India-Pakistan ceasefire live updates: Schools reopen in parts of J&K except border areas as tense calm prevails
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to brief the Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs on the current situation with Pakistan on May 19.
Fake news was in full circulation as tensions heightened between India and Pakistan, with Pak armed forces, government officials and the media sharing fake news in an attempt to twist the truth and weaponise public opinion. Another instance of military misinformation has emerged from Pakistan. The Pakistan Navy has been caught using a digitally manipulated and outdated image to falsely claim the rapid deployment of its fleet units, including submarines, ships, and aircraft. READ MORE
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday strongly objected to US President Donald Trump's claim that his administration helped broker a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, calling the remarks "disappointing" for India in four significant ways. READ MORE
The international coverage of Prime Minister Modi's post-Operation Sindoor address stressed the hardening of India's stance against cross-border terrorism and its resolve in the face of perceived threats. They highlighted the PM's assertive language, particularly his warnings against nuclear blackmail and his declaration of a "new normal" in India's counter-terrorism strategy.
In his first address since India and Pakistan started attacking each other, PM Modi said that Delhi has only "paused" its military campaign against Islamabad. PM Modi warned that India would "retaliate on its own terms" in the event of another terror attack.
The Indus Water Treaty, which was unilaterally suspended by India, "has to be rolled back to where it was," demanded Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. The remarks come after PM Modi reiterated on Monday that "blood and water can't flow together."
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb
IndiGo has cancelled all flights to and from Srinagar, Jammu, Amritsar, Leh, Chandigarh, and Rajkot until 11:59 pm on Saturday. Air India also announced the cancellation of two-way flights to and from Jammu, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh, and Rajkot. Read More
After the multiple initial sightings of suspected drones in border areas including Jammu, Samba, Akhnoor, and Kathua, the Indian Army confirmed on Tuesday that no drone activity has been detected recently, and the ceasefire situation prevails, sources said to the news agency ANI.
Suspected drones were engaged in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, where red tracer streaks and loud explosions were seen and heard in a video shared by news agency ANI. The footage reportedly captured Pakistani drones being intercepted by Indian forces. Read More
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