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Mint
5 days ago
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CDS Gen Anil Chauhan's stern warning to Pakistan: 'India not going to live under shadow of terror and nuclear blackmail'
India's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan once again issued a stern warning to Pakistan by asserting that India was not going to live under the shadow of terror and nuclear blackmail. The CDS also said that Pakistan should not be able to hold India hostage to terrorist activities 'India is not going to live under shadow of terror and nuclear blackmail.' General Anil Chauhan said during a special lecture on 'Future Wars and Warfare' at Savitribai Phule Pune University, in Pune on June 3. General Chauhan said whatever happened in Pahalgam was profound cruelty towards victims and that thinking behind Operation Sindoor was that state-sponsored terrorism from Pakistan has to stop. 'Pakistan should not be able to hold India hostage to terrorist activities: CDS Gen Anil Chauhan on reasons behind Operation Sindoor,' he said, As many as 26 people were killed and several others injured in the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on 22 April. Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. India's adversary's (Pakistan) approach is to bleed India by a thousand cuts. General Chauhan recalled how Pakistan's army chief General Asim Munir spewed venom against India and Hindus just weeks before what happened in Pahalgam. The Pahalgam attack comes a week after Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir sparked a row when he said Kashmir is Islamabad's 'jugular vein.' The remark evoked a strong objection from New Delhi. 'Our stance is absolutely clear, it was our jugular vein, it will be our jugular vein, we will not forget it. We will not leave our Kashmiri brothers in their heroic struggle,' General Munir said in Islamabad while addressing the Overseas Pakistani Convention on 16 April – a week before the deadline Pahalgam attack. The CDS said in Tuesday's lecture that war and warfare are synonyms with the political history of mankind. "Warfare is as old as human civilisation. Any kind of war has two important elements in it- the violence and politics behind violence… The third element is communication, which is happening continuously. ' In Operation Sindoor too, General Chauhan said, war and politics were happening as parallel kind of phenomenon. General Chauhan said losses are 'not important but outcomes are important.' General Chauhan recently responded to a question on whether Pakistan had downed an Indian jet during the conflict with Pakistan in May. India is not going to live under the shadow of terror and nuclear blackmail. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Gen Anil Chauhan didn't deny the claim and said, 'What is important is not the jet being down, but why they were being downed.' In the same interview, General Chauhan said that India went 300kms inside Pakistan during Operation Sindoor and penetrated with 'pinpoint accuracy.'
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pigs and Pakistani citizens not allowed: Indore shopkeepers places posters outside shops
In response to the April 22 terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir's Pahalgam, vendors at Indore's popular 56 Dukan food court have barred Pakistani citizens from entering the premises. A standee stating 'Pigs and Pakistani citizens are NOT allowed' has been placed at the entrance of the market area. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack Pakistan suspends Simla pact: What it means & who's affected What is India's defence muscle if it ever has to attack? Can Pakistan afford a full-scale war with India? The action, reportedly taken by the local traders' association at 56 Dukan, has sparked online reactions, with several users supporting the move. The association has condemned the attack, calling it an act of violence against innocent people. Indore man among those killed in attack Among those killed in the attack was Sushil Nathaniel, a resident of Indore. He was one of the 26 people who died in the shooting at Pahalgam. Nathaniel's funeral was held on Thursday, April 24, and attended by family members, colleagues, and Minister Tulsi Silawat. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now Undo — shailendr_live (@shailendr_live) Firing at LoC raises India-Pakistan tensions Tensions between India and Pakistan intensified following the attack, with Pakistani posts along the Line of Control (LoC) opening fire on the night between Thursday and Friday. The Indian Army responded with retaliatory action. No casualties were reported from either side, according to reports. Pakistan Army chief's remarks draw reaction from India The attack has also brought attention back to comments made by Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir on April 16. Speaking in Islamabad at the Overseas Pakistani Convention, General Munir said, 'Our stance is absolutely clear, it was our jugular vein, it will be our jugular vein, we will not forget it. We will not leave our Kashmiri brothers in their heroic struggle.' Live Events You Might Also Like: Pakistan behind Pahalgam attack? Pak army chief's 'Kashmir jugular vein' statement seen as trigger In response, India's Ministry of External Affairs said, 'how can anything foreign be in a jugular vein? This is a Union Territory of India. Its only relationship with Pakistan is the vacation of illegally occupied territories by that country.' Tensions over Kashmir continue The Resistance Front (TRF), said to be linked to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba , is suspected to be behind the Pahalgam attack. Some reports have also pointed to Saifullah Kasuri alias Khalid, a Lashkar commander, as the suspected mastermind. There has been no official confirmation of these claims. Meanwhile, on the day of the attack, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif raised the Kashmir issue during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara. During a joint press conference, Sharif thanked Turkey for its 'unwavering support' on Kashmir. General Munir calls for upholding two-nation theory In his speech, General Munir also stressed the two-nation theory, stating that Pakistan's foundation was based on the belief that its people were different from Hindus. "You have to tell Pakistan's story to your children so that they don't forget that our forefathers thought we were different from Hindus in every possible aspect of life,' he said. 'Our religions are different, our customs are different, our traditions are different, our thoughts are different, our ambitions are different. That was the foundation of the two-nation theory that was laid there. We are two nations, we are not one nation,' news agency PTI quoted him as saying.
Mint
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Mint
House of Lashkar terrorist believed to be behind Pahalgam terror attack demolished in Kashmir's Tral: Report
The house of one of the three Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists, who was believed to be behind the Pahalgam Terror attack, has been demolished, according to reports. The house belonged to Asif Fauji alias Asif Sheikh in South Kashmir's Tral, one of the three suspects in the attack. The Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday released a set of sketches of the terrorists who were involved in the Pahalgam attacks that killed 26 people. The police said the sketches were made based on eyewitness accounts. The officials said the sketches are of Asif Fauji or Asif Sheikh, Suleman Shah, and Abu Talha. The three terrorists also had code names — Moosa, Yunus and Asif — and were involved in terror-related incidents in Poonch. The attack took place when suspected terrorists believed to be belonging to 'The Resistance Front' — an affiliate of the proscribed group Lashkar-e-Taiba — opened fire on a group of tourists at the Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam. The Pahalgam terrorist attack was carried out in the fabled Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam on April 22, a day when United States Vice President JD Vance was in India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a state visit to Saudi Arabia. The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, is believed to be behind Tuesday's attack, a claim that Mint has not been able to verify so far. Some reports even suggested that a top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander, Saifullah Kasuri, alias Khalid, is believed to be the 'mastermind' of the attack. There has not been any official word on these claims yet. The Pahalgam attack comes a week after Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir sparked a row when he said Kashmir is Islamabad's 'jugular vein.' The remark evoked a strong objection from New Delhi. 'Our stance is absolutely clear, it was our jugular vein, it will be our jugular vein, we will not forget it. We will not leave our Kashmiri brothers in their heroic struggle,' General Munir said in Islamabad while addressing the Overseas Pakistani Convention on April 16. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) reacted to General Munir's statement last week saying, 'how can anything foreign be in a jugular vein? This is a Union Territory of India. Its only relationship with Pakistan is the vacation of illegally occupied territories by that country.' First Published: 25 Apr 2025, 08:31 AM IST
Indian Express
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Opinion In wake of Pahalgam attack, staying united, in grief — and healing
The signal from the terrorists who rained bullets on tourists on Tuesday, killing in cold blood 26 people at Pahalgam, one of the Kashmir Valley's most sylvan destinations, is unmistakable. They aimed to derail the economic revival underway in J&K and to set the clock back in the Union Territory. Tourism has been at the heart of the resurgence in the Valley. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha have all spoken of the tourist economy being the result of, and becoming a harbinger of, a deepening peace. The fact that a popularly elected government, led by the National Conference, came to power last year, and the fact that the election saw an impressive voter turnout, added to the stirrings of hope and optimism. It's clear that the scripting of a new Kashmir story has bred anxiety among the malevolent powers across the country's border, and their proxies. It may be no coincidence, therefore, that the deadliest attack in the Valley in more than 25 years came close on the heels of one of the nastiest dog whistles in recent times on Kashmir by the Pakistani security establishment. Addressing the Overseas Pakistani Convention last week, Army Chief Asim Munir referred to Kashmir as Islamabad's 'jugular vein' and invoked the two-nation theory. Accountability for the attacks should be fixed urgently. As it mounts a search for the perpetrators of Tuesday's attack and takes steps to fix the gaps in security, the government shouldn't ignore the signs of a worrying shift — pilgrims, migrants, and now, tourists have become terror targets. The militants have also evidently timed their strikes to garner maximum publicity. In June last year, for instance, they ambushed a bus carrying pilgrims the day PM Modi and his council of ministers were being sworn in. In October, terrorists gunned down six migrant workers and a doctor, less than a week after the Omar Abdullah government assumed office. Now, the Pahalgam attack has coincided with the visit of US Vice President J D Vance and PM Modi's trip to Saudi Arabia, one of the most influential players in the Islamic world. Nothing can compensate those who lost their loved ones on Tuesday. But the best tribute to those killed in the terror strikes would be for the Centre and state governments to reiterate their commitment to providing a fear-free environment to the people of J&K, and to those who visit the UT. The shikara owner, the tour operator, the cab driver, owners and employees of hotels and inns, entrepreneurs, workers — indeed, everyone has a stake in peace. As the government goes back to the drawing board, it will need the support of all these stakeholders. Care must be taken by all to scrupulously eschew any rhetoric that might be seen as inflammatory — because any attempts to play on divides would only mean playing into the hands of the terrorist. Instead, the government and civil society actors must draw on the economic and security gains of the past six years and take forward the story of naya Kashmir. As the government probes the attack to bring the guilty to book, it may have to navigate the escalatory ladder. In doing so, it must keep in mind that Pakistan faces international isolation, both economically and diplomatically. The day after, as Delhi frames a response, it must factor in the fact that the world is on India's side — and the nation is united, in grief and in healing.
Indian Express
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Pahalgam terror atack: Pakistan denies any role, India points out cross-border attack links
A day after 25 tourists and a local resident were killed in a terror attack in J&K's Pahalgam, Pakistan claimed that it had 'nothing to do with it' — a denial that left Indian officials unconvinced with initial investigations suggesting the presence of 'foreign nationals' among the attackers. Later, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri underlined that 'cross-border linkages of the terrorist attack' were brought out in the Cabinet Committee on Secu- rity (CCS) meeting Wednesday. 'We have absolutely nothing to do with it. We reject terrorism in all its forms and everywhere,' Pakistan Defence Minister Khwaja Asif told a Pakistani TV channel when asked about the deadliest terror attack on civilians in India since Mumbai 26/11. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, 'We are concerned at the loss of tourists' lives in an attack in Anantnag district of… Jammu and Kashmir. We extend our condolences to the near ones of the deceased and wish the injured a speedy recovery.' Significantly, the attack comes a week after Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir's statement that Kashmir is Islamabad's 'jugular vein'. The remark had drawn a sharp response from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) at the time, and is now being viewed in Delhi as a 'preemptive threat'. Delhi is also cynical about Islamabad's denial on Wednesday even as The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow group of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit, is said to have claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack. According to security officials, the statements of victims and eyewitnesses indicate the role of at least four terrorists, including two believed to be 'foreign nationals', in the attack. Last week, addressing the Overseas Pakistani Convention in Islamabad last week, Munir had said: 'Our stance is absolutely clear, it (Kashmir) was our jugular vein, it will be our jugular vein, we will not forget it. We will not leave our Kashmiri brothers in their heroic struggle.' Responding to questions on Munir's remarks, MEA's official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, had said: 'How can anything foreign be in a jugular vein? This is a Union Territory of India. Its only relationship with Pakistan is the vacation of illegally occupied territories by that country.' Sources said India is looking at all strategic and security options now — as was evident from Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's quick meeting soon after touchdown in Delhi Wednesday morning after his visit to Saudi Arabia. During the meeting, Foreign Secretary Misri, who did not accompany Modi to Saudi Arabia, briefed the Prime Minister, NSA Ajit Doval and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar about the situation in Kashmir.
