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Time of India
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Why India is securing its dams, refineries as Pakistan prepares to retaliate
Why India is securing its dams, refineries as Pakistan prepares to retaliate Bharti Jain & Rajat Pandit TNN May 8, 2025, 13:00 IST The move follows a security assessment that Pakistan, hamstrung by India's decision to focus the precision strikes exclusively on terror camps, could target crucial installations With a retaliation by Pakistan being considered likely in the wake of Operation Sindoor, India has shored up its defences across the land, air and sea domains. The Centre has also told states and Union Territories bordering Pakistan and Nepal to be on high alert and bolster security at all vulnerable points, particularly vital installations such as dams and oil refineries.
Economic Times
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Outraged over Pahalgam, combat-ready India begins major war games in Arabian Sea; Pakistan edgy
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel India is intensifying pressure on Pakistan through significant military demonstrations at both land and sea borders. The Indian Army is actively addressing ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC), while the Navy has been executing various missile launches in the Arabian Sea . Additionally, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting extensive long-range fighter operations around the clock, The Times of India reported on April Indian and Pakistani forces engaged in small arms exchanges for the third consecutive night along the extensive 778-km LoC, the Navy announced on Sunday that it had successfully carried out multiple anti-ship missile firings. This was aimed at "revalidating and demonstrating the readiness of its platforms, systems, and crew for long-range precision offensive strikes," ToI's report (by Rajat Pandit) increase in military activities appears to be a component of a broader strategy to keep Pakistan on edge until the Indian government decides on potential decisive strikes, carefully considering the escalation matrix while being cautious not to breach nuclear the Arabian Sea, at least four key destroyers and frigates have performed test firings of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, which recently saw their strike range extended from 290 km to 450 km. Alongside this, other weapon systems have also been tested in the past few Navy has asserted its readiness, declaring itself "combat ready, credible and future-ready" to protect national interests "anytime, anywhere, anyhow," while also sharing videos and images from their firing exercises to convey a clear strategic air-breathing BrahMos, capable of flying at nearly three times the speed of sound at Mach 2.8, serves as the primary conventional precision-strike weapon for India's armed forces. The Army operates at least four regiments equipped with BrahMos, while the IAF possesses land-based batteries and 40 Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets fitted with advanced air-to-ground missile assets are expected to play a significant role when the Indian government considers limited punitive military actions against Pakistan, which could include concentrated fire assaults without crossing the LoC or deeper precision strikes via fighter jets, as previously reported by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh have made it abundantly clear that there will be severe consequences not only for those responsible for the Pahalgam massacre but also for those orchestrating these actions from behind the scenes, ToI's report said citing a senior military the LoC, the Army reported that several Pakistan Army posts had once again "initiated unprovoked firing" with small arms, including rifles and light machine guns, targeting Indian positions in regions such as Tutmari Gali, Rampur, Uri, Gurez, and Sunderbani sectors late Saturday night."Our troops effectively responded with appropriate small arms fire in double measure. Should the Pakistan Army resort to using higher-caliber weaponry such as artillery guns, anti-tank guided missiles, and 120mm mortars, we will retaliate accordingly," a senior officer told emphasised that substantial costs could be imposed on the Pakistan Army for its role in perpetuating cross-border terrorism. Prior to the renewed understanding between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan in February 2021, maintaining peace was the norm. "Our dynamic response strategy is fully operational," he IAF is also maintaining a heightened state of operational readiness, having fully activated all air bases on the western front, with fighter jets conducting regular combat air patrols (CAPs) and air defense missile systems primed to intercept aerial threats.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Outraged over Pahalgam, combat-ready India begins major war games in Arabian Sea; Pakistan edgy
India is intensifying pressure on Pakistan through significant military demonstrations at both land and sea borders. The Indian Army is actively addressing ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC), while the Navy has been executing various missile launches in the Arabian Sea . Additionally, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is conducting extensive long-range fighter operations around the clock, The Times of India reported on April 28. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack India stares at a 'water bomb' threat as it freezes Indus Treaty India readies short, mid & long-term Indus River plans Shehbaz Sharif calls India's stand "worn-out narrative" As Indian and Pakistani forces engaged in small arms exchanges for the third consecutive night along the extensive 778-km LoC, the Navy announced on Sunday that it had successfully carried out multiple anti-ship missile firings. This was aimed at "revalidating and demonstrating the readiness of its platforms, systems, and crew for long-range precision offensive strikes," ToI's report (by Rajat Pandit) said. The increase in military activities appears to be a component of a broader strategy to keep Pakistan on edge until the Indian government decides on potential decisive strikes, carefully considering the escalation matrix while being cautious not to breach nuclear thresholds. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Join new Free to Play WWII MMO War Thunder War Thunder Play Now Undo In the Arabian Sea, at least four key destroyers and frigates have performed test firings of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, which recently saw their strike range extended from 290 km to 450 km. Alongside this, other weapon systems have also been tested in the past few days. The Navy has asserted its readiness, declaring itself "combat ready, credible and future-ready" to protect national interests "anytime, anywhere, anyhow," while also sharing videos and images from their firing exercises to convey a clear strategic message. Live Events The air-breathing BrahMos, capable of flying at nearly three times the speed of sound at Mach 2.8, serves as the primary conventional precision-strike weapon for India's armed forces. The Army operates at least four regiments equipped with BrahMos, while the IAF possesses land-based batteries and 40 Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets fitted with advanced air-to-ground missile variants. These assets are expected to play a significant role when the Indian government considers limited punitive military actions against Pakistan, which could include concentrated fire assaults without crossing the LoC or deeper precision strikes via fighter jets, as previously reported by TOI. Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh have made it abundantly clear that there will be severe consequences not only for those responsible for the Pahalgam massacre but also for those orchestrating these actions from behind the scenes, ToI's report said citing a senior military officer. Along the LoC, the Army reported that several Pakistan Army posts had once again "initiated unprovoked firing" with small arms, including rifles and light machine guns, targeting Indian positions in regions such as Tutmari Gali, Rampur, Uri, Gurez, and Sunderbani sectors late Saturday night. "Our troops effectively responded with appropriate small arms fire in double measure. Should the Pakistan Army resort to using higher-caliber weaponry such as artillery guns, anti-tank guided missiles, and 120mm mortars, we will retaliate accordingly," a senior officer told TOI. He emphasised that substantial costs could be imposed on the Pakistan Army for its role in perpetuating cross-border terrorism. Prior to the renewed understanding between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of India and Pakistan in February 2021, maintaining peace was the norm. "Our dynamic response strategy is fully operational," he added. The IAF is also maintaining a heightened state of operational readiness, having fully activated all air bases on the western front, with fighter jets conducting regular combat air patrols (CAPs) and air defense missile systems primed to intercept aerial threats.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
India-Pakistan Tensions On Verge Of Erupting After Deadly Terror Attack
With the world already on edge about events in the Middle East, Europe, and the Pacific, a potential new conflict is brewing between the nuclear-armed nations of India and Pakistan. The long-simmering tensions between the two neighbors have boiled over in the wake of Tuesday's deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region. Since then, both sides have taken diplomatic and military measures that further escalate the situation and some observers believe it could erupt into an armed conflict. India and Pakistan cancelled visas for their nationals to each other's countries on Thursday, and Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian aircraft. In addition, Pakistan 'has issued a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen/Mariners) for the Arabian Sea and initiated a naval live fire exercise, while putting its military on full alert in anticipation of a possible military response by India in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack,' the Indian The Print news outlet reported. India, meanwhile, has the aircraft carrier Vikrant in the Arabian Sea. While the vessel deployed before the Kashmir attack, it is now doing loops in the area as a possible contingency, posited Damien Symon, a geo-intelligence researcher for The Intel Lab intelligence consultancy. Imagery taken yesterday shows the Indian Navy Aircraft Carrier – INS Vikrant underway in the Arabian Sea Region off the coast of Karwar — Damien Symon (@detresfa_) April 24, 2025 New Delhi is also weighing the possibility of a limited airstrike on Pakistan, something it last did in 2019 after another deadly terror attack. 'There are a variety of military options, short of a full-blown war, on the table,' the Times of India (TOI) reported, citing a senior military official. 'It's for the political leadership to take the final call. If there is a go-ahead, then the retaliatory strikes will be at a time and place of our choosing.' The 'escalation risk is very high,' TOI reporter Rajat Pandit surmised to us. However, any conflict 'will be limited action if it happens.' With Pakistan already cranking up its entire air defence & alertness levels, India will have to very carefully weigh its #MilitaryOptions for limited punitive strikes, if it decides to exercise them, given risk of escalation with a nuclear-armed neighbour #PahalgamTerroristAttack — Rajat Pandit (@rajatpTOI) April 24, 2025 India's top leader, under intense domestic pressure to respond to the attack, hinted at future action. 'India will identify, track and punish every terrorist, their handlers and their backers,' Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a public rally on Thursday. 'We will pursue them to the ends of the earth.' India will identify, track and punish every terrorist, their handlers and their will pursue them to the ends of the spirit will never be broken by terrorism. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 24, 2025 In another move that could lead to conflict, India suspended the Indus Water Treaty. Brokered by the World Bank in 1960, 'it allows for sharing the waters of a river system that is a lifeline for both countries, particularly for Pakistan's agriculture,' The Associated Press noted. 'In a communique issued following a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC), Pakistan's top civil-military decision-making body, Pakistan warned India that any disruption of its water supply would be considered 'an act of war,' adding it was prepared to respond 'with full force across the complete spectrum of national power,' Al Jazeera reported. India has stopped the flow of Indus River water to PakistanIn a government-released video today, officials confirmed that all four sluice gates feeding Indus River water from India into Pakistan, via four dams and their corresponding canals, have been on Pakistan:… — Indo-Pacific News – Geo-Politics & Defense (@IndoPac_Info) April 24, 2025 The Himalayan territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been a major source of contention between the two countries ever since 1947, when each gained independence from Britain. India and Pakistan both control parts of Kashmir but claim the entire territory. Since independence, India and Pakistan have fought four wars, three of them over Kashmir. The last time these two nations came to blows followed a 2019 terror attack on an Indian Central Reserve Police Force convoy in Kashmir. After that attack, the Indian Air Force hit a jihadi camp in Balakot, a city in Pakistan just west of Kashmir. A day later, the Pakistani Air Force retaliated with a strike on the Rajouri sector of Jammu. In the ensuing aerial battle, India claimed to have shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft while losing a MIG-21 whose pilot was captured after he was forced to eject over Pakistani-held territory. New photo circulating of Pakistani soldier posing on wreckage appears genuine as #IAF markings are clear and pitot tube (blue) and hatch/fairing position (red) confirm this is the starboard side nose section of a Mig-21Bis #IndiaPakistan — Justin Bronk (@Justin_Br0nk) February 27, 2019 The tit-for-tat airstrikes marked the first time Indian combat aircraft had crossed the line of control publicly since the two countries fought a major war in 1971 and the first time this has occurred since both countries acquired nuclear weapons. Later in 2019, Modi 'overturned the status quo in Kashmir in August 2019, when his government revoked the region's semi-autonomous status and brought it under direct federal control,' the AP explained. 'That deepened tensions in the region, but things with Pakistan held stable as the two countries in 2021 renewed a previous ceasefire agreement along their border, which has largely held despite militant attacks on Indian forces in the region.' That relative calm has now been broken. While some observers believe that a new India-Pakistan fight would most likely be limited to surgical airstrikes, the fact that both nations possess nuclear weapons makes any conflict even more alarming. Contact the author: howard@
