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Deccan Herald
a day ago
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- Deccan Herald
Sierra Leone voices support to India's stance on fighting terrorism, calls for African unity against menace
Press Release: All-party Indian Parliamentary delegation, headed by @DrSEShinde, concludes successfully its mission to the Republic of Sierra Leone. #OperationSindoor @PMOIndia @narendramodi @MEAIndia @DrSJaishankar @PIB_India @sasmitpatra @AtulGargBJP
Deccan Herald
3 days ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
South African party supports India's zero-tolerance stance on cross-border terrorism
Press release on 🇮🇳's All Party Delegation led by Hon'ble MP, Smt. @Supriya_sule interaction with South African interlocutors at Cape Town on 28th May 2025 #ZeroToleranceForTerrorism. #OperationSindoor @PMOIndia @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia @PIB_India @DDIndialive @DDNational …
Economic Times
6 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
‘Pakistan's morale has been hit, it couldn't protect its major terror camps': Govt in cross-border terrorism briefing
ANI EAM Jaishankar chairs meeting of Parliament panel on External Affairs, focus on 'Op Sindoor' success External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee of Parliament on External Affairs. Sharing a post on X, Jaishankar wrote, "Chaired the Consultative Committee Meeting of MEA this morning in Delhi. Discussed Op Sindoor and India's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Underlined the importance of sending a strong and united message in that regard." — DrSJaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) According to sources, the panel was informed that the Government wanted to go for high-value targets and hit them early. The strikes had an impact on the credibility and morale of the PakistArmed Forces. The fact that they were incapable of protecting these terror epicentres had exposed them. The Panel was informed that apart from three countries, no one had criticised India's position on Operation Terror. All nations appreciated India's stand against terror. There was a great appreciation of India's right to defend itself. In this context, the statement recently made by the German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul was highlighted. Wadephul, while addressing a joint briefing with EAM Jaishankar in Berlin on May 23 said that India had every right to defend itself against terrorism. "We were appalled by the brutal terrorist attack on India on the 22nd of April. We condemned this attack on civilians in the strongest terms. Our deepest sympathy goes out to all victims and their families. After military attacks on both sides, India, of course, has every right to defend itself against terrorism. The fact that the truce is now in place is something we appreciate very much. What is important now is that this truce remains stable, that dialogue can happen in order to find bilateral solutions for that conflict, taking into account the vital interests of both sides. Germany and India have been fostering a regular dialogue on the fight against terrorism for years, and we intend to intensify it further," Johann Wadephul said. The controversy over EAM supposedly tipping off Pakistan was brought up by the Congress. Sources said that the government explained that there was absolutely no conversation between India and Pakistan in any manner other than Director General of Military Operation (DGMO) level, and that too only after the strikes. The sequence of events was - the terror hubs were hit and according to a release issued by the Press Information Bureau, the DGMO of India contacted the Pakistani DGMO: Sources said that the External Affairs Minister said that the misrepresentation of this was dishonest. Recently, the Congress had questioned if the government had alerted the Pakistan side prior to Op Sindoor. The MPs wanted to know about President Trump's claims and other remarks. Sources said that the government explained that the Americans and the other countries who were encouraging India to talk to Pakistan were told that terror and talks would not go together. The government further said that the EAM had repeatedly said on record that the cessation of hostilities was achieved after the DGMOs of the two countries had spoken to each other. Sources said that EAM strongly appealed for national unity and spirit with which the parliamentary delegation went abroad same should be followed domestically On the Indus Water Treaty, the delegation wanted to know if the government was intending to continue or was it just symbolic. The government said that the treaty is in abeyance and MPs would be briefed on future steps that will be taken, sources said. Sources said the EAM appealed for national unity in keeping with the spirit of the conversations that the parliamentary delegations were having in various countries' capitals. In a diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor, the Modi government has formed seven multi-party delegations to inform nations about Pakistan's links to terrorism, and India's strong message of zero-tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack by Pak-sponsored terrorists in which 26 people were killed. Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Pakistan's morale has been hit, it couldn't protect its major terror camps': Govt in cross-border terrorism briefing
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday chaired a meeting of the Consultative Committee of Parliament on External Affairs. Sharing a post on X, Jaishankar wrote, "Chaired the Consultative Committee Meeting of MEA this morning in Delhi. Discussed Op Sindoor and India's zero-tolerance policy against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Underlined the importance of sending a strong and united message in that regard." — DrSJaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Famous Celebrities With Unexpected Degrees Learn More Undo According to sources, the panel was informed that the Government wanted to go for high-value targets and hit them early. The strikes had an impact on the credibility and morale of the PakistArmed Forces. The fact that they were incapable of protecting these terror epicentres had exposed them. The Panel was informed that apart from three countries, no one had criticised India's position on Operation Terror. All nations appreciated India's stand against terror. There was a great appreciation of India's right to defend itself. In this context, the statement recently made by the German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul was highlighted. Live Events Wadephul, while addressing a joint briefing with EAM Jaishankar in Berlin on May 23 said that India had every right to defend itself against terrorism. "We were appalled by the brutal terrorist attack on India on the 22nd of April. We condemned this attack on civilians in the strongest terms. Our deepest sympathy goes out to all victims and their families. After military attacks on both sides, India, of course, has every right to defend itself against terrorism. The fact that the truce is now in place is something we appreciate very much. What is important now is that this truce remains stable, that dialogue can happen in order to find bilateral solutions for that conflict, taking into account the vital interests of both sides. Germany and India have been fostering a regular dialogue on the fight against terrorism for years, and we intend to intensify it further," Johann Wadephul said. The controversy over EAM supposedly tipping off Pakistan was brought up by the Congress . Sources said that the government explained that there was absolutely no conversation between India and Pakistan in any manner other than Director General of Military Operation (DGMO) level, and that too only after the strikes. The sequence of events was - the terror hubs were hit and according to a release issued by the Press Information Bureau, the DGMO of India contacted the Pakistani DGMO: Sources said that the External Affairs Minister said that the misrepresentation of this was dishonest. Recently, the Congress had questioned if the government had alerted the Pakistan side prior to Op Sindoor. The MPs wanted to know about President Trump's claims and other remarks. Sources said that the government explained that the Americans and the other countries who were encouraging India to talk to Pakistan were told that terror and talks would not go together. The government further said that the EAM had repeatedly said on record that the cessation of hostilities was achieved after the DGMOs of the two countries had spoken to each other. Sources said that EAM strongly appealed for national unity and spirit with which the parliamentary delegation went abroad same should be followed domestically On the Indus Water Treaty , the delegation wanted to know if the government was intending to continue or was it just symbolic. The government said that the treaty is in abeyance and MPs would be briefed on future steps that will be taken, sources said. Sources said the EAM appealed for national unity in keeping with the spirit of the conversations that the parliamentary delegations were having in various countries' capitals. In a diplomatic outreach following Operation Sindoor, the Modi government has formed seven multi-party delegations to inform nations about Pakistan's links to terrorism, and India's strong message of zero-tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 as a decisive military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack by Pak-sponsored terrorists in which 26 people were killed. Indian Armed Forces targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally, there should be no confusion in any quarter in that regard: S Jaishankar
— DrSJaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) 'India-Pak ceasefire not via international mediation Live Events Operation Sindoor and the April 22 attack No external broker, despite US claims (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally, adding that India has zero-tolerance for terrorism and it will never give in to nuclear blackmail "India will deal with Pakistan purely bilaterally, there should be no confusion in any quarter in that regard," Jaishankar said during a press conference in Germany. The minister also said that Germany understood that every nation has right to defend itself against a post on X, Jaishankar said he met German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and "exchanged views on issues from our immediate neighborhood to global concerns and challenges".Jaishankar is in Berlin in the concluding leg of his three-nation tour to the Netherlands, Denmark, and Jaishankar had stated that the ceasefire between India and Pakistan was achieved through direct military communication between the two countries, not via international mediation.'The cessation of firing and military action was something which was negotiated directly between India and Pakistan,' Jaishankar said in an interview with Dutch broadcaster NOS. 'We made one thing very clear to everybody who spoke to us, not just the United States, but to everyone, saying look, if the Pakistani want to stop the firing, they need to tell us. We need to hear it from them, their general has to call our general and say this, and that is what happened.'On 10 May, a hotline call from the Pakistani military signalled their intent to stop hostilities. India responded acknowledged that while countries like the US, Gulf nations, and others expressed concern and spoke to both sides, the final agreement to end hostilities was made between India and Pakistan flared after a terror attack on 22 April in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, claimed 26 civilian lives. In response, India launched 'Operation Sindoor' in the early hours of 7 May. The operation targeted nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to Indian military sources, over 100 militants linked to groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and Hizbul Mujahideen were retaliated with shelling along the Line of Control and attempted drone incursions. India answered with strikes on radar systems, airfields, and communication centres in Pakistan. These escalations culminated in India launching a decisive air campaign on 10 May, striking eight Pakistani India and Pakistan reached an understanding to end hostilities on 10 May, former US President Donald Trump claimed that he brokered the ceasefire."If you take a look at what we just did with Pakistan and India, we settled that whole thing, and I think I settled it through trade. We're doing a big deal with India. We're doing a big deal with Pakistan,' Trump said at a White House meeting with South African President Cyril Trump had posted on his platform, Truth Social: 'After a long night of talks mediated by the United States, I am pleased to announce that India and Pakistan have agreed to a FULL AND IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE. Congratulations to both Countries on using Common Sense and Great Intelligence.'India rebutted the claims. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clarified that the ceasefire understanding was strictly bilateral.'Our longstanding national position is that any issues pertaining to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir have to be addressed by India and Pakistan bilaterally. That stated policy has not changed,' the MEA also noted that 'the issue of trade did not come up in any discussions between Indian and U.S. leaders' from the start of Operation Sindoor to the ceasefire on 10 May.
