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Russia Today
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Russia and India vow joint fight against terrorism
Moscow and New Delhi have confirmed 'a decisive commitment to an uncompromising joint fight against all forms of terrorism,' the Russian Foreign Ministry said following high-level talks with an Indian parliamentary delegation in the capital this week. According to both sides, discussions focused on strengthening cooperation in regional and global forums, including the UN, BRICS, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Indian officials said Russia's support reflects the deep trust between the two countries and comes at a critical moment in the face of growing regional challenges. 'The Indian side reiterated its zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and stressed that India will not tolerate any nuclear blackmail,' the Indian Ministry of External Affairs stated. The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that the two sides discussed enhancing cooperation on security and counter-terrorism in regional and global forums, particularly in the United Nations, BRICS, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). 'A decisive commitment to an uncompromising joint fight against all forms of terrorism was confirmed,' the ministry stated. Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation H.E. Mr. Andrey Rudenko receives the visiting Parliamentary Delegation of Hon'ble MPs @KanimozhiDMK , @RajeevRai , @CaptBrijesh , @guptapc50 , @DrAshokKMittal and @ambmanjeevpuri . #OperationSindoor#ZeroToleranceForTerrorism… Presenting New Delhi's viewpoint on its recent diplomatic and military standoff with Pakistan – which escalated after 26 Indians lost their lives in a terrorist attack in Kashmir on April 22 – the head of the delegation, DMK party MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, explained that India's response had been both necessary and non-escalatory. She also echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent remarks that India would react strongly to terrorist attacks and would make no distinction between terrorists and their sponsors. 'We do not want to suffer in silence as we have done in the past,' she said, emphasizing that India has been facing security threats for decades. Moscow was chosen as the delegation's first stop, with subsequent visits planned to Slovenia, Latvia, and Spain. Indian lawmakers and former diplomats emphasized that the long-standing ties with Russia and the high level of trust between the two governments contributed to the success of the visit. 'We naturally seek an understanding that Russia is by our side in this time of difficulty. It is better that people are aware of our suffering from state-sponsored terrorism by Pakistan,' the delegation members told the media on Saturday. Defense cooperation was also discussed, with the effectiveness of Russian-made equipment – including the S-400 air defense systems supplied to India in recent years, as well as BrahMos missiles co-developed by India and Russia, being highlighted by Indian military officials and experts.
Russia Today
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Moscow stands by India in fight against terrorism
A delegation of Indian MPs and former diplomats visited the Russian capital this week. One of seven such groups visiting over 30 countries, it was tasked by New Delhi with conveying 'India's resolute approach to combating terrorism in all forms and manifestations.' While in Moscow, lawmakers representing all parties in the Indian parliament met with their Russian counterparts, including senators of the Federation Council and members of the State Duma. The delegation also held extended talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko. 'The Indian side reiterated its zero-tolerance policy towards terrorism and stressed that India will not tolerate any nuclear blackmail,' the Indian Ministry of External Affairs stated. The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that the two sides discussed enhancing cooperation on security and counter-terrorism in regional and global forums, particularly in the United Nations, BRICS, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). 'A decisive commitment to an uncompromising joint fight against all forms of terrorism was confirmed,' the ministry stated. Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation H.E. Mr. Andrey Rudenko receives the visiting Parliamentary Delegation of Hon'ble MPs @KanimozhiDMK , @RajeevRai , @CaptBrijesh , @guptapc50 , @DrAshokKMittal and @ambmanjeevpuri . #OperationSindoor#ZeroToleranceForTerrorism… Presenting New Delhi's viewpoint on its recent diplomatic and military standoff with Pakistan – which escalated after 26 Indians lost their lives in a terrorist attack in Kashmir on April 22 – the head of the delegation, DMK party MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, explained that India's response had been both necessary and non-escalatory. She also echoed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent remarks that India would react strongly to terrorist attacks and would make no distinction between terrorists and their sponsors. 'We do not want to suffer in silence as we have done in the past,' she said, emphasizing that India has been facing security threats for decades. Moscow was chosen as the delegation's first stop, with subsequent visits planned to Slovenia, Latvia, and Spain. Indian lawmakers and former diplomats emphasized that the long-standing ties with Russia and the high level of trust between the two governments contributed to the success of the visit. 'We naturally seek an understanding that Russia is by our side in this time of difficulty. It is better that people are aware of our suffering from state-sponsored terrorism by Pakistan,' the delegation members told the media on Saturday. Defense cooperation was also discussed, with the effectiveness of Russian-made equipment – including the S-400 air defense systems supplied to India in recent years, as well as BrahMos missiles co-developed by India and Russia, being highlighted by Indian military officials and experts.
Express Tribune
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Indian leadership's rhetoric shows Hindutva mindset: Rizwan Saeed
Listen to article Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, has warned that Indian leadership's recent Hindutva-driven rhetoric and actions, that reflect a 'terrorist mindset,' threaten regional stability. Speaking to multiple media outlets in Washington, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh said India's handling of the Indus Waters Treaty showed a disregard for international law. 'The treaty contains no provision for unilateral termination or suspension,' the ambassador said. 'India's attempt to use water as a weapon is both illegal and inhumane, and the international community will not support such actions.' He further criticised Indian leadership's recent remarks and visual displays, including a map of Akhand Bharat in the Indian Parliament, calling it a reflection of 'hegemonic mentality and sinister intentions.' The ambassador claimed that the use of anti-Pakistan rhetoric for domestic political gain in India was a 'dangerous strategy' that risked inflaming nationalism.'India's involvement in Balochistan is no longer a secret,' Rizwan Saeed Sheikh added. Ambassador Sheikh also commended the United States for its role in maintaining the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan. He praised former US President Donald Trump for promoting peace in the region and called for continued American engagement on the Kashmir issue. 'We appreciate President Trump's peace efforts and hope they continue within the established framework to resolve the Kashmir dispute.' The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960 under World Bank supervision, governs water sharing between India and Pakistan. Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Pakistan will not get water from rivers over which India has rights upping the rhetoric in a standoff over water access triggered by a deadly attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Pakistan's chief legal officer, in an interview with Reuters, responded that Islamabad remained willing to discuss water sharing between the neighbours but said India must stick to a decades-old treaty. "Pakistan will have to pay a heavy price for every terrorist attack ... Pakistan's army will pay it. Pakistan's economy will pay it," Modi said at a public event in Rajasthan. India-Pakistan standoff The latest escalation between Pakistan and India began on April 22, when an attack in the IIOJK resort town of Pahalgam killed 26 people. India immediately blamed Pakistan for the incident, despite providing no public evidence. In response, India undertook a series of hostile actions the next day on April 23, including suspending the 65-year-old Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), cancelling visas for Pakistani citizens, closing the Wagah-Attari border crossing, ordering the shutdown of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, and reducing diplomatic staff at each other's embassies. Pakistan strongly rejected the accusation, calling it unsubstantiated, but took reciprocal measures through its National Security Committee (NSC). These included halting trade with India, closing Pakistani airspace to Indian aircraft, and other countersteps. Tensions further escalated in the early hours of May 7, when missile strikes hit six cities in Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), destroying a mosque and killing dozens of civilians, including women, children, and the elderly. In a swift military response, Pakistan's armed forces shot down Indian warplanes, including three Rafale jets, widely regarded as a key asset of the Indian Air Force. Over the following two days, India launched waves of Israeli-made drones, which were also neutralised by Pakistan's military. The confrontation intensified again in the early hours of May 10, when India targeted several Pakistani airbases with missile strikes. In retaliation, Pakistan launched Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, damaging Indian military installations, including missile storage sites, airbases, and other strategic targets. By Saturday evening, US President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire had been reached following intense diplomatic efforts overnight. Minutes later, the agreement was confirmed separately by Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and the Indian foreign secretary. But despite the military ceasefire the war of narratives has waged on. While Pakistan publicly credited US President Donald Trump — along with China and Gulf states — for playing a vital role in defusing tensions, India downplayed foreign involvement. Indian officials have insisted the truce was the result of direct bilateral talks. Trump, has however, reiterated his stance twice following the initial announcement.
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Major vs Major: Delhi court dismisses army officer's request for hotel records in alleged affair case, cities woman's right to privacy
Representative Image (AI) NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday rejected a plea by an Army officer seeking CCTV footage and booking details from a hotel as evidence for his allegations that his wife was having an affair with another officer. The court of Vaibhav Pratap Singh, civil judge, Patiala House Court, upheld the woman's right to privacy , noting that modern India rejected gender bias and patriarchal views. "Even the Indian Parliament has given its imprimatur to this jurisprudence when, while doing away with the colonial penal law, it enacted the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and did not retain in it the offence of adultery. This shows that modern-day Bharat has no place for gender condescension and patriarchal notions," the judge said. The court referred to a Supreme Court judgment in which a "pertinent observation" was made while relegating this relic of English law (adultery) to the dustbin of history. The major had requested the hotel's booking details and CCTV footage for Jan 25 and 26, when he believed the alleged meeting between his wife and another major took place. However, when he filed for divorce, he did not make the wife or her alleged lover a party to the suit. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like IIT Delhi AI Programme IITD TAILP Apply Now Undo The hotel told the court that it saved CCTV recordings only for three months and the required footage was no longer available. The court, emphasising that hotels have a duty to keep their guests' information and footage confidential and protect their privacy, said that the plaintiff hadn't provided any basis that would compel the hotel to release this private information. "The defendant hotel, which is not a party to the marital dispute, does not have any inherent obligation to disclose private guest information to the plaintiff, a third party," the judge noted. Stating that hotels generally owe a "duty of confidentiality" to their guests and are required to protect the privacy of their records, including booking details and CCTV footage, the court said, "If accepted (request of the plaintiff), it would give any looky-loo an opportunity to obtain third-party data of people he has nothing to do with." The judge said that the concept of 'stealing the affection' of a wife by another man, as if the woman is not in control of whom she loves, is dated and has been rejected, and deservedly so, by a Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, which struck down as unconstitutional Section 497 (adultery) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, which punished only the man for adultery. "The dated idea of a man stealing the wife of another man without ascribing any role or responsibility to the woman is to be rejected. It takes agency away from women and dehumanises them," the court said. Calling the plaintiff's grievance "a moral one, not a legal one", the judge said, "This court may sympathise with him, but that is no reason to grant an injunction when not allowed by the law. While he may have a cause, he certainly does not have a case." Referring to the novel The End of the Affair by Graham Greene, later adapted into a movie, the court observed, "To paraphrase from the book, the burden of fidelity rests with the one who made the promise. It is not the lover who has betrayed the marriage, but the one who made the vow and broke it. The outsider was never bound by it." The court, noting that the Army Act, 1950, and the extant rules provide specific procedures for handling complaints and presenting evidence, said the husband had to take such remedies to summon witnesses and could not use them to bypass or supplement internal mechanisms. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Time of India
Major vs Major: Plea for CCTV footage to prove adultery nixed
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday rejected a plea by an Army officer seeking CCTV footage and booking details from a hotel as evidence for his allegations that his wife was having an affair with another officer. The court of Vaibhav Pratap Singh, civil judge, Patiala House Court, upheld the woman's right to privacy , noting that modern India rejected gender bias and patriarchal views. "Even the Indian Parliament has given its imprimatur to this jurisprudence when, while doing away with the colonial penal law, it enacted the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and did not retain in it the offence of adultery. This shows that modern-day Bharat has no place for gender condescension and patriarchal notions," the judge said. The court referred to a Supreme Court judgment in which a "pertinent observation" was made while relegating this relic of English law (adultery) to the dustbin of history. The major had requested the hotel's booking details and CCTV footage for Jan 25 and 26, when he believed the alleged meeting between his wife and another major took place. However, when he filed for divorce, he did not make the wife or her alleged lover a party to the suit. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The hotel told the court that it saved CCTV recordings only for three months and the required footage was no longer available. The court, emphasising that hotels have a duty to keep their guests' information and footage confidential and protect their privacy, said that the plaintiff hadn't provided any basis that would compel the hotel to release this private information. "The defendant hotel, which is not a party to the marital dispute, does not have any inherent obligation to disclose private guest information to the plaintiff, a third party," the judge noted. Stating that hotels generally owe a "duty of confidentiality" to their guests and are required to protect the privacy of their records, including booking details and CCTV footage, the court said, "If accepted (request of the plaintiff), it would give any looky-loo an opportunity to obtain third-party data of people he has nothing to do with." The judge said that the concept of 'stealing the affection' of a wife by another man, as if the woman is not in control of whom she loves, is dated and has been rejected, and deservedly so, by a Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, which struck down as unconstitutional Section 497 (adultery) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, which punished only the man for adultery. "The dated idea of a man stealing the wife of another man without ascribing any role or responsibility to the woman is to be rejected. It takes agency away from women and dehumanises them," the court said. Calling the plaintiff's grievance "a moral one, not a legal one", the judge said, "This court may sympathise with him, but that is no reason to grant an injunction when not allowed by the law. While he may have a cause, he certainly does not have a case." Referring to the novel The End of the Affair by Graham Greene, later adapted into a movie, the court observed, "To paraphrase from the book, the burden of fidelity rests with the one who made the promise. It is not the lover who has betrayed the marriage, but the one who made the vow and broke it. The outsider was never bound by it." The court, noting that the Army Act, 1950, and the extant rules provide specific procedures for handling complaints and presenting evidence, said the husband had to take such remedies to summon witnesses and could not use them to bypass or supplement internal mechanisms.
