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Economic Times
3 days ago
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- Economic Times
When it comes to national security, I stand firm beyond politics: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee in Singapore
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Singapore City: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee has emphasised that national security and sovereignty transcend political on the opposition's stance, Banerjee said, "Where I might differ with the ruling dispensation or the political party, I will fight with them tooth and nail. But when it comes to the national security of my country, I will stand firmly and serve towards what is in the best interest of my nation. I will not let my political interests come in the way of my national interest."Banerjee further pointed out evidence of cross-border terror support, highlighting the presence of high-ranking Pakistmilitary officials at funerals of labelled terrorists."You have so much evidence in the public domain where you see high-ranking Pakistani military general officials attending the funeral of labelled terrorists, where else do you see this? I mean, what else can we offer you as evidence?" he MP Abhishek Banerjee highlighted the power of social media in spreading key messages on national security, saying it moves faster than traditional the importance of strong connections, Indian High Commissioner Shilpak Ambule marked 60 years of India-Singapore ties, reflecting deepening relations in a fast-changing about the significance of this year, which also marks Singapore's 60th anniversary, Ambule pointed to key high-level engagements, including President Tharman Shanmugaratnam's state visit to India in speaking to ANI, Ambule said, "India and Singapore are celebrating 60 years of diplomatic ties this year. It is also Singapore's 60th birthday. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam paid a very successful state visit to India in January. We do expect some more high-level visits to take place later in the year. We have a very unique mechanism with Singapore called the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable, where 10 ministers meet every year. They have identified six pillars of collaboration -- collaboration in digital space, skilling, health, maritime and air connectivity, advanced manufacturing and sustainability."Ambule further underscored the expanding collaboration, particularly in the defence and security added, "Last year also marked the 10 years of our strategic partnership, so we felt that the relationship has grown so much and so widespread and deep that we need to elevate it to a comprehensive strategic partnership and we are also doing a lot in the defence and security space and that is the understated part of the relationship. There are also areas of collaboration, and different sectors are ongoing."The party delegation to Singapore was led by JD-U MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, including Aparajita Sarangi (BJP), TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, Brij Lala (BJP), John Brittas (CPI-M), Pradan Baruah (BJP), Hemang Joshi (BJP), Salman Khurshid and Mohan Kumar.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
When it comes to national security, I stand firm beyond politics: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee in Singapore
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Singapore City: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee has emphasised that national security and sovereignty transcend political on the opposition's stance, Banerjee said, "Where I might differ with the ruling dispensation or the political party, I will fight with them tooth and nail. But when it comes to the national security of my country, I will stand firmly and serve towards what is in the best interest of my nation. I will not let my political interests come in the way of my national interest."Banerjee further pointed out evidence of cross-border terror support, highlighting the presence of high-ranking Pakistmilitary officials at funerals of labelled terrorists."You have so much evidence in the public domain where you see high-ranking Pakistani military general officials attending the funeral of labelled terrorists, where else do you see this? I mean, what else can we offer you as evidence?" he MP Abhishek Banerjee highlighted the power of social media in spreading key messages on national security, saying it moves faster than traditional the importance of strong connections, Indian High Commissioner Shilpak Ambule marked 60 years of India-Singapore ties, reflecting deepening relations in a fast-changing about the significance of this year, which also marks Singapore's 60th anniversary, Ambule pointed to key high-level engagements, including President Tharman Shanmugaratnam's state visit to India in speaking to ANI, Ambule said, "India and Singapore are celebrating 60 years of diplomatic ties this year. It is also Singapore's 60th birthday. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam paid a very successful state visit to India in January. We do expect some more high-level visits to take place later in the year. We have a very unique mechanism with Singapore called the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable, where 10 ministers meet every year. They have identified six pillars of collaboration -- collaboration in digital space, skilling, health, maritime and air connectivity, advanced manufacturing and sustainability."Ambule further underscored the expanding collaboration, particularly in the defence and security added, "Last year also marked the 10 years of our strategic partnership, so we felt that the relationship has grown so much and so widespread and deep that we need to elevate it to a comprehensive strategic partnership and we are also doing a lot in the defence and security space and that is the understated part of the relationship. There are also areas of collaboration, and different sectors are ongoing."The party delegation to Singapore was led by JD-U MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, including Aparajita Sarangi (BJP), TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, Brij Lala (BJP), John Brittas (CPI-M), Pradan Baruah (BJP), Hemang Joshi (BJP), Salman Khurshid and Mohan Kumar.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'Pakistan ran like a scared dog with tail between its legs': Former Pentagon official
A former Pentagon official, Michael Rubin has said that India targeted terror infrastructure with precision, and it was able to blunt Pakistan's response following the recent strikes. He said that "Pakistan went running to try to achieve a ceasefire like a scared dog with its tail between its legs" after India put their airfields out of commission. In an interview with ANI, Rubin who is currently a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute stated that the Pakistmilitary cannot shield itself from the full reality of the fact that it "lost very, very badly." He said India has emerged victorious both diplomatically and militarily and mentioned that all attention is now on Pakistan's terrorist sponsorship. On how he sees strikes conducted by India on May 7 and whether India was able to achieve what it wanted to convey, Rubin said, "India won this both diplomatically and militarily. The reason why India won diplomatically is all attention is now on Pakistan's terrorist sponsorship." "The fact that Pakistani officers in uniform attended the funeral of terrorists shows that there is no differentiation between a terrorist and a member of the ISI or the Pakistani armed forces. Basically, the world is going to demand that Pakistan extract the rot from its own system. So, diplomatically, India changed the conversation, militarily, Pakistan is shocked. Look, I'm a historian by training and that means I get paid to predict the past. And one thing that we can say with certainty is that Pakistan has started every single war with India and yet convinced itself that somehow it has won. It's going to be very convince themselves that they won this 4-day war. The reason is. India was able to, with precision, decimate the terror headquarters and training camps." "When Pakistan responded, India was able to blunt their response and then when Pakistan continued to try to retaliate, India was able to put their airfields out of commission. Pakistan went running to try to achieve a ceasefire like a scared dog with its tail between its legs. And the fact of the matter is there is absolutely no spin that the Pakistani military can put on what occurred to shield themselves from the full reality of the fact that they not only lost but they lost very, very badly. The question now, however, is what Pakistan will do next. Clearly, there's a problem within the Pakistani military, both because it's a cancer on Pakistani society and because as a military, it's incompetent and so is Asim Munir going to keep his job? Is the ego of Pakistani generals going to trump the future strength and well-being of all of Pakistani society? Basically, Pakistan needs to clean house, but it's an open question whether they are too far gone to do that," he added. Live Events As many as 26 people were killed and several others were injured in the terrorist attack that took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22. In response to the Pahalgam attack, Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 and targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, leading to the death of over 100 terrorists affiliated with terror outfits like the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen (HM). After the attack, Pakistan retaliated with cross-border shelling across the Line of Control and Jammu and Kashmir as well as attempted drone attacks along the border regions, following which India launched a coordinated attack and damaged radar infrastructure, communication centres and airfields across airbases in Pakistan. On May 10, India and Pakistan reached an understanding on the cessation of hostilities.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Turning point of Indo-Pak conflict was Indian strikes on May 9, 10: Sources
Indian air strikes against the terror establishments in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir were a 'hell on fire' and signalled a new normal regarding India 's approach to counter-terrorism, sources said on Sunday. #Operation Sindoor India responds to Pak's ceasefire violation; All that happened India-Pakistan ceasefire reactions: Who said what Punjab's hopes for normalcy dimmed by fresh violations According to sources, "The Turning point was air strikes by India on 9th May and 10th morning, it was a 'hell fire' by India, conversation changed." Notably, in a decisive response to Pakistan's aggressive actions along the western border and Line of Control (LoC), the Indian Armed Forces on Saturday targeted critical Pakistmilitary installations, including technical facilities, command and control centres, radar sites, and ammunition strongholds. 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Chattarpur Living: Ready Homes Await A D Infra Learn More Undo Also Read: Indian forces in Arabian Sea were ready to strike select targets, including Karachi, says DGMO Navy Addressing a joint press conference by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Defence on Operation Sindoor , Indian Army Colonel Sofiya Qureshi stated that precision strikes were carried out on Pakistani military targets in Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur , and Chunian, as well as radar sites at Pasrur and Sialkot aviation bases, using air-launched weapons from Indian fighter aircraft. Live Events "In response to Pakistan targeting civilian targets, the Indian Armed Forces retaliated and targeted technical installations, command and control centres, radar sites and ammunition strongholds... Pakistan military targets in Rafiqui, Murid, Chaklala, rahim yar khan, Sukkur and Chunian were engaged by air-launched precision weapons from our fighter aircraft... Radar sites at Pasrur and Sialkot aviation bases were also targeted using precision weapons. While carrying out these attacks, India has ensured minimal collateral damage," she said. Further, the sources noted that US Secretary of State Rubio , after talking to the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan, Asim Munir, called External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and informed that "Pakistan is ready to talk." India made it clear that talks should be between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMO) and no one else, the sources confirmed. Following the decisive Indian strike on Pakistan air bases, Pak DGMO requested for time with the Indian counterpart at 1 pm in the afternoon on May 10, the sources added. "It is to be noted that India informed Pakistan DGMO on 7th that it had conducted strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan, but he did not respond; he asked for time after India conducted strikes on its air bases," the sources said. Wing Commander Vyomika Singh on Wednesday informed that a total of nine terror sites were targeted and successfully destroyed. She asserted that the locations were selected so that there was no damage to civilians and their infrastructure. On May 7, the Indian Armed Forces launched strikes on nine locations inside Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir and Pakistan. These included Bahawalpur, Muridke, and Sialkot, and five in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The Indian forces selected the locations to target top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leaders involved in sponsoring terrorist activities in India. The sources also informed about India's stand on Kashmir, saying that the country doesn't need anyone to mediate and there was only one issue at hand, which was the return of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). "We have a very clear position on Kashmir, there is only one matter left - the return of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). There is nothing else to talk. If they talk about handing over terrorists, we can talk. I don't have any intention of any other topic. We don't want anyone to mediate. We don't need anyone to mediate," the sources were quoted as saying. Sources confirmed that the operation is not over and signals a new normal in India's approach to counter-terrorism, emphasising that Pakistan must accept the new reality and cannot expect business as usual. "Operation Sindoor is not over, we are in the new normal, and the world has to accept this. Pakistan has to accept this; it cannot be business as usual," the sources told ANI. Notably, India's Operation Sindoor , which was the country's military retaliation to the brutal Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir, has achieved all three key objectives--military, political, and psychological, according to sources. The operation was marked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's declaration of destroying key terror camps across Pakistan, including those in Bahawalpur, Muridke, and Muzaffarabad. Through Operation Sindoor, the political objective of the Indus Water Treaty was linked to cross-border terrorism, placing the agreement in abeyance until Pakistan ceases terror activities. This move further solidified India's resolve to tackle terrorism from across the border with an uncompromising stance. Psychologically, through Operation Sindoor, India's strike deep within Pakistani territory sent a clear message: "Ghus ke maarenge" - India has the ability to strike at will. According to sources, Pakistan's forces were outclassed in every battle round. Sources stated that there was an immense gap between India's and Pakistan's technical and military capabilities. Further, the sources also informed that, "Pakistan Air Force Base Nur Khan, situated in Chaklala, was also hit badly." Indian Armed Forces' launch of Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7, targeting nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (Pok).' This operation was a retaliatory response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths of 26 civilians, including one Nepali national. Following India's operation, the conflict between India and Pakistan deepened, which resulted in increased cross-border shelling from Pakistan and retaliatory action from the Indian Armed Forces. Areas across the border were set up on high alert, and there were blackouts whenever attacks from Pakistan took place. However, both countries agreed to a cessation of hostilities on May 10 when US President Donald Trump, on his Truth Social , announced a "ceasefire" between India and Pakistan. However, hours after both countries agreed to stop all firing and military action on land, in the air, and sea, reports came of Pakistan violating the cessation of hostilities with India's air defence intercepting Pakistani drones amid a blackout in Srinagar.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
No talks between NSAs, only DGMOs communication: Sources on India-Pakistan tensions
Diplomatic communication between India and Pakistan remained restricted to military channels, with no talks taking place between the National Security Advisors (NSA) or Foreign Ministers of the two countries, sources reported. #Operation Sindoor India responds to Pak's ceasefire violation; All that happened India-Pakistan ceasefire reactions: Who said what Punjab's hopes for normalcy dimmed by fresh violations The only discussions occurred between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs). This limited engagement became critical as a series of events unfolded, leading to Indian airstrikes on key Pakistmilitary installations. The situation escalated significantly on May 9 and the morning of May 10, when India launched precision airstrikes on Pakistani military targets. Described by sources as a "hell fire" operation, the strikes targeted critical sites, including the Rahim Yar Khan airbase, where the runway was "totally flattened," and the Pakistan Air Force Base Nur Khan in Chaklala, which suffered severe damage. The strikes were characterised by precision and intensity, directly impacting strategic locations. 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by Tensions had been building in the days leading up to the strikes. According to sources, India had informed Pakistan's DGMO on May 7 that it had targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistani territory, but there was no response. It was only after the airstrikes on May 9 and 10 that Pakistan's DGMO requested a conversation with his Indian counterpart at 1:00 pm on May 10. The escalation drew international attention when US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, after speaking with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, reached out to Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Rubio informed Jaishankar that Pakistan was prepared for talks. However, India maintained that any discussions should be strictly between the DGMOs. Following this, Pakistan's DGMO initiated contact. Live Events The airstrikes were not limited to military bases. According to sources, they also targeted terror camps in Muridke and Bahawalpur, known to be closely linked with Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). India's approach was clear -- it would not focus on minor camps but directly target key headquarters associated with terror activities. India is now preparing to present a detailed dossier at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with the latest evidence of Pakistan's involvement in terrorism. A team is expected to present this evidence next week before the UNSCR 1267 sanctions committee. Sources further highlighted that the strikes demonstrated a significant gap in military capabilities between India and Pakistan. Indian airstrikes were described as precise and devastating, while Pakistan's retaliatory attempts were largely ineffective. "The difference between India and Pakistan was massive. India attacked at will, and most of Pakistan's attacks were foiled," sources stated. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had earlier made India's position clear during a phone call with US Secretary of State Rubio on May 1. "We will hit the terrorists in Pakistan, and there should be no doubt about it," he told Rubio, according to sources. This message was reinforced by the airstrikes on May 9 and 10. India has also emphasised its clear position on Kashmir, stating, "There is only one matter left -- the return of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). There is nothing else to talk. If they talk about handing over terrorists, we can talk. We don't have any intention of any other topic. We don't want anyone to mediate. We don't need anyone to mediate," sources confirmed. The strikes were part of a broader strategy to dismantle terror networks at their core. Rather than targeting smaller, peripheral camps, India focused on key locations directly associated with terror infrastructure. This was underscored by the strikes on Muridke and Bahawalpur, both closely tied to ISI operations. The escalation follows India's launch of Operation Sindoor on May 7, which was a response to the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, where 26 people lost their lives. The operation targeted nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Despite an initial understanding between the DGMOs to cease firing and military action, violations continued, leading to Indian retaliation, as per sources.
