PM Modi staged surgical strike ‘drama’ amid domestic pressure: Hafiz Saeed

SOURCE: DNA INDIA Hafiz Saeed, chief of to Jamaat-Ud-Dawah (JUD), an Islamic charity linked to outlawed militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (Let) has said that New Delhi staged “surgical strike” drama following domestic pressure on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to retaliate after 19 soldiers were killed in an attack on an army base in Uri sector […]

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Retiring Pakistan army chief Raheel may seek bloody hurrah

SOURCE: TNN India is keeping its guard up because of the assessment that Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif may unleash “some cross-border action-plan” in the run-up to his November end scheduled retirement. The Indian security establishment feels Gen Sharif, who has a strong anti-India agenda, is unlikely to go home quietly after Thursday’s “surgical strikes”. Having […]

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Lull after surgical strike, as govt, party refrain from chest-thumping

SOURCE: DNA INDIA A day after the strikes across the Line of Control, it was business as usual at Raisina Hill. A calm-looking Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a 20-minute speech in which he narrated anecdotes and made suggestions on cleanliness, waste management and building toilets, but was silent on the surgical strikes carried out just […]

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US strongly objects to Pakistan’s nuke threats against India; conveys displeasure

SOURCE:  PTI The United States has strongly objected to threats of nuclear warfare made by Pakistan against India and has conveyed its displeasure to that country in this regard. “We made that (American objection on nuclear threat) clear to them (Pakistan). Repeatedly,” a senior State Department official said.The official who spoke on condition of anonymity, […]

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Drones Worth Rs 1.2 Cr Seized By Team From Pune Customs

SOURCE: Pune Mirror In a seizure of goods worth close to Rs 1.2 crore, officers of Pune Customs seized seven ‘Precision Hawk-USA’ drones at Pune International Airport on Friday. Each of these drones is valued at a whopping Rs 20-25 lakh. According to officials, the drones were being imported illegally from Canada by one Amit Takte, […]

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Democracy has not been tailored to Pakistan environment: Pervez Musharraf

SOURCE: ENS The army has often played a prominent role in the governance of Pakistan as democracy has not been tailored to its environment, the country’s former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf has said. “Army has always had a role since our independence. It has played a very prominent role in the governance of Pakistan, […]

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India’s aggressive approach at border is the brainchild of NSA Ajit Doval

SOURCE: ECONOMIC TIMES Indian Army’s message to Pakistan through Thursday’s surgical strikes was plain and simple: If you mess with us, we will hit you back. The strike is being seen as a major shift inIndia’s policy of restraint with Pakistan. This essentially means the country can strike back at will, including preemptive ones, to counter cross-border […]

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