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Indian Express
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
India-Pakistan News LIVE Updates: Days after ceasefire declaration, India, Pakistan DGMOs to hold second round of talks today
India Pakistan Ceasefire News Live Updates: Days after the ceasefire declaration between the two neighbouring nations, India and Pakistan will be holding the second round of talks between the Director Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan today evening. Both the nations are likely to exchange plans on the modalities of de-escalation of troops deployed along the borders by Wednesday, The Indian Express has learnt. Details of Pak losses: India's precision strikes at over a dozen military bases across Pakistan led to the destruction of nearly 20 per cent of Pakistan Air Force infrastructure and several PAF fighter aircraft, official sources disclosed Tuesday. According to sources, the strikes, in retaliation for Pakistani attempts to hit Indian military installations and civilian areas with armed drones and missiles, targeted major ammunition depots and air bases such as Sargodha and Bholari where PAF's F-16 and J-17 fighter aircraft were stationed. Delhi rebuts Trump claims point by point: US President Donald Trump claiming credit for 'mediation' in stopping a 'nuclear' conflict, offering to work for a 'solution on Kashmir', and saying America will do a 'lot of trade' with both India and Pakistan if they end hostilities — India on Tuesday gave a sharply worded rebuttal on each and every point. New Delhi ruled out mediation saying the only outstanding matter is the vacation of territory illegally occupied by Pakistan. It said that trade never came up for discussions with the US, underlined that India won't give in to 'nuclear blackmail', and gave a chronological account of conversations to reinforce the point that it was Pakistan which reached out towards pausing military action after an extremely effective attack by Indian forces on key Pakistani Air Force bases. © IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd
India.com
14-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Operation Sindoor: India inflicts heavy losses on Pakistan military, 20 percent of PAF infra destroyed, officer among 50 killed
ऑपरेशन पोलो (1948) New Delhi: India on Sunday said it inflicted tremendous losses to the Pakistan military, including downing its fighter jets featuring latest technologies and damaging key military installations close to even capital Islamabad, during the three-day confrontation between the two sides. Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai said 35-40 Pakistani military personnel were killed in the combat and New Delhi achieved its desired objectives and that Pakistan will have to pay a very heavy price if it resorts to any misadventure. According to an Indian Express report quoting sources, India's precision strikes at over a dozen military bases across Pakistan led to the destruction of nearly 20 percent of Pakistan Air Force infrastructure and several PAF fighter aircraft. The report further added that the strikes, in retaliation for Pakistani attempts to hit Indian military installations and civilian areas with armed drones and missiles, targeted major ammunition depots and air bases such as Sargodha and Bholari where PAF's F-16 and J-17 fighter aircraft were stationed. More than 50 people, including Squadron Leader Usman Yusuf and four airmen, lost their lives in the strike on the Bholari Air Base in Sindh's Jamshoro district. The attack also resulted in the destruction of several Pakistan Air Force fighter jets, according to the reports. As part of retaliatory strikes during Operation Sindoor, India targeted military installations and the air bases of Nur Khan in Chaklala, Rafiqui in Shorkot, Murid in Chakwal, Sukkur, Sialkot, Pasrur, Chunian, Sargodha, Skardu, Bholari and Jacobabad. At a media briefing, senior military officials of the Army, Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy provided details of Operation Sindoor, including how India repelled Pakistani attempts to target Indian military installations and civilian areas. To a question, Air Marshal AK Bharti said India definitely downed a few Pakistani planes but refused to hazard a guess on the numbers. 'Their planes were prevented from coming inside our border. So we do not have the wreckage with us but definitely we have downed a few planes,' he said. Asked about reports in the foreign media of losses of Indian fighter jets, Air Marshal Bharati said, 'We are in a combat situation and losses are part of combat.' 'All I can say is that we have achieved our objectives that we selected and all our pilots are back home,' he said. DGMO Lt Gen Ghai also paid tribute to five Indian fallen heroes and civilians who 'tragically lost their lives' during Operation Sindoor. 'We have thus far exercised immense restraint and our actions have been focused, measured and non-escalatory. However, any threat to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and safety of our citizens will be met with decisive force,' he said.
Indian Express
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Operation Sindoor: Details of Pak losses emerge; 20% of PAF infra, several warjets, officer among 50 killed
India's precision strikes at over a dozen military bases across Pakistan led to the destruction of nearly 20 per cent of Pakistan Air Force infrastructure and several PAF fighter aircraft, official sources disclosed Tuesday. Sources said that the strikes, in retaliation for Pakistani attempts to hit Indian military installations and civilian areas with armed drones and missiles, targeted major ammunition depots and air bases such as Sargodha and Bholari where PAF's F-16 and J-17 fighter aircraft were stationed. Over 50 individuals, including Squadron Leader Usman Yusuf and four airmen, were killed in the strike on the Bholari air base in Jamshoro district of Sindh. Several PAF fighter jets were destroyed in the attack, sources said. As part of retaliatory strikes during Operation Sindoor, India targeted military installations and the air bases of Nur Khan in Chaklala, Rafiqui in Shorkot, Murid in Chakwal, Sukkur, Sialkot, Pasrur, Chunian, Sargodha, Skardu, Bholari and Jacobabad. Satellite images before and after the strike showed the scale of destruction at the Shahbaz air base in Jacobabad. Sources said several terrorist bunkers and Pakistani Army positions were destroyed in retaliatory fire by Indian forces at the Line of Control. Indian military commanders had earlier said that the Pakistan Army lost 35-40 personnel along the LoC in heavy crossfire, and the PAF lost 'a few' aircraft. On Monday, the Armed Forces released visual evidence of the damage inflicted at Pakistani air bases and of various Pakistani drones and missiles that were successfully intercepted and destroyed by Indian air defence systems. On Tuesday, Lt General D S Rana, Director General, Defence Intelligence Agency, briefed Foreign Service Attaches of 70 countries on the successful conduct of Operation Sindoor. In a post on X, Headquarter IDS said Lt General Rana elaborated on the planning process for selection of targets with confirmed terror linkages, and highlighted the integrated, precise and prompt response by the Indian Armed Forces to achieve its military objectives, which were executed through intense multi-domain operations. 'Synergised Force application through Jointness and Integration achieved in Op Sindoor with demonstrated battle effectiveness of indigenous kinetic Force Multipliers was showcased to the FSAs, while highlighting Technological Superiority of Indian Armed Forces in niche non-kinetic domains of Space, Cyber & Electronic Warfare,' it said. Lt General Rana also spoke on the anti-India misinformation campaign by Pakistan and its ramifications on regional peace and stability. 'Modalities of India's Whole Of Nation approach which effectively and swiftly countered the false narrative, was also highlighted,' the IDS said.
India Today
12-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
China denies reports of sending cargo plane with military supplies to Pakistan
The Chinese military on Monday denied reports that its largest military cargo plane has carried arms supplies to Pakistan and warned legal action against those spreading such People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAF) has denied that its Xi'an Y-20 military transport aircraft has taken supplies to seeing a large amount of information on the internet about a "Y-20 transporting relief supplies to Pakistan", the Air Force said in a statement that such claims were untrue, a report on the official website of the Chinese Defence Ministry said on The PLAF also posted several screenshots of photos and words that shared the incorrect information, with each stamped with the red word "rumour"."The internet is not beyond the law! Those who produce and spread military-related rumours will be held legally responsible!" the report denial by the PLA, which shares close ties with its Pakistan counterpart, was regarded as significant, coming two days after an understanding between India and Pakistan to stop all firings and military actions and Islamabad's requirement for immediate to a recent report of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China has emerged as the largest weapons supplier to Pakistan, accounting for 81 per cent of arms procurement of China's all-weather ally from 2020 to 2024. The procurement included the latest jet fighters, radars, naval ships, submarines and countries jointly manufacture J-17 aircraft, the mainstay of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).Considering the large-scale use of Chinese weapons supplies by Pakistan and the all-weather relationship between the two countries, the Chinese official media showed considerable interest during the last few days in the India-Pakistan military confrontation, regurgitating some of Pakistan's claims, including the downing of launched 'Operation Sindoor' on May 7 to destroy nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror was followed by major strikes on several Pakistan airbases a day later, virtually weakening Pakistan's ability to retaliate as India's air defence missile systems successfully thwarted a series of attempts made by Pakistan to breach Indian airspace with swarm drone and missile the Chinese official media here intimately played up reports of Pakistan's claims of shooting down planes, the scale of attacks by the Indian Air Force on nine terror sites deep inside Pakistan followed by strikes on radar systems and air bases came as a surprise Indian Embassy in Beijing cautioned state-run tabloid Global Times to verify messages before posting them on social the diplomatic front, China said it will play a constructive role to bring about a ceasefire between India and hopes India and Pakistan will consolidate and maintain the momentum of the ceasefire, avoid renewed conflict, and resolve differences through dialogue and negotiation, returning to the path of political stands ready to maintain communication with both sides and continue to play a constructive role in achieving a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire and safeguarding regional peace and stability, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told the media last week.
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
China denies reports of sending cargo plane with military supplies to Pakistan
The Chinese military on Monday (May 12, 2025) denied reports that its largest military cargo plane has carried arms supplies to Pakistan and warned legal action against those spreading such rumours. The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAF) has denied that its Xi'an Y-20 military transport aircraft has taken supplies to Pakistan. After seeing a large amount of information on the internet about a "Y-20 transporting relief supplies to Pakistan", the Air Force said in a statement that such claims were untrue, a report on the official website of the Chinese Defence Ministry said on Monday (May 12, 2025). The PLAF also posted several screenshots of photos and words that shared the incorrect information, with each stamped with the red word "rumour". "The internet is not beyond the law! Those who produce and spread military-related rumours will be held legally responsible!" the report added. The denial by the PLA, which shares close ties with its Pakistan counterpart, was regarded as significant, coming two days after an understanding between India and Pakistan to stop all firings and military actions and Islamabad's requirement for immediate replenishments. According to a recent report of Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China has emerged as the largest weapons supplier to Pakistan, accounting for 81% of arms procurement of China's all-weather ally from 2020 to 2024. The procurement included the latest jet fighters, radars, naval ships, submarines and missiles. Both countries jointly manufacture J-17 aircraft, the mainstay of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Considering the large-scale use of Chinese weapons supplies by Pakistan and the all-weather relationship between the two countries, the Chinese official media showed considerable interest during the last few days in the India-Pakistan military confrontation, regurgitating some of Pakistan's claims, including the downing of planes. India launched 'Operation Sindoor' on May 7 to destroy nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack. This was followed by major strikes on several Pakistan airbases a day later, virtually weakening Pakistan's ability to retaliate as India's air defence missile systems successfully thwarted a series of attempts made by Pakistan to breach Indian airspace with swarm drone and missile attacks. While the Chinese official media here intimately played up reports of Pakistan's claims of shooting down planes, the scale of attacks by the Indian Air Force on nine terror sites deep inside Pakistan followed by strikes on radar systems and air bases came as a surprise here. The Indian Embassy in Beijing cautioned state-run tabloid Global Times to verify messages before posting them on social media. On the diplomatic front, China said it will play a constructive role to bring about a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. China hopes India and Pakistan will consolidate and maintain the momentum of the ceasefire, avoid renewed conflict, and resolve differences through dialogue and negotiation, returning to the path of political settlement. China stands ready to maintain communication with both sides and continue to play a constructive role in achieving a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire and safeguarding regional peace and stability, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told the media last week.
