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India.com
23-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Operation Sindoor: Pakistan Army commander abandoned battlefield, hid in a mosque, refused to resume operation after...
Pakistan Army commanders reportedly fled from their posts during India's Operation Sindoor. (Representational/File) Operation Sindoor: The precision strikes by Indian armed forces during Operation Sindoor not only accomplished their intended task of razing terror infrastructures inside Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) to rubble, but the lethality and pinpoint accuracy of the Indian military strikes also sent shivers down the spine of the Pakistan Army, with many of its top commanders reportedly abandoning their posts and seeking safety inside nearby structures as Indian forces rained down hellfire upon them. Pak Army commander abandoned post, refused to return Citing Indian Army sources, a report by news agency IANS said that intercepted communication have revealed how a commander of the Pakistani Army's 75th Infantry Brigade, stationed near the Line of Control (LoC) in Muzaffarabad, PoK, abandoned his office, and refused to return to his post. When contacted by junior officers about reopening of the office, the commander told them to save their lives first. 'The office will open later, save your lives first,' he replied, according to the report. Another intercept showed how a Pakistan Army commander fled the battlefield and hid inside a nearby mosque to escape wrath of Indian Armed Forces as they devastated terror structures in PoK. 'Our commander sahab escaped with great difficulty. He's offering namaz in a mosque. He's sent his men here and said he will return only when things calm down,' Junior officers of the Pakistan Army were heard as saying, according to the IANS report. Operation Sindoor On May 7 midnight, Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor, a series of deadly, precision strikes on terror infrastructures deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The missile strikes on terror camps were carried out to avenge last month's heinous Pahalgam terror attack in which terrorists gunned down 26 civilians, mostly Indian Hindu tourists in Kashmir valley. In a press briefing in national capital New Delhi Delhi hours after the military strikes, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh revealed the details and objectives of Operation Sindoor. They said that a total of nine terror camps of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), and Hizbul Mujahideen, were targeted by Indian forces, four of which are in mainland Pakistan while the remaining in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). According to details, more than 70 terrorists and their sympathizers, including 10 family members and four close aides of JeM chief Masood Azhar, were killed in the strikes. Lashkar founder Hafiz Saeed was also reportedly injured in the assault, while his close aide was killed. In a statement, the Pakistan Army claimed that as many as 26 'civilians' were killed and 46 injured in the Indian strikes launched shortly after midnight on cities in the Punjab province and PoK. Panic, chaos among Pakistan Army ranks According to military communication intercepts, Indian strikes triggered panic and chaos among the Pakistan Army ranks, which was compounded by casualties of soldiers and officers. Captain Hasnain Shah of the 16th Baloch Regiment was killed in the Haji Peer sector during Operation Sindoor strikes, and his body was reportedly brought back to Abbottabad by the 6th Pakistani Brigade, according to one intercept. The Muzaffarabad-based 75th Infantry Brigade was among the Pakistan Army units targeted by Indian forces in their cross-border assault on terror sites during Operation Sindoor. As per the Indian Army, at least 64 Pakistani soldiers were killed and over 96 wounded in India's retaliatory strikes after Pakistan launched drones and missiles into India post the May 7 strikes.
Pink Villa
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Cannes Film Festival 2025: Did you notice Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Banaras shawl featured Bhagwat Geeta shloka?
While everyone loved Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's black bodycon look at the Cannes red carpet, opinions were mixed about the shawl. This is when Gaurav Gupta explained why the shawl makes ARB's outfit meaningful and culturally rich. Aishwarya Rai graced the Cannes Film Festival 2025 red carpet, leaving attendees and netizens practically gasping. For her second look, the 51-year-old actress slipped into a glamorous black Gaurav Gupta dress that was every inch ravishing. To everyone's surprise, she layered the dress with a beige Banarasi shawl. The contrasting drape, which at first glance might seem abrupt, actually featured a Bhagwat Geeta shloka. The handwoven brocade from Varanasi, in a shade of beige, featured the Bhagwat Geeta shloka embroidered on the back. The shloka reads, 'Karmanyevadhikaraste ma faleshu kadachan.' This is one of the most prominent Bhagwat Geeta shlokas, which loosely translates to—'You have a right to action but never to any fruits thereof.' The verse emphasizes performing one's karma (action) or duty with utmost sincerity, integrity, and honesty, without worrying about the results or outcomes. Gaurav Gupta, honoring the Fanney Khan actress's request for a timeless and elegant couture, crafted a piece that has remained iconic for decades in Indian Hindu culture. The vision behind ARB's black gown Elaborating on the black bodycon dress, the fashion designer shared that he aimed to depict the Milky Way through delicate hand embroidery. Inspired by old Hollywood glamour and his Paris couture collection, Gaurav Gupta chose a rich velvet fabric for the tailored fit. With a cosmic vision in mind, he adorned the dress with intricate gold and silver sequins in abstract patterns, creating a timeless artisanal masterpiece.
Rhyl Journal
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Rhyl Journal
Modi says India has only paused military action amid Pakistan hostilities
'We will be monitoring every step of Pakistan,' Mr Modi said in an address to the nation. He added that India will not 'tolerate nuclear blackmailing' by Pakistan and that 'this is not an era of war, but this is not an era of terrorism, either'. The escalating hostilities between the two nuclear-armed rivals, after a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir, had threatened regional peace. Address to the nation. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 12, 2025 India accused Pakistan of backing the militants who carried out the massacre, a charge Islamabad denied. Mr Modi spoke after Indian and Pakistani authorities said there was no firing reported overnight along the heavily militarised region between their countries, the first time in recent days the two countries were not shooting at each other. India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop all military actions on land, in the air and at the sea on Saturday. 'The night remained largely peaceful across Jammu and Kashmir, and other areas along the international border,' the Indian army said in a statement, adding that no incidents had been reported. Senior military officials from India and Pakistan spoke via a hotline on Monday, the state-run Pakistan Television reported. It gave no details, but the two sides were to assess if the ceasefire was holding and how to ensure its implementation. Local government officials in Pakistan-administered Kashmir reported no incidents of cross-border firing along the Line of Control, the de facto border that divides the disputed Kashmir region between India and Pakistan, and said civilians displaced by recent skirmishes between Pakistani and Indian forces were returning to their homes. Pakistan's military spokesman, Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif, said on Sunday that Pakistan remains committed to upholding the ceasefire and will not be the first to violate it. Soon after the ceasefire announcement, Pakistan reopened all of its airports and restored flight operations. India followed on Monday by reopening of all the 32 airports that were shut temporarily across its northern and western regions. The militaries of the two countries have been engaged in one of their most serious confrontations in decades since Wednesday, when India struck targets inside Pakistan it said were affiliated with militants responsible for the massacre of 26 tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir. The tourists, mostly Indian Hindu men, were killed in front of their families in the meadow town of Pahalgam last month. The incident first led to tit-for-tat diplomatic measures, sending their bilateral ties to a near historic low. The two expelled each other's diplomats, shut their airspace and land borders and suspended a crucial water treaty. After Wednesday's strikes in Pakistan, both sides exchanged heavy fire along their de facto border in Kashmir followed by missile and drone strikes into each other's territories, mainly targeting military installations and airbases. Dozens of civilians were killed on both the sides in heavy shelling, the two countries said. The Indian military on Sunday for the first time claimed its strikes into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and Pakistan last week killed more than 100 militants, including prominent leaders. Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, the director general of India's military operations, said India's armed forces struck nine militant infrastructure and training facilities, including sites of the Lashkar-e-Taiba group that India blames for carrying out major militant strikes in India and the disputed region of Kashmir. He said at least 35 to 40 Pakistani soldiers were killed in clashes along the Line of Control. Five Indian soldiers were also killed, he said. Pakistan's information minister Attaullah Tarar on Thursday said his country's armed forces had killed 40 to 50 Indian soldiers along the Line of Control. Pakistani military also claimed to have shot down five Indian fighter jets and inflected heavy losses on Indian military installations by targeting 26 locations in India. Air Chief Marshal AK Bharti, director general of India's air operations, told a news conference on Monday that despite 'minor damage (s) incurred, all our military bases and air defence systems continue to remain fully operational, and ready to undertake any further missions, should the need so arise.' He reiterated that New Delhi's fight was 'with terrorists, and not with Pakistan military or its civilians'.
Glasgow Times
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Glasgow Times
Modi says India has only paused military action amid Pakistan hostilities
'We will be monitoring every step of Pakistan,' Mr Modi said in an address to the nation. He added that India will not 'tolerate nuclear blackmailing' by Pakistan and that 'this is not an era of war, but this is not an era of terrorism, either'. The escalating hostilities between the two nuclear-armed rivals, after a deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir, had threatened regional peace. Address to the nation. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 12, 2025 India accused Pakistan of backing the militants who carried out the massacre, a charge Islamabad denied. Mr Modi spoke after Indian and Pakistani authorities said there was no firing reported overnight along the heavily militarised region between their countries, the first time in recent days the two countries were not shooting at each other. India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop all military actions on land, in the air and at the sea on Saturday. 'The night remained largely peaceful across Jammu and Kashmir, and other areas along the international border,' the Indian army said in a statement, adding that no incidents had been reported. Senior military officials from India and Pakistan spoke via a hotline on Monday, the state-run Pakistan Television reported. It gave no details, but the two sides were to assess if the ceasefire was holding and how to ensure its implementation. Shops damaged by Indian shelling, at the main bazaar, near Jura, on the Line of Control, in Neelum Valley, a district of Pakistan's administered Kashmir (Ishfaq Hussain/AP) Local government officials in Pakistan-administered Kashmir reported no incidents of cross-border firing along the Line of Control, the de facto border that divides the disputed Kashmir region between India and Pakistan, and said civilians displaced by recent skirmishes between Pakistani and Indian forces were returning to their homes. Pakistan's military spokesman, Lt Gen Ahmad Sharif, said on Sunday that Pakistan remains committed to upholding the ceasefire and will not be the first to violate it. Soon after the ceasefire announcement, Pakistan reopened all of its airports and restored flight operations. India followed on Monday by reopening of all the 32 airports that were shut temporarily across its northern and western regions. The militaries of the two countries have been engaged in one of their most serious confrontations in decades since Wednesday, when India struck targets inside Pakistan it said were affiliated with militants responsible for the massacre of 26 tourists in Indian-controlled Kashmir. The tourists, mostly Indian Hindu men, were killed in front of their families in the meadow town of Pahalgam last month. Indian soldiers in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir (Mukhtar Khan/AP) The incident first led to tit-for-tat diplomatic measures, sending their bilateral ties to a near historic low. The two expelled each other's diplomats, shut their airspace and land borders and suspended a crucial water treaty. After Wednesday's strikes in Pakistan, both sides exchanged heavy fire along their de facto border in Kashmir followed by missile and drone strikes into each other's territories, mainly targeting military installations and airbases. Dozens of civilians were killed on both the sides in heavy shelling, the two countries said. The Indian military on Sunday for the first time claimed its strikes into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir and Pakistan last week killed more than 100 militants, including prominent leaders. Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, the director general of India's military operations, said India's armed forces struck nine militant infrastructure and training facilities, including sites of the Lashkar-e-Taiba group that India blames for carrying out major militant strikes in India and the disputed region of Kashmir. He said at least 35 to 40 Pakistani soldiers were killed in clashes along the Line of Control. Five Indian soldiers were also killed, he said. Pakistan's information minister Attaullah Tarar on Thursday said his country's armed forces had killed 40 to 50 Indian soldiers along the Line of Control. Pakistani military also claimed to have shot down five Indian fighter jets and inflected heavy losses on Indian military installations by targeting 26 locations in India. Air Chief Marshal AK Bharti, director general of India's air operations, told a news conference on Monday that despite 'minor damage (s) incurred, all our military bases and air defence systems continue to remain fully operational, and ready to undertake any further missions, should the need so arise.' He reiterated that New Delhi's fight was 'with terrorists, and not with Pakistan military or its civilians'.
India.com
12-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Who is Air Marshal AK Bharti, the man who planned demolition of Pakistan's terror industry during Op Sindoor?
Air Marshal AK Bharti played a key role in planning Operation Sindoor. (File) Air Marshal AK Bharti: The Indian armed forces demolished terror infrastructures and killed over 100 terrorists, deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK), in a series in midnight missile strikes on May 7, in response to last month's barbaric Pahalgam terror attack, where 26 civilians, mostly Indian Hindu tourists, were killed in cold blood by terrorists. Over the last few days, details have emerged about Operation Sindoor, and the roles each of India's tri-forces — Indian Army, the Indian Airforce, and the Indian Navy– played during the conflict that lasted over four days. One key name which has emerged as being the architect of planning the destruction of Pakistan's terror industry is Air Marshal AK Bharti, the Director-General of Operations for the IAF. Lets us find out more about this decorated officer and his role in dismantling Pakistan's terror industry: Who is Air Marshal AK Bharti? A decorated veteran officer with nearly two decades of services, Air Marshal Avdhesh Kumar Bharti was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on June 13, 1987, and is a fighter combat leader, who led a Sukhoi-30 MKI squadron from August 2005 to September 2007, where he was instrumental in operationalising the weapon systems of the aircraft and developing tactics. Under his command, the Sukhoi-30 MKI squadron was involved in major exercises including Gagan Shakti, Indradhanush 2006 (with the Royal Air Force), and Garuda 2007 (with the French Air Force). A postgraduate of the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) and the National Defence College (NDC), AK Bharti is credited with operationalising modern weapon systems for the IAF, and developing new strategies for penetrating enemy territory. In 1997, Air Marshal Bharti was awarded CAS Commendation in 1997 by the Chief of Air Staff for work devotion, and in 2008, he was conferred with the Vayu Sena Medal 'extraordinary devotion to duty and excellent leadership', specifically for his role in operationalising the Sukhoi-30 MKI squadron and improving its combat effectiveness. Bharti has also been conferred with the Accident-Free Flying award, and 'Three Stars' for accident-free flying. He has served as the Director General Air Operations (DGAO) since September 2023. Air Marshal Bharti's role in Operation Sindoor As the DGAO of the IAF, Air Marshal AK Bharti was among those who planned and conducted the May 7 precision air strikes on terror targets inside Pakistan and PoK under Operation Sindoor. In a joint press briefing of the tri-forces on Sunday, Bharti revealed how IAF struck terrorist training camps in Bahawalpur and Muridke, and Pakistan's air bases in Chakala, Rafiq, and Rahim Yar Khan. In another briefing on Monday, the officer also confirmed that the IAF struck several targets in Karachi, including Malir Cantonment, a military base located 35km from the Pakistani city. Bharti said that India's 'measured and calibrated' response to Pakistani aggression – i.e., the drone and missile strikes, and small arms fire and artillery shelling across the border – was the targeting of military installations, including a surface-to-air missile site at Malir Cantonment in Karachi.
