Modi says India has only paused military action
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Even under the threat of an all-out war that could spiral into a catastrophic nuclear conflict, India’s opposition parties—including the Stalinist parliamentary parties—have rallied behind the Modi-led BJP government in the name of “defending the nation.
Although the air strikes and artillery fire between India and Pakistan have mostly fallen silent, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took aim at his counterpart over the border on Wednesday, accusing Narendra Modi of fanning instability and vowing a harsh response to future attacks.
The high-stakes stand-off between India and Pakistan seems to be de-escalating after the United States brokered an immediate ceasefire between the two nuclear powers, but their bad blood has only continued to boil.
India has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that he helped New Delhi and Islamabad reach a ceasefire in exchange for trade concessions.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has criticised Britain's invitation to Donald Trump for a second state visit, saying it undermined his government's effort to project a united front against the U.S. president's talk of annexing Canada.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise visit to Adampur airbase delivered a strategic rebuttal to Pakistan’s claims that its missiles had destroyed India’s S-400 air defence system. The image of Modi standing beside an intact S-400 and a MiG-29 aircraft dismantled Pakistan’s narrative.
Mohammad Iqbal was working the nightshift at a power plant when he got a frantic call from his family saying artillery shells were exploding around their home.
Congress has raised concerns about the United States' role in the India-Pakistan ceasefire, questioning Prime Minister Modi's silence on the matter. Jairam Ramesh emphasized the party's support for the armed forces in combating terrorism and criticized Modi's absence from all-party meetings.