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Hans India
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
India doesn't need third party mediation on Kashmir: Venkaiah Naidu
Hyderabad: Former Vice-president M. Venkaiah Naidu, stated that any discussions with Pakistan should focus solely on Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and terrorism, asserting that India does not require anyone's mediation on the Kashmir issue. He made these remarks while participating in a Tiranga Yatra on Tank Bund held to commemorate the success of Operation Sindoor and expressing solidarity with the armed forces in their line of duty, as well as supporting the Centre's decisive actions against Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam terror attack. Venkaiah Naidu emphasised that India is a peace-loving nation and has never launched an unprovoked attack against any country. 'We have tried to maintain friendly relations with our neighboring country. However, Pakistan is nurturing terrorists and inciting attacks against India,' he remarked. He paid tributes to the soldiers who successfully targeted terrorist camps in Pakistan and PoK as part of Operation Sindoor and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's timely decisions during the heightened tensions with Pakistan. He urged people to rise above caste, religion, language, and region when the country's internal security is threatened. Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, who led the Yatra, declared that Operation Sindoor was a resounding success, and showcased the country's military prowess and cutting-edge technological capabilities. Modi emphasised that India's goal is to crush terrorist groups, Reddy reminded the audience. Dr. Sathish Reddy, a former advisor to the Union Defence Ministry, noted that Operation Sindoor and subsequent developments have given India the upper hand over Pakistan. He pointed out that since the time Modi assumed office, the focus has shifted towards achieving self-sufficiency in defense production. 'Our scientists have developed the necessary defence and security systems, and our forces are prepared to utilise them,' he stated. Former Maharashtra Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao, along with party MPs DK Aruna, Etala Rajender and Visweshwar Reddy, and former MP Jaya Prada and others, praised the valuor and saluted sacrifices of the armed forces. They called on the people to unite and express solidarity with the armed forces in preserving the nation's sovereignty and integrity. Earlier, a grand Tiranga Yatra was held on Tank Bund, stretching from the Dr. Ambedkar statue to the Swamy Vivekananda statue, with thousands of people in attendance. Chants of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram' resonated along the Tank Bund, as the participants proudly carried the tricolor. The enthusiastic involvement of doctors, lawyers, teachers, NCC cadets, army veterans, women's groups, Brahma Kumaris and students from several schools highlighted the rally's uniting the people, cutting across party lines.
NDTV
08-05-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Read India's Full Statement On Neutralising Pak Air Defence Radars
New Delhi: Responding to escalating attacks from Pakistan's side along the border, India launched strikes on the air defence system in Lahore. On the intervening night of May 7 and 8, Pakistan attempted to engage a number of military targets in Northern and Western India, including Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj, using drones and missiles, an official statement by the Union Defence Ministry stated. Indian armed forces responded this morning by targeting Air Defence radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan, the statement read. Here is India's full statement: During the Press Briefing on Operation SINDOOR on 07 May 2025, India had called its response as focused, measured and non-escalatory. It was specifically mentioned that Pakistani military establishments had not been targeted. It was also reiterated that any attack on military targets in India will invite a suitable response. On the night of 07-08 May 2025, Pakistan attempted to engage a number of military targets in Northern and Western India including Awantipura, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai, and Bhuj, using drones and missiles. These were neutralised by the Integrated Counter UAS Grid and Air Defence systems. The debris of these attacks is now being recovered from a number of locations that prove the Pakistani attacks. Today morning Indian Armed Forces targeted Air Defence Radars and systems at a number of locations in Pakistan. Indian response has been in the same domain with same intensity as Pakistan. It has been reliably learnt that an Air Defence system at Lahore has been neutralised. Pakistan has increased the intensity of its unprovoked firing across the Line of Control using Mortars and heavy calibre Artillery in areas in Kupwara, Baramulla, Uri, Poonch, Mendhar and Rajouri sectors in Jammu and Kashmir. Sixteen innocent lives have been lost, including three women and five children, due to Pakistani firing. Here too, India was compelled to respond to bring Mortar and Artillery fire from Pakistan to a halt. Indian Armed Forces reiterate their commitment to non-escalation, provided it is respected by the Pakistani military.
The Hindu
23-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
In the aftermath of Pahalgam attack, grounded Dhruv helicopters resume flying in the Anantnag area
Underscoring the critical shortage of helicopters faced by the armed forces since the grounding of the entire fleet of indigenous Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) following a crash in January, the ALH resumed flying in the Anantnag area in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. The ground commander executing the operation has been given permission by the Union Defence Ministry to use ALHs based on requirement, defence sources said on Wednesday. A Dhruv ALH-MkIII of the Indian Coast Guard crashed at Porbandar in Gujarat on January 5, killing three personnel on board, including the two pilots and one air crew diver. Following this, the entire fleet of over 300 ALHs with the three services and Coast Guard were grounded for safety checks, and their flying was yet to resume, significantly hampering operations. On the situation in Kashmir, defence sources said around 125-130 terrorists were estimated to be active, of which almost 115-120 were Pakistani nationals. The intent of the attack appears to have been to disrupt the normalcy and peace that has settled in the region since the abrogation of Article 370, one defence source said, citing the number of tourists and pilgrims for the Amarnath Yatra in the past two years. Sources in the know said that the lack of specific intelligence was the biggest lapse. One source said that a general alert of a possible threat was issued two weeks ago, and the focus was on the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, which has faced threats in the past, but there was no indication of a possible attack in Pahalgam. In addition, sources said there were no security personnel in around ten locations near the incident, and there was a lack of electronic surveillance in tourist areas.
