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Qatar releases 8 Indian Navy men jailed on espionage charges, 7 back in India

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NEW DELHI: Eight former members of the Indian Navy who had been held in the Gulf nation on suspicion of espionage have been freed, marking a significant diplomatic win for India. In a statement issued early on Monday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) hailed the development and stated that seven of the eight former members of the Indian Navy who were employed by the private company Al Dahra Global Company had returned to India from Qatar. "The release of eight Indian citizens who were arrested in Qatar while employed for Dahra Global Company is welcomed by the Indian government. Of the eight, seven have gone back to India. The MEA stated in a statement, "We are grateful for the Emir of the State of Qatar's decision to facilitate these citizens' release and return home. Eight Indian Navy personnel who were detained in the Al Dahra Global case had their death sentences overturned by a Qatari court in December of last year. The death penalty was lowered to prison time. The change occurred after the Indian government's appeal against the Navy veterans' death sentences was granted by Qatar's Court of First Instance. Captain Navtej Singh Gill, Captain Birendra Kumar Verma, Captain Saurabh Vasisht, Commander Amit Nagpal, Commander Purnendu Tiwari, Commander Sugunakar Pakala, Commander Sanjeev Gupta, and Sailor Ragesh are the eight members of the Indian Navy that were taken into custody in Qatar.The veterans of the Indian Navy came back to Delhi and expressed their gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking up the cause. "Without PM Modi's intervention, we would not be able to be standing here. One of the veterans of the Navy added, "And it also happened because of the ongoing efforts of the Government of India." Similar thoughts were expressed by his colleague, who stated, "We waited about eighteen months to return to India. We are deeply appreciative of the Prime Minister. Without his personal intervention and his arrangement with Qatar, it would not have been feasible." [caption id="attachment_10762" align="alignnone" width="300"] Qatar releases 8 Indian Navy men jailed on espionage charges, 7 back in India[/caption] …

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PTI’s Loss Reminiscent Of 1987 J-K Election ‘Rigging’, Says Mehbooba’s Daughter, NC Hits Back

editor February 10, 2024

Srinagar, Feb 10: Amid the alleged “rigging” of the general election in Pakistan, the leaders of the National Conference and PDP, the two main constituents of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), exchanged barbs here…

BSF Shoots Down Another China-Made Drone Near India-Pak Border In Punjab

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New Delhi, Feb 10: In Gurdaspur, Punjab, close to the India-Pakistan International Border, the Border Security Force (BSF) shot down another drone manufactured in China, the force reported on Saturday. The BSF troops fired down the quadcopter drone that was trying to cross into Indian territory from Pakistan during its movement on the border close to Rossey village in the Gurdaspur district on Friday night. According to the BSF, the soldiers intercepted the drone and fired at it quickly enough to shoot it down. The damaged drone crashed onto a rural field after losing control. The BSF, which is tasked with policing the 3,323-kilometer border between India and Pakistan, stated that the potential dropping spot was promptly blocked off by its soldiers.After conducting a thorough search, the BSF soldiers were able to locate one small drone that was partially damaged at around 10:18 p.m. According to the BSF, the recovery happened in a farming field close to Rossey hamlet in the Gurdaspur district. A quadcopter (Model: DJI Mavic 3 Classic, manufactured in China) is the drone that was found. The force said, "The BSF troops' astute observation, prompt reaction, and flawless shooting abilities put yet another dent in the adversaries' malicious plans to cause mayhem in the border area by drone intrusion." [caption id="attachment_10646" align="alignnone" width="300"] BSF Shoots Down Another China-Made Drone Near India-Pak Border In Punjab[/caption]

Jailed Former Pak PM Imran Khan Gets Bail In Military Installations Attack Cases

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Islamabad, Feb 10: Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, was granted bail on Saturday by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in connection with twelve counts pertaining to the attacks on military sites on May 9. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party founder Khan was granted bail by ATC Judge Malik Ejaz Asif after he paid a surety bond of Rs 0.1 million in all 12 charges, including the attack on the Army Museum and General Headquarters (Pakistan Army), according to The Express Tribune Pakistan. The court ruled that since all of the defendants in the instances from May 9 were free on bond, there was no reason to keep Khan, 71, under arrest. Khan will stay behind bars since he is found guilty in numerous other cases. The ruling by the court was issued the day after Khan's party-backed independents secured around 100 seats in the National Assembly.In thirteen instances within the same case, bail was also granted to Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the former foreign minister. On February 6, Khan and legendary Qureshi were indicted in the counts. When the two appeared in court, the former prime minister told the judge that he had been forcibly detained on May 9 from the grounds of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). After his detention in an alleged corruption case, Khan was charged in several charges pertaining to the May 9 violence. The assault on the General Headquarters (GHQ) gate, rioting in the office of a sensitive institution, and other incidents were among the cases that were reported to Rawalpindi.The claims made in the initial information reports (FIRs) about the instances had been refuted by Khan. Prior to his release from Adiala Prison, Qureshi was escorted out of jail by Punjab police in relation to a case involving the attack on the GHQ. [caption id="attachment_10640" align="alignnone" width="300"] Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, was granted bail on Saturday by an anti-terrorism court[/caption]

Prof Amitabh Mattoo appointed as Dean of SIS in JNU

editor February 9, 2024Leave a comment

JAMMU: The esteemed School of International Studies (SIS) of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, has named Dr. Amitabh Mattoo, a professor of international relations and foreign policy and a former vice-chancellor of Jammu University, as its new dean. One of the biggest and most established universities devoted to the study of international relations, security, diplomacy, and foreign policy is SIS. This school produced Ministers of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar. Dr. Amitabh Mattoo was the Chair and Professor of the SIS Centre for International Politics, Organisation, and Disarmament before to his appointment as Dean.In addition, he held the positions of Deputy Chair of the German Institute of Global & Area Studies and Honorary Professor at the University of Melbourne, where he founded the Australia Institute and served as its CEO. In addition, Prof. Mattoo serves as the Indian Association of International Studies President. [caption id="attachment_10556" align="alignnone" width="197"] Prof Amitabh Mattoo appointed as Dean of SIS in JNU[/caption]

10 Policemen Killed, 6 Injured As Terrorists Ambush Police Station In Northwest Pakistan

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PESHAWAR, Feb 5: Prior to the country's general elections on February 8, heavily armed militants attacked a police station in northwest Pakistan on Monday, resulting in the deaths of at least ten police officers and the injuries of six more. According to a senior police official in Dera Ismail Khan division, the event happened at the Chodwan police station in Daraban tehsil in the Dera Ismail Khan region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. As of yet, no group has taken ownership of the assault. District Police Officer Nasir Mehmood stated, "We lost ten of our jawans, while six others were injured in the ambush carried out by heavily armed terrorists."With grenades and heavy gunfire, the terrorists stormed the police station from all sides. According to police, the terrorists were able to flee despite the police's retaliatory actions. The quick response force has arrived with extra force, they claimed, and the forces have sealed off the area and begun a search operation. The attack raised additional security concerns for the general elections in the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, which have already seen terror attacks and violence during polling. Arshad Hussain, the caretaker chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,meanwhile, denounced the attack on the police station and offered his sympathies to the victims' families. Such cowardice cannot weaken the commitment of law enforcement to combat terrorists, he said. [caption id="attachment_10338" align="alignnone" width="300"] 10 Policemen Killed, 6 Injured As Terrorists Ambush Police Station In Northwest Pakistan[/caption]

3 Nationals Of Myanmar Charge-Sheeted By NIA In Human Trafficking Case

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New Delhi, Feb 4: According to an official on Sunday, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet against three Burmese nationals in connection with the unlawful infiltration and trafficking of foreign persons into India over the border between Bangladesh and India, mostly of Rohingya origin. A federal agency spokeswoman identified the accused as Rabi Islam, also known as "Rabiul Islam," Shafi Alam, also known as "Sofi Alom," alias "Sayedul Islam," and Mohammad Usman. All three are long-term residents of Maungdaw district in Myanmar. The NIA said that they had entered India unlawfully, working with touts and traffickers without proper documentation, and that they had also assisted in the unauthorised and illegal crossing of many other foreign nationals.According to the official, they were part of a well-organized network of touts and traffickers engaging in a variety of illicit operations, including enticing weak Rohingya women who had sought safety in Bangladesh into India under the false pretence of marrying Rohingya men. According to the NIA, these women were subsequently bought and sold for forced marriages in a number of Indian states, including Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, and Haryana. The inquiry conducted by the NIA revealed instances and proof of document forgeries, concluding that Rabi Islam and Mohammad Usman had got Aadhaar cards through illegal means.The spokesperson claimed that in order to further hide their genuine identities, the pair had also opened bank accounts and obtained more SIM cards using these cards. The official stated that the NIA, which began investigating the case on November 7 of last year, has made a substantial progress in locating and destroying a large-scale global human trafficking network with the release of this charge sheet. [caption id="attachment_10283" align="alignnone" width="300"] 3 Nationals Of Myanmar Charge-Sheeted By NIA In Human Trafficking Case[/caption]

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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