March 25, 2026

Cross-border Terrorism

‘Zero tolerance for terrorism’: Jaishankar hails US move on Lashkar proxy TRF; calls it strong India-US coordination | India News

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S Jaishankar (File photo) NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday welcomed the United States’ decision to designate The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), calling it a “strong affirmation” of counter-terrorism cooperation.TRF, a proxy of the banned Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, was behind the April…

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Quad meeting: Pahalgam terror attack was economic warfare, says Jaishankar; rules out yielding to nuclear blackmail | India News

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NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday described the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir as an act of economic warfare designed to destroy the region’s tourism and provoke communal violence. He said that India would not be deterred by nuclear threats and would continue to act against terrorism emanating…

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‘Charade at Pakistan’s behest’: India calls arbitration court under Indus treaty ‘illegal’; rejects its authority | India News

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NEW DELHI: India on Friday dismissed the Court of Arbitration under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty as illegal, firmly rejecting its authority.The ministry of external affairs snubbed the “supplemental award” by the “illegal” Court of Arbitration for asserting its authority to hear the Kishenganga and Ratle hydropower cases in Jammu and Kashmir.The ministry also highlighted…

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SCO Summit: India nixes Pakistan-China bid to push their line on terror | India News

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NEW DELHI: Finding Pakistan teaming up with China to push its line on terrorism at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation defence ministers’ meet at Qingdao, India Thursday refused to sign the proposed joint statement as it would’ve diluted its consistent stand on the scourge endangering regional peace and stability.Given the SCO norm stipulating consensus, the statement…

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‘Proposal objected by one particular country’: MEA on why Rajnath Singh refused to sign SCO statement – details | India News

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Randhir Jaiswal (ANI) NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday said that India chose not to sign the joint statement at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ meeting in Qingdao, China, as it did not adequately reflect India’s concerns on terrorism.Defence minister Rajnath Singh had earlier taken a firm stance, refusing to…

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‘Nefarious agenda’: India slams Pakistan at UNSC; says it shelled civilians, supports terror | India News

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India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish addresses the UN Security Council Open Debate on civilian safety and accountability in conflict zones. NEW DELHI: India on Thursday strongly rejected Pakistan’s remarks at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), accusing Islamabad of misusing the platform to push a “nefarious agenda” and deflect attention from…

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SCO Summit: Rajnath Singh refuses to sign joint document; Pakistan, China go soft on terror threat | India News

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday took a firm stand at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ meeting held in Qingdao, China, by refusing to sign a joint statement that would have diluted India’s position on critical issues, particularly concerning terrorism and regional security. The bloc later decided not to issue a joint statement…

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Rajnath Singh to head to China for key SCO defence talks; anti-terror focus tops agenda- first high-level visit since Ladakh standoff | India News

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Union defence minister Rajnath Singh (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh will travel to Qingdao, China, on Wednesday to attend the Shanghai cooperation organisation (SCO) defence ministers’ meeting. This marks the first visit by a senior Indian minister to China since tensions flared along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in…

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