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A courtesy call or more? Pakistan Army's top general holds defence, security talks with Sri Lanka officials
The talks referred to the recent Sri Lanka–Pakistan Bilateral Defence Dialogue held in Islamabad in April, highlighting its importance in reinforcing defence sector partnerships across multiple domains. read more The Chief of General Staff of the Pakistan Army Lieutenant General Syed Aamer Raza paid a courtesy call on Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara and discussed strengthening bilateral defence cooperation. Raza is currently on an official visit to Sri Lanka. The visiting delegation received a warm welcome and engaged in a cordial and constructive dialogue. His discussions with Jayasekara on Tuesday centred on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation, with a particular focus on capacity building and the exchange of best practices, the Ministry of Defence here said. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Both parties emphasised the significance of enhancing preparedness and resilience, especially in the context of natural disaster response,' the ministry said in a statement. He also paid courtesy calls on Defence Ministry Secretary Sampath Thuyacontha. Sri Lankan officials acknowledged Pakistan's long-standing support in the form of military training opportunities extended to Sri Lankan personnel, which have played a pivotal role in professional development and fostering regional collaboration. The talks referred to the recent Sri Lanka–Pakistan Bilateral Defence Dialogue held in Islamabad in April, highlighting its importance in reinforcing defence sector partnerships across multiple domains.
News18
5 hours ago
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Pakistans top Army general discusses ties with Sri Lankan defence officials
Colombo, Jul 23 (PTI) The Chief of General Staff of the Pakistan Army Lieutenant General Syed Aamer Raza paid a courtesy call on Sri Lanka's Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara and discussed strengthening bilateral defence cooperation. Raza is currently on an official visit to Sri Lanka. The visiting delegation received a warm welcome and engaged in a cordial and constructive dialogue. His discussions with Jayasekara on Tuesday centred on strengthening bilateral defence cooperation, with a particular focus on capacity building and the exchange of best practices, the Ministry of Defence here said. 'Both parties emphasised the significance of enhancing preparedness and resilience, especially in the context of natural disaster response," the ministry said in a statement. He also paid courtesy calls on Defence Ministry Secretary Sampath Thuyacontha. Sri Lankan officials acknowledged Pakistan's long-standing support in the form of military training opportunities extended to Sri Lankan personnel, which have played a pivotal role in professional development and fostering regional collaboration. The talks referred to the recent Sri Lanka–Pakistan Bilateral Defence Dialogue held in Islamabad in April, highlighting its importance in reinforcing defence sector partnerships across multiple domains. PTI Corr NSA NSA First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India.com
2 days ago
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Not Chinese F-35 fighter jet, Pakistan working on dangerous 'invisible weapon', it is..., Asim Munir's dangerous plan is...
New Delhi: Pakistan is increasing its military strength after the conflict with India from 7-10 May this year. Pakistan, which failed to face India's attacks during Operation Sindoor, wants to avoid such a situation in future. In such a situation, the Pakistan Army is working on new plans. Till now it was being told in the Pakistani media that the Pakistan Army is working on strengthening its air defense and increasing the purchase of fighter planes from China. Now it has come to light that the Pakistani Army is working on creating an invisible network. Which weapon is Pakistan working on? Pakistan's defense website quwa has revealed in a report that the next big military project of the Pakistani Army is not around fighter aircraft but it is on creating an invisible network. The report says that the future of air power does not depend only on the speed, technology and weapon carrying capacity of the fighter aircraft. More important than this is the ability to sense the danger in time and take action first. What is Unseen Defence Network? The report says that the focus of the Pakistani Army is on creating an unseen defence network, which will help strengthen air defence. However, this will be extremely challenging for military planners. It will not be easy for the army to communicate and cooperate seamlessly during wartime, when an electromagnet strike can surprise at any time. This is the most important tension of modern air warfare. The Pakistani Army says that for effectiveness in the battlefield, broadcasting and networking huge amounts of sensor data across dozens of assets will have to be done and working with low electromagnet field profiles will have to be done. It should be invisible to the enemy's vigilant electronic support. Any aircraft or system that makes noise can face difficulty. What do experts say? The report says that there is a need to emphasize the technical and strategic imperative behind the development of the next generation tactical datalink (TDL). It is not just an upgrade of technology, but it is about creating an entirely new language of war. Pakistani defense experts believe that this is necessary for the country's Air Force (PAF) and defense industry to remain a credible army.
AllAfrica
2 days ago
- Politics
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Who's fueling Pakistan's Baloch militancy – and why?
In a geopolitical arena increasingly defined by shadows and silence, few conflicts exemplify the dynamics of proxy warfare better than the ongoing militancy in Pakistan's Balochistan province. On July 15, geopolitical commentator Brian Berletic reignited this debate by alleging that Washington may be quietly enabling Baloch militants to accelerate militant activities, particularly against the Chinese engineers and Pakistani security forces in the province. While the veracity of his claims remains contested, they tap into a growing body of evidence suggesting that Baloch militancy is no longer a purely domestic insurgency and is becoming a lever in a broader strategic tug-of-war between two powers. In the last two weeks, Balochistan has witnessed a dozen militant attacks that killed more than 50 people, including two major rank officers of the Pakistan Army. Balochistan, long a flashpoint of political dissent and insurgency, has now become a fault line in a larger global confrontation. Bordering Iran and Afghanistan and home to the strategic Gwadar Port, the province is a linchpin in China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Gwadar's connectivity offers Beijing a trade route bypassing the Malacca Strait, thereby unsettling the strategic calculus of Washington and its allies. Against this backdrop, each explosion targeting Chinese assets seems to echo not just domestic discontent but also certain international anxieties. While there is no smoking gun linking the US to Baloch separatists, circumstantial indicators have become difficult to dismiss. Reports by institutions such as the US Institute of Peace, Foreign Policy and Radio Free Europe have chronicled how abandoned American weapons in Afghanistan, left in the wake of America's hasty 2021 withdrawal, have found their way into the hands of militant groups, including the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Such proliferation of US materiel, even if unintended, becomes part of the strategic ecosystem shaping violence in the region, especially in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The narrative becomes murkier when considering ideological affinities. Baloch insurgents, unlike jihadist movements, couch their rhetoric in secular nationalism, democratic rights and ethnic self-determination, terms that align comfortably with Western liberal values. This alignment has earned them platforms in Washington and Brussels, with diaspora organizations such as the Baloch American Congress advocating openly for US congressional intervention and global scrutiny of Pakistani counterinsurgency policies. While public lobbying does not equate to covert sponsorship, the optics are telling. The same BLA that has claimed responsibility for suicide bombings against Chinese nationals in the recent past is the subject of panel discussions and briefings in Western capitals. The US government's 2019 designation of the BLA as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) appears, on closer inspection, more cosmetic than consequential. Little effort has apparently been made to stem the group's transnational networking, fundraising or narrative-building efforts. This duality is not unprecedented. From Latin America to the Middle East, the US has a long history of maintaining a diplomatic posture in public while facilitating, or at least tolerating, destabilizing elements in private. In Syria, for instance, American condemnation of jihadist violence was accompanied by covert support to anti-Assad forces. The lines between rebels and terrorists were often redrawn depending on the utility they offered against regional rivals. In insurgent-riddled Balochistan, the strategic logic is not so different. Baloch militants disrupting China's infrastructure investments serve a purpose, even if Washington's hands appear clean. The same logic applies to Iran, where Baloch-dominated areas in Sistan and Baluchestan remain hotspots of insurgent activity. Tehran has consistently accused the US and Israel of fostering groups like Jaish al-Adl – a Sunni militant group responsible for attacks on Iranian security forces. Whether these claims are true or false, the persistent instability in these borderlands benefits actors looking to contain Iran's regional reach. India's role further complicates the equation. Wary of growing China-Pakistan cooperation, New Delhi has been accused by Islamabad of funding Baloch separatists from Dubai, the UAE and other Gulf states. With the Taliban now in power and reshuffling regional alliances, the question of who continues to aid the BLA has resurfaced. Pakistan's muted response to these developments is telling. Despite a litany of attacks on security forces and Chinese personnel in Pakistan, Islamabad has avoided naming the US as a potential stakeholder in the insurgency. Instead, the blame is largely directed at India, or vaguely attributed to 'hostile intelligence agencies.' This diplomatic restraint is not without reason. Pakistan's economic fragility—underscored by recurring bailouts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and reliance on Western financial systems—leaves it ill-equipped to confront Washington directly. Yet silence carries its own risks. By refusing to confront the full scope of the insurgency's geopolitical entanglements, Pakistan allows the crisis to metastasize. Equally damaging is the state's failure to differentiate between legitimate political dissent and armed rebellion. Baloch youth, academics and civil rights activists are often swept into the same security net as armed insurgents. The resulting alienation fuels resentment, creating a fertile ground for both radicalization and foreign manipulation. The case of imprisoned Mahrang Baloch, a civil rights advocate whose peaceful calls for justice have been met with suspicion and surveillance, illustrates this conflation. In the eyes of the Pakistani state, a protester with a placard is often indistinguishable from a militant with a gun. This securitized lens has not only delegitimized meaningful political dialogue but has also deprived Islamabad of moderate Baloch interlocutors capable of bridging the widening trust deficit. In this vacuum of political disengagement, external actors are pursuing their strategic interests. The less space Pakistan provides for peaceful negotiation and catharsis, the more attractive insurgency becomes, not just for disillusioned Baloch youth, but for global players seeking soft targets in their strategic contestations. Proxy wars, after all, do not require formal alliances; they merely need alignment of interests. And align they do. Baloch militants are disrupting China's economic vision, challenging Iran's border security and exposing Pakistan's internal fissures—all without implicating Western capitals in overt complicity. This is the new face of hybrid conflict: wars fought without declarations, allies backed without acknowledgment and casualties incurred without consequence. For Pakistan, the path forward requires more than military operations and international complaints. It demands an honest reckoning with its internal policies and external dependencies. Until the state distinguishes political grievances from armed rebellion, invests in inclusive governance and navigates its foreign partnerships with clarity and conviction, Balochistan will remain vulnerable – not just to insurgency, but to the invisible hands that steer it for great strategic interests. In the chessboard of 21st-century geopolitics, militancy is rarely merely a domestic affair. It is a mirror reflecting the ambitions of distant capitals. To ignore this is to mistake the symptom for the cause, and in doing so, to risk losing both the province and the peace in Balochistan.
News18
3 days ago
- General
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Army To Bear Education Expense Of Boy Who Gave Meals To Troops During Ops Sindoor
Last Updated: India launched Operation Sindoor in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam. Nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir were targeted in the operation. The Indian Army will bear the education expense of a ten-year-old boy who supplied meals to the troops during Operation Sindoor in a Punjab village. As the soldiers fought with the Pakistan Army, exchanging fire, Shvan Singh brought them water, ice, tea, milk, and lassi. Acknowledging the spirit and courage of the ten-year-old, the Indian Army's Golden Arrow Division has said it will sponsor Shvan's education. The army stated that the story of Shavn serves as a reminder of the 'quiet heroes" across the country who deserve recognition and support. view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
