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India Today
23-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Turbulence-hit flight was guided till landing after Pak denied airspace: Air Force
The turbulence-hit IndiGo flight from Delhi to Srinagar, carrying over 220 passengers, including Members of Parliament, was guided to a safe landing by Indian Air Force authorities on May 21, after it was denied emergency access to Pakistani airspace while navigating a severe hailstorm, Indian Air Force sources told India Today flight, 6E-2142, encountered heavy turbulence mid-air and sustained visible damage to its nose (radome) due to a sudden change in weather across North India on Wednesday response, the pilot requested a brief overflight through Pakistani airspace to avoid the rough weather. However, the request was rejected by Lahore Air Traffic Control. Indian Air Force sources confirmed the denial was in line with a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) — A0220/25 — issued by Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority, which prohibits Indian-registered civilian and military aircraft from entering Pakistani restriction, in place until May 23 midnight, is factored into standard route planning by Indian Area Control promptly advised the IndiGo crew in accordance with the NOTAM and initiated coordination with Delhi Area Control. The crew was also provided with Lahore control frequencies in case clearance could be secured for a weather-related diversion, sources Pakistani clearance refused, the flight altered its course towards Srinagar. From there, the Indian Air Force provided real-time assistance, including control vectors and groundspeed updates, to guide the aircraft through adverse conditions and ensure a safe mid-air emergency was declared on the flight after it was pummelled by a hailstorm while approaching Srinagar. The pilot alerted Air Traffic Control and managed a safe landing at 6:30 passengers and crew members were evacuated safely. However, the aircraft sustained significant damage to its nose, enough for the airline to declare it 'Aircraft on Ground' (AOG), grounding it for urgent Trinamool Congress leaders-Derek O'Brien, Nadimul Haque, Sagarika Ghose, Manas Bhunia, and Mamata Thakur-were on board the Watch
India Today
19-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
India to not consider Pak's request to reinstate Indus Waters Treaty: Sources
India will not consider Pakistan's request to reinstate the Indus Waters Treaty and will amend the key water-sharing agreement according to its interests within international law, government sources told India Today development came days after Pakistan's Ministry of Water Resources appealed to India to reconsider its decision to suspend the pact in the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack by Pakistan-backed sources said as per international rules, it is mandatory to provide water to the lower regions under the World Bank-brokered treaty. India will not violate international rules, but it will take its share of water, they agreement allocates the eastern rivers - Sutlej, Beas and Ravi - to India and the western rivers - Indus, Jhelum and Chenab - to government also believes that the agreement signed between the nuclear-armed neighbours in September 1960 was very generous in Pakistan's favour, sources said, adding that the pact was inked under goodwill and in the last three decades, Pakistan has broken that goodwill and friendship by promoting terrorism, government sources said the government believes that the agreement should be revised as per the needs of the 21st century as the pact was drafted and implemented in the late is necessary to renegotiate the treaty because of climate change, melting of glaciers, the amount of water available in rivers, increasing population and clean energy, government sources said, adding that Pakistan had always been creating hurdles in renegotiating the has paused the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan for the first time ever, in response to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists. The decision to halt the treaty was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the government's highest decision-making body on national his first televised address to the nation after the Indian armed forces conducted Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated New Delhi's firm stance on the Indus Waters Treaty, declaring that "water and blood can't flow together"."Terror and talks cannot happen at the same time. Terror and trade cannot happen simultaneously. Water and blood cannot flow together," the Prime Minister had this month, India said it will keep the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance until Pakistan "credibly and irrevocably abjures" its support for cross-border government has announced plans on three fronts - short-term, mid-term, and long-term - to prevent the Indus river's water from reaching Pakistan. Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil had said arrangements will be made to ensure not a single drop of water is Watch IN THIS STORY#India-Pakistan#Jammu and Kashmir
India Today
19-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
After Operation Sindoor, India to give intel on Pak camps to anti-terror watchdog
Following the success of Operation Sindoor and the subsequent exposure of Pakistan's denial of harbouring terrorists, India plans to submit fresh intelligence to the global terrorist financing watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), regarding terrorist infrastructure operating within Pakistan, sources told India Today move comes in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent precision strikes under Operation Sindoor, during which Indian forces targeted and destroyed the terror launchpads of Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).advertisementPakistan was removed from the FATF Grey List in October 2022, following substantial progress on its action plan. However, FATF emphasised the need for ongoing cooperation with the Asia Pacific Group (APG) to strengthen Pakistan's Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework in a bid to prevent misuse of funds for terror activities and money laundering. Previously, in June 2018, FATF placed Pakistan on the Grey List due to strategic shortcomings in targeting UN-designated terrorist groups, including lack of asset freezes, convictions, and records show Pakistan's fluctuating FATF status -- initially greylisted in 2008, removed in 2009, and re-added to the list between 2012 and 2015, with a fresh greylisting in 2018 that lasted until anti-terror financing watchdog's grey list increases monitoring on countries who are unable to manage their AML/CFT systems effectively, often leading to economic sanctions on the has already appealed to global economic bodies, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to stop funding Pakistan, claiming that Islamabad has already been using these funds to support Indian delegates travel all over the world to expose Pakistan's sprawling terror infrastructure and highlight the success of Operation Sindoor, India intends to raise this issue in international forums, citing new evidence of continued state patronage of terror groups by Pakistan's government InMust Watch
India Today
15-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Erdogan unmoved by boycott-Turkey calls, backs true brother Pakistan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has doubled down on the Turkey-Pakistan brotherhood despite a growing call in India to boycott everything Turkish. Turkey not only provided Pakistan with military drones, but also operatives in its latest confrontation with India."As in the past, we will continue to stand by you in good times and bad in the future," said Erdogan, responding to a message from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Turkish Air Force C-130 aircraft and a warship reached Pakistan even as temperatures soared after India vowed justice to the families of the 26 people killed by Pakistani and Pakistan-trained terrorists in Pahalgam, Kashmir, on April 22. As India struck terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK) as part of Operation Sindoor, the Islamabad-Rawalpindi establishment attempted to hit Indian military and civilian tried to swarm India's aerial defences with Turkish drones. It reportedly used Bayraktar TB2 and YIHA drones against what added to the anger of Indians was that Turkey not only supplied military hardware but Turkish operatives Turkish military operatives were killed as part of Operation Sindoor, sources told India Today hashtag BoycottTurkey has been trending in India, as Indians feel betrayed. India conducted Operation Dost to rush in aid to Turkey after the massive 2023 earthquake, but it returned the favour with drones to are cancelling trips to Turkey and calling for a boycott of Turkish products. From politicians and actors to military veterans, everyone is lending voice to the "Boycott Turkey" as tourist booking cancellations to Turkey or Turkiye rose by 250%, Indian corporates promised to shun Ankara, JNU suspended an agreement with a Turkish university, and film producers announced a boycott of the country for film Erdogan seems to be far from bothered with calls for a boycott echoing in India. He responded to Sharif's post in Turkish, highlighting the strong brotherhood."The Turkey-Pakistan brotherhood, which is granted to very few nations in the world, is one of the finest examples of true friendship. As Turkey, we attach great importance to Pakistan's peace, tranquility, and stability," said naming India or the recent conflict, he lauded Pakistan's "sensible policy" and its focus on "reconciliation"."We greatly appreciate the Pakistani state's sensible, patient policy that prioritises dialogue and reconciliation in resolving disputes," wrote ended the post with -- "Long live Pakistan-Turkey friendship!"Shehbaz Sharif had written to thank Erdogan for the strong support shown by Turkey. Though the conflict with India wasn't mentioned, it was apparent what he was referring to, especially due to the choice of the word "challenge".advertisement"My dear brother President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's strong support and unwavering solidarity with Pakistan have deeply touched me," wrote Sharif."Pakistan takes pride in its long-standing, time-tested, and enduring fraternal ties with Turkiye, which grow stronger with each new challenge," he India's Operation Sindoor, Ankara had been actively supporting Pakistan, both militarily and diplomatically. Not just Turkey, Azerbaijan too supported Pakistan and condemned India's strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and found a helping hand in Turkish military hardware and personnel. Whether it was the Asisguard Songar, Bayraktar TB2, or YIHA drones, Pakistan's "iron brother" Turkey actively enabled Islamabad's offensive against has emerged as Pakistan's second-largest arms supplier after China, providing advanced weaponry like Bayraktar TB2 and Asisguard Songar drones, MILGEM-class corvettes, and upgrades for Pakistan's F-16 jets and Agosta 90B and Turkey have a robust military relationship, which has its based in Islamic brotherhood ideology and strategic interests. This has often positioned Ankara against India, including the Kashmir dispute.
India Today
13-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
India seeks additional S-400 missile defence systems from Russia: Sources
Following the successful use of the S-400 air defence missile system during Operation Sindoor, India has formally approached Russia with a request for additional units of the platform, highly-placed defence sources told India Today Russian-made S-400 systems, already operational with the Indian military, played a critical role in intercepting and neutralising missiles and drones launched by Pakistan during the recent conflict. According to officials familiar with the operation, the systems demonstrated high accuracy and effectiveness in countering aerial threats from across the western by this performance, India has moved to expand its air defence capabilities by seeking further deliveries from Moscow. Sources also indicated that Russia is likely to approve the request in the near future. The Russian-made S-400 air defence systems — referred to in India as the 'Sudarshan Chakra' — are among the most advanced in the world, capable of tracking targets up to 600 km away and intercepting them at ranges of up to 400 Watch
