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August 14, 2026 11:03 PM

India reaffirms Indus Waters stance, flags PoK atrocities; MEA says ties with Russia, Italy remain strong

India on Friday reiterated that there has been no change in its position on the Indus Waters Treaty, while strongly rejecting Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's warning over water sharing. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also hit out at references to Kashmir in a joint statement issued after a meeting between the foreign ministers of Norway and Pakistan, saying that the international community should instead be concerned about alleged atrocities and cross-border terrorism in Pakista...

August 11, 2026 9:43 PM

India urges global accountability for Pakistan over PoJK rights violations

India on Tuesday called on the international community to hold Pakistan accountable for alleged human rights violations in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), while reiterating that Arunachal Pradesh is an “inalienable and integral part of India”. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also said it was examining the implications of the recently signed Pakistan-Saudi Arabia-Turkey defence pact and strongly condemned the defacement of the Indian Embassy in Slovenia. Addressing a bi-we...

August 5, 2026 5:30 PM

India rejects Pakistan’s ‘Youm-e-Istehsal’ observance, says Jammu & Kashmir an integral part of the country

India on Wednesday firmly rejected Pakistan's remarks on the so-called "Youm-e-Istehsal," describing the observance as a politically motivated attempt to spread misinformation about Jammu and Kashmir while diverting global attention from Pakistan's own human rights record and support for terrorism. Responding to media queries regarding comments made by Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the Union Territorie...

August 4, 2026 7:26 PM

MEA calls Pakistan-occupied Kashmir elections a ‘farce’, urges global action over civilian killings

India on Tuesday strongly criticised the recently conducted local elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), describing the exercise as a "complete farce" and accusing Pakistan of using the polls to mask widespread repression and violence in the region. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the international community must hold Islamabad accountable for alleged human rights violations, claiming that at least 90 civilians have been killed in the continuing crackdown since June. Addressi...

July 31, 2026 6:48 PM

‘Absolute disdain’: India slams Pakistan over PoJK crackdown, Pak PM aide’s ‘enemies’ remark

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday slammed Islamabad following reports that Pakistani forces killed over 40 people and injured scores more during recent anti-government demonstrations in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). Addressing a weekly media briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Pakistan's actions against peaceful protesters in PoJK had exposed its treatment of the people living under its control. "As you and all of us have witnessed, the Pakistani establ...

July 24, 2026 10:43 AM

India rebukes Pakistan at UNSC, says world witnessing suppression of rights in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir

India strongly criticised Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), accusing it of suppressing the fundamental rights of people in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) and misusing the global forum to push what it described as a "divisive agenda." Delivering India's statement at the UNSC Open Debate on "Strengthening the Mechanisms for Peaceful Settlement of Disputes", India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, asserted that the Union Territ...

September 22, 2025 11:40 AM

We will not need to attack and capture PoK, says Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday expressed confidence that India would regain control of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) without resorting to military action, asserting that the people of the region are themselves seeking freedom from the current administration. “PoK will be ours on its own. Demands have started being made in PoK; you must have heard the sloganeering,” Singh said while addressing the Indian community in Morocco. The Minister recalled making a similar statement five...

May 9, 2025 4:30 PM

Sukhoi not downed, no attacks on Jammu base or Hazira port: India debunks Pakistani disinformation campaign

India has categorically denied a series of false claims and propaganda being circulated by Pakistani social media handles in the wake of its recent precision strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). One of the most widely shared falsehoods alleges that a Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet was shot down over Muzaffarabad and that an Indian pilot had been captured. The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit dismissed the claim, clarifying that the image accomp...

May 8, 2025 3:38 PM

Govt debunks claim of Indian UAV shot down in Pakistan, shares evidence

Following India’s most expansive cross-border strikes on terror bases in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan, a flood of misinformation and false propaganda is being peddled from across the border by influencers, media, and government-sponsored social media handles. The latest falsehood being peddled by Pakistani handles concerns the alleged interception of an Indian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in Pakistan’s Gujranwala region, which was then purportedly shot down by the Pakistan ...

May 7, 2025 5:35 PM

Operation Sindoor: Tendulkar, Punia, Gambhir, Harbhajan lead sports stars in saluting India’s response to terror attack

In the wake of Operation Sindoor—India’s precise and strategic military response to the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives—the country’s sporting icons have united in a powerful show of support for the armed forces. From cricketing legends Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, and Suresh Raina, to Olympic and Paralympic heroes like Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Devendra Jhajharia, sports stars across disciplines have hailed the Indian Army’s swift and calibra...