Defence and Home Ministers join PM in reviewing security; India rejects Trump’s claim of brokering peace with Pakistan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday, the first since the pause in hostilities between India and Pakistan.He is joined by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah in the meeting that is assessing the latest security situation.
The prime minister will also chair the meeting of the Union Cabinet after the Cabinet Committee on Security meet. US President Donald Trump's claim of mediation between India and Pakistan in bringing about a halt in hostilities, has been rejected by India. Despite India's rebuttal, Trump again claimed that his government "brokered a historic ceasefire" between the two countries.
Here are the latest developments:
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- 12 May 2025 2:56 PM
Operation Sindoor is now India's new policy against terrorism, a new line has been drawn: PM Modi.
- 12 May 2025 2:55 PM
We have only kept in abeyance our operations against Pakistan: PM Modi
We have only kept in abeyance our operations against Pakistan, future will depend on their behaviour: PM Modi.
- 12 May 2025 2:50 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi adresses the nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi adresses the nation
- 12 May 2025 2:04 PM
India Always Advocates For Peace, Operation Sindoor Lesson For Pakistan: J-K LG Sinha
Asserting that India has always stood for peace, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the recent attack in Pahalgam was nothing short of an "act of war" perpetrated by Pakistan.
He said the Indian armed forces avenged the attack through Operation Sindoor, a mission that he said should serve as a lesson to the neighbour.
"India always advocated for peace. It never wants a war but what happened in Pahalgam was an act of war by terror state Pakistan", Sinha said during his visit to the shelter and lodgement centre at Sahib Bandgi ashram in Mishriwala area of Jammu."With Operation Sindoor, we have avenged Pahalgam. I am proud of our soldiers and armed forces. Our war was to teach Pakistan a lesson," he said. - 12 May 2025 1:26 PM
Forced to flee Pakistani shelling, residents of villages close to LoC begin journey home
Residents of villages close to the LoC who were forced to flee due to heavy shelling by the Pakistani military started returning home on Monday.They started their journey back to their villages after bomb disposal squads cleared the residential areas of any leftover or unexploded shells, officials said.
- 12 May 2025 1:24 PM
BJP to organise 'Tiranga Yatra' following success of Op Sindoor
The BJP will spearhead a 11-day long 'Tiranga Yatra' across the country beginning Tuesday following the success of Operation Sindoor, as part of its outreach to people around the Modi government's determined leadership and the valour of armed forces.A BJP leader said the party is looking to rally people, including prominent members of the society, around India's successful campaign against terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir in a campaign from May 13 to 23.
- 12 May 2025 12:09 PM
J&K LG, Minister Pay Tribute to BSF Constable Killed in Cross-Border Firing
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Minister Satish Sharma on Monday joined senior BSF and police officials at a wreath-laying ceremony in Jammu to honour BSF Constable Deepak Chingakham, who was martyred in cross-border firing by Pakistani troops along the international border in R S Pura on May 10. The LG saluted Chingakham's supreme sacrifice and expressed solidarity with his family before the tricolour-wrapped coffin was sent to his hometown for the last rites. - 12 May 2025 11:47 AM
China Denies Claims of Arms Supplies to Pakistan, Warns Legal Action
The Chinese military on Monday denied reports that its Xi'an Y-20 cargo plane had carried arms supplies to Pakistan, calling the claims "untrue" and warning of legal action against those spreading military-related rumors. This comes amid rising tensions following India’s Operation Sindoor and an understanding between India and Pakistan to cease military actions. While China maintains close ties with Pakistan, including supplying arms, it emphasized its commitment to supporting regional peace through constructive diplomacy and the cessation of conflict between India and Pakistan. - 12 May 2025 11:44 AM
"Our Integrated Air Defence System is not just a shield – it is a declaration of India's technological superiority and military dominance. From the sky to the ground, India now decides the terms of engagement." – Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam Chief Minister.
