Indian defence minister meets IAF pilot Abhinandan

A day after Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman’s release by Pakistan, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meets him and conveyed that the entire country is proud of his courage and determination, officials said.
2 March 2019, 15:50 PM

Part of Mumbai airport evacuated after ‘bomb threat call’

A part of the Mumbai international airport's Terminal 2 in India is evacuated after authorities received what they said was a "non-specific" bomb threat call around 11:00am, reports NDTV.
2 March 2019, 12:58 PM

Pakistan and India step back from the brink, but unease continues

A flare up between arch-foes India and Pakistan appears to be easing after Islamabad handed back a captured Indian pilot, amid efforts by global powers to prevent a war between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
2 March 2019, 06:13 AM

Pakistan to lodge 'eco-terrorism' complaint against India over airstrikes

Pakistan plans to lodge a complaint of "eco-terrorism" against India after airstrikes by New Delhi in Pakistani territory this week damaged dozens of trees, its climate change minister tells.
2 March 2019, 04:30 AM

Kashmir braces for the worst

India and Pakistan fired barrages of shells at each other across their angry Kashmir frontier yesterday, leaving at least one dead as the troubled region braces for more violence amid renewed hostilities between the arch-rivals.
1 March 2019, 18:00 PM

Crowds gather at Attari ahead of IAF pilot’s return in India

A large number of people have assembled at the Attari Joint Check Post (JCP) in India's Panjab to receive Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Abhinandan Varthaman who is likely to be released by Pakistani authorities.
1 March 2019, 13:08 PM

Toughness in dealing terrorism: Modi

Three days after Indian war planes hit a terror camp in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi drives home his government’s tough posture in dealing with terrorism and said “India will longer be helpless in the wake of terror.”
1 March 2019, 12:06 PM

Pak minister boycotts Islamic council meeting over Indian presence

Pakistan's foreign minister says he would not attend a meeting of foreign ministers from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Abu Dhabi this weekend because his Indian counterpart had been invited to the event.
1 March 2019, 07:26 AM

Captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan likely to return via Wagah border

Pakistani authorities are likely to bring Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Rawalpindi to Lahore and hand him over to the International Committee of Red Cross under the Geneva Convention rules, according to reports.
1 March 2019, 04:37 AM

India happy for Pakistan’s move to return captured pilot

The Indian Air Force says it is very happy that the pilot, who was captured by Pakistan, would be returning home, but dismissed suggestions that it was a goodwill gesture, insisting it was in line with the Geneva Conventions for Prisoners.
28 February 2019, 15:15 PM

Pakistan intrusion bid to attack army; IAF pilot ill-treated by Islamabad: Indian defence official

A day after Indian and Pakistani fighter jets were engaged in aerial combat, Indian Ministry of Defence officials say airspace intrusion by Pakistan jets was an attempt to attack military installations.
28 February 2019, 11:19 AM

Indian Army, Navy, Air Force to hold joint press conference

The Indian Army, Navy and the Air Force will hold a joint press conference at 5:00pm amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan ever since the 14 February Pulwama terror attack and the subsequent IAF strike against a terrorist training camp of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) across the LoC.
28 February 2019, 10:54 AM

Pakistan suspends Delhi-Lahore train service

Pakistan authorities have suspended the services of Samjhauta Express that runs between Lahore and India’s New Delhi until further notice amidst tense bilateral ties in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack.
28 February 2019, 07:58 AM

US acting Pentagon chief focused on de-escalating India-Pakistan tensions

Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is focused on de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan and urged them both to avoid further military action, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, without saying if he had spoken with his counterparts from either nation.
28 February 2019, 04:11 AM

Kashmiris flee, prepare bunkers

Thousands of Kashmiris have fled their homes, some bailed water out of disused bunkers, while others dug in -- determined to see out the latest flare up of hostilities between India and Pakistan.
27 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Do viral videos show India, Pakistan warplanes in Kashmir?

Videos which have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on Facebook and YouTube, and published by mainstream media in both India and Pakistan, show military jets flying at night and dropping what appear to be bombs.
27 February 2019, 10:02 AM

India doesn’t want to escalate situation: Swaraj

India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said New Delhi “does not wish to see further escalation of the situation” and “will continue to act with responsibility and restraint.”
27 February 2019, 05:59 AM

'Country is in safe hands'

Hours after New Delhi confirmed air strikes on terror targets across the Line of Control, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a rally in Rajasthan's Churu, "I assure you, the country is in safe hands. There is nothing above the nation."
26 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Pak Drone Shot Down Near Gujarat Border

India's air force shot down a drone near the frontier with Pakistan yesterday, officers said, just hours after New Delhi announced its
26 February 2019, 18:00 PM

Do viral videos show Pakistan, India warplanes in action?

Videos which have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on Facebook and YouTube, and published by mainstream media in both India and Pakistan, show military jets flying at night and dropping what appear to be bombs. They went viral as India yesterday claimed it had launched an air strike which killed a large number of militants in Pakistan, a claim which Islamabad has denied.
26 February 2019, 18:00 PM