The call to boycott Turkey and Azerbaijan is currently trending in India following these Nations’ open support for Pakistan. Similarly, there’s a growing demand to boycott Pakistani artistes. But do such boycotts actually work? To a certain extent, yes. Turkey supporting Pakistan is understandable. An Indo-Pak war means more money for Turkey and its President’s…
Musings on mystery of Pahalgam
May 17, 2025Did Jesus live in this village of the shepherds? Pahalgam in Kashmir, where the dastardly terrorist attack, targeting male Hindus, took place on 22nd April 2025, according to apocryphal history, is a sacred place where Jesus and even Moses before him walked! Pahalgam is in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located…
The importance of Information Warfare
May 14, 2025By Maj. Gen. (Retd.) S.G. Vombatkere With the rapid advances in science and technology for military use, contemporary warfare is multi-faceted. This was observed in Operation Sindoor, which is India’s strong and uncompromising response to Pakistan’s State-sponsored terrorist attack on tourists at Pahalgam on 22nd April. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave India’s Armed Forces full…
Pahalgam terror attack: Rs. 20 lakh reward for tip-off on suspects
May 13, 2025Three terrorists gunned down at Shopian in an encounter with security forces New Delhi: Security agencies have put up posters of the three Pakistani terrorists believed to be behind the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 civilians. The posters, which carry the message ‘Terror Free Kashmir’, have appeared across multiple…
Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor: The Ceasefire and its Aftermath
May 11, 2025By Ravi Joshi – Joint Secretary (Retd.), Cabinet Secretariat Yesterday, on 10th May, the Government of India (GoI) declared a ceasefire on the Operations that it had launched on 7th May into Pakistani territory across the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB). There has been a lot of dissatisfaction across the country…
A China hand in Pahalgam attack
May 10, 2025Like every Indian, I was overcome with shock and anger after hearing about Pahalgam terror attack. As the emotional dust settled, a darker question emerged: Has Pakistan now become China’s lapdog? The style of the Pahalgam attack was notably different from earlier terror incidents. As in, it was grotesquely theatrical and seemingly designed to provoke…
Timeline of India’s counterattack
May 7, 2025New Delhi: Operation Sindoor, India’s swift and surgical counterstrike after the Pahalgam terror attack, was the result of detailed planning by the government and the security establishment over the past two weeks. The goal was to break the backbone of the terror outfits operating from Pakistan April 22: Twenty-five tourists and a Kashmiri pony operator…
Pahalgam terror attack: Prime Minister Modi chairs crucial CCPA meet
April 30, 2025Centre revamps National Security Advisory Board New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning chaired a crucial meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs — often dubbed the “Super Cabinet” — in the wake of last week’s terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir. The outcome of the CCPA meeting will be known at…
Centre revamps National Security Advisory Board
April 30, 2025New Delhi: The Modi Government has revamped the National Security Advisory Board amid tensions over Pahalgam terror attack, appointing former Intelligence Chief Alok Joshi as its Chairman. Joshi, who earlier headed the Research and Analytical Wing (R&AW), will lead the seven-Member Board comprising retired officers from the Armed and Police Forces. Former Western Air Commander…
Pahalgam terror attack: Mysuru CPI(M), Kannada activists condemn, stage protests
April 29, 2025Mysuru: The Mysuru City Local Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) — CPI(M) — held a protest last evening, condemning the killing of innocent tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Demonstrators lit candles to honour the victims of the terrorist attack. Protesters gathered at Ramaswamy Circle, raising slogans against the Central Government and…
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