Surgical strikes

RSS-trained PM Narendra Modi and Manohar Parrikar inspired Indian Army for surgical strikes, claims Goa BJP

BJP's Goa unit has come out in defence of Manohar Parrikar for his remarks crediting RSS teachings for the surgical strike by Indian Army in Pakistan's territory.

Oct 19, 2016, 09:22 AM IST

Cross-LoC strikes happened in past too, but were never made public: MPs' panel told

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had last week rejected Congress' claims that surgical strikes were undertaken during the UPA government too.

Oct 19, 2016, 07:38 AM IST

Mayawati attacks Manohar Parrikar for giving credit to RSS for surgical strikes

BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday said Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's statement that RSS training inspired the Prime Minister and him for the surgical strikes across the Line of Control 'is most unfortunate'.

Oct 18, 2016, 18:52 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi's rally in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi: Here are top 10 quotes

PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed a gathering in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi and heaped praise in Indian Army in the backdrop of surgical strikes.

Oct 18, 2016, 13:45 PM IST

Surgical strikes: PM Narendra Modi lauds Indian Army, says now everyone knows our soldiers are no less than anyone

Finally, PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday while addressing a gathering in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi, broke silence over surgical strikes.

Oct 18, 2016, 13:07 PM IST

Dig at filmmaker Anurag Kashyap? People question PM Modi without any logic to get into news, says Union Minister Kiren Rijiju

 Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that people were questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi just to be in the news.

Oct 17, 2016, 18:05 PM IST

Congress slams Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for crediting RSS for 'operations along LoC'

The Congress on Monday slammed Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.

Oct 17, 2016, 16:54 PM IST

Army giving befitting reply to ceasefire violations: Parrikar

A day after a jawan was killed in firing by Pakistani troops, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Monday said the Indian Army was giving a befitting reply to such ceasefire violations.

Oct 17, 2016, 14:35 PM IST

Chinese incursions have come down, India-China relations have strengthened despite differences: Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh said that while Indo-China relations have strengthened, Pakistan has isolated itself completely among the global community.

Oct 17, 2016, 12:23 PM IST

DGMO, Foreign Secretary to brief to Parliamentary panel on surgical strikes

Top officials including Foreign Secretary and DGMO are scheduled to brief a panel of MPs, including congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, on the surgical strikes conducted by the army across the LoC on October 18.

Oct 16, 2016, 10:30 AM IST

Pakistan at it again, violates ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Naushera

Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions near the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. 

Oct 16, 2016, 09:03 AM IST

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif says Islamabad ready for talks if India serious about Kashmir

Despite India's repeated snub, Pakistan Prime Minister on Saturday once again raked up the Kashmir issue and said Islamabad is ready to hold a dialogue if new Delhi is serious about resolving the Kashmir issue. 

Oct 15, 2016, 18:54 PM IST

Kashmir issue 'main cause of unrest' in region: Nawaz Sharif

Sharif dismissed India's allegations that Pakistan was behind the attack on an Indian Army base camp in Uri,

Oct 15, 2016, 16:04 PM IST

No details about India’s plan to seal border by 2018, says Pakistan

India has not formally conveyed any plan of sealing its border with Pakistan by December 2018, the country’s Foreign Office has said.

Oct 15, 2016, 14:41 PM IST

Pakistan military calls Dawn story 'false and fabricated, a national security breach'

Pakistan's top military commanders have while referring to the Cyril Almeida's story published in Dawn called the "feeding of a false and fabricated story of an important security meeting", a breach of national security.

Oct 15, 2016, 13:59 PM IST

Pakistan tries to save its face, calls India 'nervous' on Kashmir

Pakistan on Friday claimed that India was "nervous" due to its diplomatic offensive highlighting "human rights violations" in Kashmir.

Oct 14, 2016, 18:48 PM IST

Parliamentary defence panel briefed on surgical strikes

The parliamentary standing committee on defence was briefed on Friday about the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army by Vice Chief of Army Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat, sources said.

Oct 14, 2016, 14:46 PM IST

Farooq Abdullah refuses to comment on Uri terror attack, says India, Pakistan need to talk

National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah on Friday refused to comment on Uri terror attack.

Oct 14, 2016, 14:05 PM IST

Pakistan buckles under pressure, says will remove Dawn columnist Cyril Almeida's name from ECL after probe

The Pakistan government, which has come under attack from several quarters for putting travel restrictions on noted Dawn columnist Cyril Almeida in connection with his explosive report on the country's political and military leadership, has now decided to reverse the action taken against the journalist.

Oct 14, 2016, 10:37 AM IST

No change in US' stand on Kashmir, want Pakistan to act against LeT: White House

US State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner told reporters at his daily news conference on Thursday that Islamabad must act against terror operators including LeT.

Oct 14, 2016, 10:18 AM IST