India and Pakistan

May 13, 2025 10:12 AM

Flight disruptions continue amid India-Pakistan tensions

Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, Air India and IndiGo have cancelled flights to and from key border cities for Tuesday, May 13, prioritizing passenger safety. Air India has suspended operations to and from Jammu, Leh, Jodhpur, Amritsar, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Chandigarh, and Rajkot. IndiGo has also cancelled flights to and from Jammu, Amritsar, Chandigarh, Leh, Srinagar, and Rajkot. These cancellations come just a day after 32 airports were reopened for civilian operations follow...

May 9, 2025 7:50 AM

24 airports shut, airlines issue travel advisories amid India-Pakistan tensions

Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following a Pakistani drone and missile attack on Indian cities in Jammu, Punjab, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, the Civil Aviation Ministry has announced the temporary closure of 24 airports across the country for civil flight operations as of Thursday evening. In response to the heightened security threat, several Indian airlines have issued travel advisories, urging passengers to plan ahead and cooperate with enhanced security checks. While the M...

May 8, 2025 4:05 PM

Pakistan’s air defence units suffer major damage: report

Pakistan’s air defence infrastructure—particularly its HQ-9 missile launch systems—has reportedly sustained significant damage, according to sources in Islamabad cited by ANI. The reports emerge amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, following India’s successful execution of Operation Sindoor, which targeted and destroyed nine terror sites within Pakistani territory. ANI reported, citing sources in Islamabad, that 24 strikes were carried out using different weapon systems ...

May 7, 2025 3:55 PM

After operation Sindoor, India suspends Kartarpur corridor pilgrimage

In the wake of India's precision military strikes under Operation Sindoor, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday announced the temporary suspension of the Kartarpur Corridor until further notice. The decision came hours after India launched retaliatory strikes on nine terrorist infrastructure sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, following the brutal April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of 26 civilians, including 25 Indian tourists. Punjab’s Gurd...

May 7, 2025 3:10 PM

Pakistan put on ‘red alert’; PM Shehbaz to address the nation in a few hours

Pakistan has been placed on a ‘red alert’ following late-night Indian strikes on “terrorist infrastructure” across the country. All government hospitals have been directed to remain on emergency footing, while airspace for both domestic and international flights has been shut for 24 to 36 hours. Educational institutions in Islamabad and Punjab have been closed, and security forces across the country have been placed on standby. Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director ...

May 7, 2025 3:03 PM

India exercises right to respond to terror: Foreign Secy. briefs nation on ‘Operation Sindoor’

India has exercised its sovereign right to respond to heinous acts of terror originating from across the border, the government stated on Wednesday, hours after Indian armed forces launched precision strikes on terror camps in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). At a press conference on Operation Sindoor, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, flanked by Colonel Sophia and Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, emphasized that India’s response to the recent Pahalgam attack was "measured, calibrated, and non-esc...

May 7, 2025 10:54 AM

UAE urges India and Pakistan to de-escalate

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has called upon India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and de-escalate tensions. Sheikh Abdullah stressed the importance of dialogue and mutual understanding to prevent military escalation, strengthen stability in South Asia, and avoid further regional tensions. He reaffirmed that diplomacy remains the most effective means of peacefully resolving crises and achieving shared aspirations for peace, stab...

April 28, 2025 5:57 PM

Indian markets show resilience amid rising India-Pakistan tensions

India’s stock markets have rebounded after a brief decline triggered by escalating tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad following the April 22 attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives. During Monday’s intraday trade, the Sensex surged nearly 1,000 points (1.3%), while the Nifty rose about 300 points (1.23%) to reach 24,329—demonstrating the market’s underlying resilience despite ongoing geopolitical concerns. Historical data shows that Indian markets have consistently w...

April 26, 2025 10:15 AM

India, Pakistan will ‘get it figured out,’ says Trump on border tensions

US President Donald Trump steered clear of direct involvement in the renewed tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, stating that the two countries would "get it figured out one way or the other." While Trump had previously offered to mediate between the nuclear-armed neighbors during his first term, he declined to repeat that offer on Friday. Speaking to reporters en route to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral, Trump responded to a question on whether...

April 25, 2025 9:18 PM

Tehran offers to mediate between India and Pakistan following Pahalgam terror attack: Iran FM

In the wake of the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam earlier this week, Iran has expressed its readiness to help foster better understanding between India and Pakistan. Citing its longstanding cultural and civilizational ties with both nations, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is willing to mediate during this challenging time. "India and Pakistan are brotherly neighbours of Iran, enjoying relations rooted in centuries-old cultural and civilizational ties. Like our ...