Pak To Get 'Chinese Version' Of U.S. THAAD Air Defence System? HQ-19 Shield Explained
concrete and effective action against terrorism. Regarding the Indus Waters Treaty, which was suspended following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, India said that the treaty will remain on hold until Pakistan 'irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism.'Talks on J&K will be held only on the vacating of PoK and when Pakistan hands over the territory to us,' MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at his weekly press briefing. #india #pakistan #antiterrorism #induswaterstreaty #pahalgamattack #pok #randhirjaiswal #crossborderterrorism #nationalsecurity #indiandiplomacy #terrorism #pakistan #kashmir #mea #foreignpolicy #geopolitics #southasia #operationsindoor #pahalgamattack #toi #toibharat
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