the war-like situation might keep us away for a longer time. It's a happy moment to meet our friends again,” Urvashi, a student of K C Public School, said. (PTI)

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir today, days after the ceasefire between India and Pakistan was announced. This will be the Defence Minister's first visit to Kashmir after US President Donald Trump announced halt to exchange of fire between India and Pakistan on May 10.

Jammu and Kashmir reported the maximum number of casualties due to Pakistan's heavy artillery fire along the border areas during the standoff.

An Indian delegation met top officials of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate here even as New Delhi stepped up efforts to designate The Resistance Front, an LeT proxy, as a UN-listed terror outfit for its alleged involvement in the Pahalgam attack.

The Resistance Front (TRF), a front for Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), had claimed responsibility of the Pahalgam attack.

“An Indian technical team, which is in New York, is interacting today (Wednesday) with the Monitoring Team of the 1267 Sanctions Committee and other partner countries in the UN.

“They will also be meeting with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED),” sources told PTI.

Stating that while his party does not want to politicise the recent military conflict between India and Pakistan, the Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress on Wednesday said the “sudden” halt in military action on the intervention of “a third country” last week left many questions unanswered.

J-K Congress chief Tariq Hameed Karra said his party is preparing a detailed report on the losses suffered by people in the intense Pakistani shelling from May 7 to May 10.

“There was a sudden announcement of ceasefire (on May 10) by a third country, which was subsequently implemented by India and Pakistan, raising many questions in the minds of the 140 crore people of the country.

“They want to know if India accepted this third party intervention,” Karra said.