Breaking News Live Updates: PM Modi embarks on three-nation tour; G7 Summit in Canada, historic Cyprus visit, and Croatia on agenda
15 Jun 2025 | 11:01:19 AM IST
Breaking News Live Updates: PM Modi embarks on three-nation tour; G7 Summit in Canada, historic Cyprus visit, and Croatia on agenda. Breaking News Live Updates: PM Modi embarks on three-nation tour; G7 Summit in Canada, historic Cyprus visit, and Croatia on agenda.
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Time of India
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- Time of India
Modi made clear India's blood is not meant to be shed, says Shah
1 2 3 4 5 6 Lucknow: Delivering a stern warning to Pakistan, Shah referred to Operation Sindoor and said that "Prime Minister Modi has made it clear that India's blood is not meant to be shed. Anyone who dares to do so will be punished." Citing three major counter-strikes under PM Modi's leadership — surgical strike after Uri, air strike after Pulwama, and Operation Sindoor after Pahalgam — Shah underlined India's new security doctrine of decisive retaliation. He criticised the Congress-led UPA era for its failure to prevent recurring terror attacks in Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi, and Coimbatore, and in Kashmir. "Pakistan tried to attack India thrice during PM Modi's rule. When it tried in Uri, we carried out a surgical strike. After Pulwama, Pakistan met with an air strike, and after Pahalgam, the headquarters of terrorists were razed to the ground in Operation Sindoor," he said, adding that "Operation Sindoor came as a defining moment in India's counter-terror doctrine." Speaking on the promise of eradicating Naxalism by March 31, 2026, Shah said: "In 11 years of Modi govt, the country has gotten safe. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Naxalism was prevalent in 11 states of the country. Now, it is limited to only three districts. Don't forget my words, by the end of March next year, this country will be free from Naxalism." He cited major operations in the recent past, including the neutralisation of CPI (Maoist) leaders like Basavaraju (alias Gaganna) and central committee members Gautam and Bhaskar. "Under Prime Minister Modi, India has risen from being the 11th largest economy in 2014 to the fourth today, and by 2027, it will be the third largest economy. By 2047, we will be number one — and Uttar Pradesh will be a key driver of that growth," he added.
Economic Times
2 hours ago
- Economic Times
The Donland deal: How Pakistan got Trump's attention again
ET Online Pakistan has entered Donald Trump's mind and occupied some head space by doing what it does best - please, pamper and satisfy all needs of the moment, be it delivering terrorists or minerals. Like it or not, Pakistan is in the room, if not at the table, even as Trump and Modi will bump into each other at the ongoing G7 Summit at Kananaskis, Canada. It anticipated contours of Trump's second coming better, adjusted its posture, made the right offers and made them early. The effort is bolstered by more than 10 different lobbying firms working the system, including one headed by Trump's former bodyguard Keith Schiller.A unique quirk: Trump seems to like generals in uniform. Be sure he's thinking of army chief Asim Munir and not Shehbaz Sharif when he talks of Pakistan's 'great leaders' in his frequent remembrances of the India-Pak ceasefire he 'crafted'. A detail: contrary to reports in the hyper media, Munir was not invited to attend the parade to celebrate 250 years of the US army. India is struggling to adjust to a presidency that is less institutional, less structured and less focused. It's about getting the Kremlinology right, the sophisticated art of reading cryptic and crypto signals, and flying close to the sons (even Barron Trump). Outrage - however satisfying - will not help get over the Trump hump. Nor would cancelling defence orders in a fit of pique and losing the long game. Better to use the relationship to build capacity. It's good to remember that US-Pak relations were factored in when India decided to strengthen relations with Washington back in the day and negotiate the nuclear deal. They have remained a reality even though New Delhi thought it had put Pakistan in the diplomatic isolation ward. It kept bouncing back with American and British help and a permanent cadre of sympathetic bureaucrats, including retired ambassadors, in both capitals. Official India learnt to deal with the pain even if IT cell warriors and rabid TV anchors didn' says an analyst, the question remains the same: 'Does India want to - or will it - give Pakistan a veto on US- India ties?' The answer from New Delhi so far seems to be 'no' even as anger rises and political pain grows. Pakistan will do anything to please Trump and Sons. India will Pakistan's play. Over the past few years, with the Afghanistan war over and US interest waning, the army-ISI combine realised that Pakistan was no longer a frontline state. Joe Biden paid little attention and never dialled Islamabad. As American focus moved to the Indo-Pacific and rivalry with China, Pakistan knew it wasn't going to be part of the Quad, although it made some half-hearted elite understood they couldn't vie with India. But they were 'happy just to be heard and not be considered irrelevant'. The militablishment went back to the original drawing board - counterterrorism cooperation - to keep parts of the US government engaged. The easiest doors to open were at the State Department and was dismissive of Pakistan. But note that his administration approved $450 mn to 'sustain' Pakistan's F-16 fleet, including engine hardware upgrades and classified software support. The package was said to be for counterterrorism operations. In a replay, Trump approved $397 mn in February for the same fleet, despite announcing a wide freeze on foreign aid. He made an the background, Rawalpindi slowly took control of Pakistan's China policy from the politicians and worked to dispel the notion the country was (completely) in Beijing's camp. Americans wanted to believe the myth for their own reasons. For the Pakistan army, maintaining ties to America, enjoying the free military training and keeping tabs on Pentagon's thinking have always been priorities. To say nothing of serving as an important window for China in to the point, Pakistani generals never let US Centcom lose sight of the fact that their country was/is always available as a strategic staging area for US operations. Which brings us to the present. Munir and Centcom commander Michael Kurilla go back a long way. Both assumed their current positions in 2022 and have hosted each other more than shouldn't be a surprise that last week, the American general called Pakistan 'a phenomenal partner' in the fight against IS-Khorasan. Kurilla clearly thinks the military partnership with Pakistan can, and should, exist separately from the one with was the first person Munir called to say that the Abbey Gate bomber Mohammad Sharifullah, a.k.a. Jaffar, had been caught. He then requested that the message be passed on to the president. 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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
PM reaches Cyprus; President Nikos Christodoulides receives Modi at airport
Prime Minister Modi's visit to Cyprus, the first in over two decades, aims to strengthen strategic ties, leveraging Cyprus's location and stance against Turkish expansionism. Discussions focused on Cyprus's role in the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor and energy diversification. Both nations share similar views on international issues and support a UN-backed resolution for the Cyprus issue. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads On his maiden trip abroad since Operation Sindoor , Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday sought to expand India's strategic ties with Cyprus, taking advantage of its location in the Mediterranean region and its principled position on Turkish a significant gesture, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides received Modi at the airport. This is the first visit to Cyprus by an Indian PM in over two the President hosted the PM for the dinner, Modi engaged with business leaders eager to deepen partnership. Cyprus's maritime connectivity and strategic location position it as a potential hub in the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor . Cyprus is a key player in Eastern Mediterranean natural gas exploration and can assist India in diversifying its energy sources. Cyprus' strong ties with Israel, Greece and Egypt could also lead to cooperation in the region. Cyprus will also hold the rotating presidency of the EU Council in whose northern part has been under Turkish occupation since 1974, has been among India's steadfast supporters on the Kashmir issue . Both countries support similar positions on major regional and international issues and have collaborated constructively in the UN, Commonwealth and other has consistently endorsed the solution of the Cyprus issue based on UNSC resolutions, international law and the EU acquis. India supports a bi-zonal bi-communal federation based on UN Resolutions as a solution to the Cyprus problem.
