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UP ATS Arrests Pak ISI Agent Working At Indian Embassy In Moscow From Meerut

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Lucknow, Feb 4: An official statement released here on Sunday stated that the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Uttar Pradesh Police had detained an employee of the Indian Embassy in Moscow for his alleged involvement in anti-national activities with the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI and for having given them critical, confidential information about the strategic operations of the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of External Affairs, and the Indian military establishments. According to the statement, the ATS has detained Satendra Siwal, the son of Jaiveer Singh, who lives in Shahmahiuddinpur village in the Hapur district police station area. According to the statement, Siwal is currently assigned to the Indian Embassy in Moscow, Russia, and works for the Ministry of External Affairs.The statement said that the ATS was receiving intelligence from a number of confidential sources indicating that the handlers of the Pakistani intelligence agency, ISI, were using certain individuals to entice Ministry of External Affairs employees with money in order to obtain strategically significant information about the Indian Army. This information is likely to pose a serious threat to both India's internal and external security. In its investigation using electronic and physical surveillance, the ATS discovered that Siwal was engaged in anti-Indian activities with the network of ISI handlers and that he was giving them crucial, secret information about the strategic undertakings of the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, and the Indian military establishments in exchange for money.According to the statement, Siwal was invited to the ATS field unit in Meerut and subjected to a legal interrogation. During the interview, he confessed to his wrongdoing because he was unable to provide adequate explanations. Under Section 121A of the IPC (waging war against the country) and the Official Secrets Act of 1923, a FIR has been filed against Siwal, who is employed as the India Based Security Assistant (IBSA) in the Indian Embassy in Moscow, Russia, as of 2021, at the ATS police station in Lucknow, according to the statement. [caption id="attachment_10256" align="alignnone" width="294"] UP ATS Arrests Pak ISI Agent Working At Indian Embassy In Moscow From Meerut[/caption]

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Army opens fire after suspicious movement near LoC in Poonch

editor February 3, 2024

POONCH: The Army on Saturday opened fire after observing a suspicious movement near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said. They said Army troops picked up the suspicious movement…

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10 Bombs, Grenade Attacks Rock Pakistan’s Balochistan Province Ahead Of Polls

editor February 2, 2024

Islamabad, Feb 2: At least ten bomb and grenade explosions rocked Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Thursday, killing one person as authorities fought to maintain calm ahead of next week's parliamentary elections. Six people, including a police officer and a jail warden, were hurt in the attacks, which targeted several police stations and deputy commissioners' offices, according to the Dawn daily. Voting in Pakistan is scheduled for February 8. The senior source told the newspaper, "At least 10 bomb and grenade attacks happened across Balochistan, including the provincial capital Quetta."According to Quetta SSP (operations) Jawad Tariq, a device planted along a walkway on the China-Pakistan Economic Cooperation (CPEC) route in the Spinny neighbourhood of Quetta detonated, killing a bystander. Officials said that the blast's strength shook various parts of the province capital. After erecting a perimeter, the police took the body to Civil Hospital. According to hospital officials, the victim's body was mangled because of his close proximity to the explosives during the explosion. An 84-year-old man was recognised as the deceased.SSP Tariq further mentioned that the improvised bomb device included about 8 kg of explosive. The SSP stated that security was already on high alert because of the impending elections and that the bomb's target was unknown because no election campaign-related event was scheduled in the area. Another attack happened close to the outskirts of Quetta, injuring assistant sub-inspector Ghulam Raza. A hand grenade that was thrown at the Shalkot police station by unknown attackers detonated in the courtyard. The building of the station as well as a few cars in the parking lot were harmed in the attack. The police officer who sustained injuries was admitted to the Civil Hospital.Hand grenades were used to target Mastung's central prison. The explosives detonated inside the jail, causing structural damage. The attack left the jail warden hurt. Grenades were aimed at the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), National Party, and a joint office of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) and Balochistan National Party Mengal (BNP-M) during the attacks in Quetta, Khuzdar, and Turbat. But no fatalities were reported.Hand grenades were also used to target the deputy commissioner offices in Panjgur and Dhadar. Another grenade strike on the deputy commissioner of Kachhi's house resulted in one casualty. A grenade was thrown at police and Frontier Corps (FC) stations in the Turbat market area, injuring one person, but no casualties were reported, according to the Dawn report. The strikes occurred during a high-level conference that the Pakistani Election Commission had on Thursday to examine the security situation in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Sikandar Sultan Raja, the chief electoral commissioner, assured the gathering that elections will take place on schedule.We'll hold the election on February 8th on schedule. In his presentation to the gathering, Raja stated, "The ECP is fully prepared despite security challenges." He went on to say that law enforcement, including the army, would assist in tackling those attempting to cause disruption. "There will be no leniency shown to anyone in this regard," he declared. Raja voiced alarm about the shaky law and order in the two provinces, citing attacks on political parties and the ECP office in particular. He did, however, declare that these attacks would not have any impact on the voting process. [caption id="attachment_10110" align="alignnone" width="300"] 10 Bombs, Grenade Attacks…

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Biden admin approves 4 billion dollars arms package sale to India

editor February 2, 2024

WASHINGTON: The US Congress was informed today by the Biden Administration of its intention to sell weapons valued at around $4 billion, primarily Hellfire missile-equipped MQ 9 B drones. In a press release on Thursday, the US Department of Defence agency Defence Security Cooperation Agency stated that the sale contributes to the strategic relationship between the US and India being strengthened. "An important force for political stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia region," it continued, is New Delhi. "The US State Department has decided to approve a potential $3.99 billion foreign military sale of MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft and associated equipment to the Government of India.In a statement, the Defence Security Cooperation Agency stated that it had "delivered the necessary certification informing Congress of this potential sale today." 31 MQ-9B Sky Guardian aircraft, 161 Embedded Global Positioning and Inertial Navigation Systems (EGIs), 35 L3 Rio Grande Communications Intelligence Sensor Suites, 170 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles, 16 M36E9 Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM), 310 GBU-39B/B Laser Small Diameter Bombs (LSDB), and eight GBU-39B/B LSDB Guided Test Vehicles (GTVs) with live fuzes are among the items that the Indian government has requested to purchase. By bolstering the strategic relationship between the US and India and enhancing the security of a "major defence partner," which is still a "important force for political stability, peace, and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific and South Asia region," the proposed sale will support US foreign policy and national security objectives, according to the release. Additionally, it stated that India has shown a commitment to modernising its military and will have no trouble integrating these goods and services into its armed forces. This will increase India's ability to meet "current and future threats" by enabling unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance patrols in sea lanes of operation. "The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region," it stated. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Poway, CA, will serve as the lead contractor, according to the statement. Any offset arrangement will be negotiated between the contractor and the buyer. There won't be a need to send any more contractor or US government agents to India in order to carry out this proposed sale. "There will be no adverse impact on US defence readiness as a result of this proposed sale," the press release stated. [caption id="attachment_10089" align="alignnone" width="300"] Biden admin approves 4 billion dollars arms package sale to India[/caption]

Army Going Through Transformational Change To Further Strengthen Operational Preparedness: Gen Pande

editor February 1, 2024Leave a comment

Pune, Feb 1: Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande on Thursday said the Indian Army is going through a transformational change and has laid out a broad outline of the road map for it…

India Ranks 93 Out Of 180 Countries In Corruption Perceptions Index 2023

editor January 31, 2024Leave a comment

NEW DELHI, Jan 31: India ranked 93 out of 180 countries on the corruption perceptions index for 2023 as its overall score remained largely unchanged, according to a Transparency International report. The index, which ranks…

India slashes import duty on key parts needed for mobile manufacturing

editor January 31, 2024Leave a comment

NEW DELHI: The central government has slashed import duty on several key components used in the production of mobile phones in a bid to boost the country's electronics exports, the Union Ministry of Finance announced.…

Former Pak PM Imran Khan And Wife Sentenced To 14 Years In Jail In Toshakhana Corruption Case

editor January 31, 2024Leave a comment

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31: In the Toshakhana corruption case, former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi were given a 14-year prison sentence on Wednesday. This came about just one day after Khan, 71, suffered yet another setback to his hopes of winning back power in the general elections scheduled for February 8th, when a special court sentenced him to 10 years in prison for disclosing confidential state information on Tuesday. The hearing in the Toshakhana corruption case was presided over by Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Bashir in Rawalpindi's Adiala Jail, where the former premier is being held. Each also received a fine of Rs 787 million and a 10-year ban from holding any public office. Today, Bushra Bibi did not show up in court. Khan is charged in this case with withholding information about presents given to Toshakhana and the money made from the "illegal" selling of some of the gifts. [caption id="attachment_9972" align="alignnone" width="300"] Former Pak PM Imran Khan And Wife Sentenced To 14 Years In Jail In Toshakhana Corruption Case[/caption]

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Indian navy warship rescues 19 Pakistani nationals, fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates

editor January 30, 2024

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy announced in an official statement that on Monday, the warship INS Sumitra of the Indian Navy successfully rescued 19 Pakistani nationals after foiling a plot to steal the Iranian-flagged fishing vessel Al Naeemi, which was cruising off the East Coast of Somalia. Following the rescue of another Iranian-flagged fishing vessel, FV Iman, from Somali pirates on Monday during anti-piracy operations along the east coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, an official statement said that this is the Indian Navy's second rescue operation in as many days. FV Iman had 17 crew members on board. The Indian Navy said that the cruiser INS Sumitra saved the hostages of 19 Pakistani nationals on board the fishing vessel after it was intercepted by pirates and action was taken to locate the stricken vessel. The warship achieved the successful release of all 19 crew members and the boat by acting in accordance with the set SOPs to persuade the pirates for the crew's safe release. The ship then carried out confirmatory boarding in order to clean up and ensure the crew members who were being taken captive by the Somali pirates were safe. "INS Sumitra, over the course of less than 36 hours, through swift, persistent and relentless efforts has rescued two hijacked Fishing Vessels along with 36 Crew (17 Iranian and 19 Pakistani) in Southern Arabian Sea approximately 850 nm West of Kochi, and prevented misuse of these Fishing Vessels as Mother Ships for further acts of Piracy on Merchant Vessels," the Navy said in a statement. [caption id="attachment_9909" align="alignnone" width="300"] Indian navy warship rescues 19 Pakistani nationals, fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates[/caption]

9 Pakistani Labourers Shot Dead In Iran; Pakistan Seeks Comprehensive Investigation

editor January 28, 2024Leave a comment

Islamabad, Jan 28: Pakistan has requested a thorough probe into the savage attack in Iran that claimed the lives of nine of its citizens, which happened days after tensions between the two countries erupted over a tit-for-tat cross-border shooting. Unknown assailants opened indiscriminate fire on nine Pakistani labourers on Saturday in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province, close to the Pakistani border. Three more workers were wounded. In the province of Sistan-Baluchestan, "witnesses reported unknown armed men killed nine non-Iranians in a house in the Sirkan neighbourhood of Saravan city," according to Iran's Mehr news agency. At first, no organisation or person took ownership of the attack.The Foreign Office of Pakistan has called for a thorough inquiry into the attack and the prompt prosecution of those who carried it out. FO spokesman Mumtaz Zahra Baloch denounced the "horrifying and despicable" attack and stated, "We are in touch with Iranian authorities and have underscored the need to immediately investigate the incident and hold to account those involved in this heinous crime." Because of the great distance and security concerns, she claimed, Pakistan's consul in Zahedan was anticipated to arrive in a few hours in order to help the injured.Additionally, the Pakistani ambassador was supposed to meet with the local authorities to insist on taking firm measures against the offenders. As word of their deaths spread, the victims' relatives staged a demonstration in front of the Alipur assistant commissioner's office and pleaded with the Pakistani government to see to it that their loved ones' remains were returned to Muzaffargarh. According to Baloch, steps were being taken to enable the swift return of the victims' remains to their families. She continued, "Pakistan's resolve to combat terrorism is not diminished by this cowardly attack." Muddasir Tipu, Pakistan's ambassador to Iran, conveyed his outrage at the killings and promised the grieving families his entire support.Tipu wrote on X, "We have called upon Iran for full cooperation in this matter." The event occurs the day before the Iranian foreign minister is scheduled to visit Islamabad, when talks on border security and the problem of militant sanctuaries along the shared border are anticipated to be discussed. This incident is expected to increase tensions between Iran and Pakistan because it happened just one week after those two countries' tit-for-tat strikes in each other's territories. After Pakistan carried out "precision military strikes" on January 18 against what it claimed "terrorist hideouts" in Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan province, which resulted in nine deaths, tensions between Islamabad and Tehran increased.The incident was perceived as a form of reprisal for Iranian drone and missile strikes on two bases of the Sunni militant organisation Jaish al-Adl in Pakistan's restive province of Balochistan last Tuesday. Pakistan withdrew its ambassador from Tehran amid hostilities and prevented Iran's envoy from coming back to Islamabad. Regarding Pakistan's strikes, Tehran has called for the charge d'affaires of Islamabad. On the other hand, the two nations declared last Monday that they had made the decision to defuse the situation and resume diplomatic missions, with both ambassadors going back to their positions. The same area was used for Saturday's deaths as Pakistan's recent retaliatory strikes against Baloch rebel sanctuaries. [caption id="attachment_9806" align="alignnone" width="300"] 9 Pakistani Labourers Shot Dead In Iran; Pakistan Seeks Comprehensive Investigation[/caption]…

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