FOREIGN INTRUDERS
Kathua ambush: Security forces intensify search operation
Senior police and BSF officials convened a high-level security review meeting in Kathua amidst increased militant activities in the Kathua-Udhampur-Doda belt of Jammu division. The meeting addressed fresh infiltration attempts and recent attacks, including the one in Badnota, Kathua, where five army personnel were killed.
5 armymen killed, 5 injured in terrorist ambush in Kathua
Five Army personnel, including a junior commissioned officer, were killed and five others injured in an ambush in a remote village of Kathua district. The attack occurred on the 8th death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. Security forces are actively engaged in the area.
Three militants killed, cop injured in Jammu & Kashmir's Doda
Three militants were killed and a police officer injured in an encounter in the Sinno area of Gandoh, Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. The militants were foreigners involved in attacks on armed forces earlier this month. Police have recovered three rifles from them, including two M4 carbines.
Enemy within? China is buying land around American military bases
China's proximity to military bases within the US, including a nuclear missile base in Wyoming, raises national security concerns. The US government blocked a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, citing it as a 'national security risk'. The order required the divestment of property operated as a crypto mining facility near the base.
Philippines says Beijing's words not matching actions in South China Sea
The ministry denounced China's "illegal and aggressive actions" during a routine resupply mission in the South China Sea on June 17, which the Philippine military said had severely injured a navy sailor and damaged Manila's vessels.
Jammu region witnesses 29 terrorist attacks since 2021
The number of civilian deaths stood at 17 in the first six months of this year as compared to 12 in the whole of 2023, as per official data. Terrorists recently targeted a bus carrying pilgrims in the Reasi region of Jammu, leading to deaths of nine pilgrims and injuring 33.
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Nine pilgrims killed, 33 injured as terrorists attack bus in J&K's Reasi
The officials said that the bus came under a suspected terrorist attack in the Kanda area of Teryath Village in Reasi district when it was on way from Shiv Khori temple to Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi.
Chinese, Philippine deputy FMs hold phone call over South China Sea: Beijing
Deputy foreign ministers from China and the Philippines held a phone call on Monday, the countries said, after Manila summoned a Chinese envoy over "aggressive actions" by the China Coast Guard in the contested South China Sea. The Philippines said the China Coast Guard blocked its supply vessel and damaged it with water cannon, injuring three soldiers.
Foreign intruders active in Rajouri-Poonch range, very few locals support them: J&K police chief R R Swain
“Undoubtedly there is a security situation in Rajouri-Poonch. Mostly these are foreign fighters there. If you live in caves and wilderness, definitely there will be a challenge regarding information flow. The number is not so high that we cannot fight,” said Swain.
Local militants all-time low in J&K, war majorly against foreign intruders, pro-militancy narrative: J&K Police Chief
“Police have arrested 291 terrorist associates who allegedly provide logistics, shelter, transportation and identify targets for the militants,” Rashmi Ranjan Swain said. The police have busted 18 hideouts and 89 militant modules across J&K claiming that in almost 99 percent cases the handler of the module was a Pakistani who formed and ran it through encrypted messaging application and people in a module didn't even know each other.
Never stand down or stand back: CB Muthamma’s advice to Indian women diplomats
CB Muthamma's mantra was simple: never stand back or stand down to anyone. Ever. "I never stood second to anyone in my life," she would tell them (and me too, albeit separately!) with her characteristic vigorous enunciation. "And there is no reason for any of you to do so either!"
Russia says it may fire to hit intruding warships
The incident marked the first time since the Cold War that Moscow acknowledged using live ammunition to deter a NATO warship, underlining the rising threat of military collisions amid Russia-West tensions.
View: Crafting a brave new foreign policy that can take on Chinese hegemony in Asia
The new reality is that conflict rather than coexistence with China is going to define the horizon for countries that are unwilling to accept its hegemony. Recognising this changed reality and the imperative to shift gear, foreign minister S Jaishankar has remarked that India must “exploit” the altered international situation, “step out more”, “take risks” and make critical “choices”.
Chinese military threat on the rise, Taiwan foreign minister warns
Taiwan has complained that China has stepped up threatening military activities near Taiwan in recent months. Beijing has not renounced the use of force to bring the democratic island under its control.
CAIT urges govt to take action against e-commerce firms flouting FDI policy
Terming e-commerce firms "global economic terrorist" and "economic intruders, tax offenders and policy & law violators", the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) in a letter sent to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal demanded early enforcement of e-commerce policy and national retail policy. It also called for constituting an e-commerce ombudsman.
Pakistan says India committed 'aggression', Islamabad has 'right to respond'
Prime Minister Imran Khan was chairing an "important meeting" to discuss the situation, sources here said.
Doklam standoff: India intruded, alleges China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi
The rights and wrongs are very clear, Wang Yi said, claiming that senior Indian officials have openly stated that Chinese troops did not enter Indian territory.
PM Narendra Modi expands on his foreign policy vision of India as a strategic global player
Modi's foreign policy vision is driven by a desire to make India a major economic and strategic player in shaping the new Asian century.
Eiffel Tower closed for hours after intruder spotted
Before it opened for the public on Sunday, "an individual was seen in the structure with a backpack".
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to visit India on first foreign tour
During the 3-day visit from September 14, he will hold talks with Narendra Modi, besides meeting External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
Vladimir Putin's support for embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter says how he views the world
Putin's support comes after Blatter said FIFA passed a resolution offering full support for holding the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Government calls off India-Pakistan foreign secretary-level talks as Pak envoy meets Kashmiri separatists
The move may impact an expected meeting between Modi and Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly next month.
India, China admit to intrusion by Chinese herdsmen in Ladakh
India, China today admitted to intrusion by Chinese herdsmen into Ladakh last week but both the sides sought to play it down saying the issue was resolved
India-US talks: US vice-president Joseph Biden should not make American business into American foreign policy
Both New Delhi and Washington have lost too much time – often wilfully – but Biden’s visit must do more than damage control and once again raise ambitions.
China defends its latest Ladakh incursion
The camera which was removed was reportedly returned on July 3, a day ahead of Antony's visit, the first by an Indian Defence Minister since 2006.
Urgent need to push forward boundary talks: China to India
There is an urgent need to redouble efforts to push forward negotiations for a framework agreement on India-China boundary settlement, a Chinese official said.
Chinese are not going to vacate Ladakh anytime soon, strategic experts feel
Strategic experts don’t think the Chinese are going to vacate any time soon and that this may lead to other similar face-offs in other sectors along the Line of Actual Control.
Incursion issue: China tones down rhetoric, urges patience
Toning down its rhetoric on incursion, China today counselled patience saying favourable conditions should be created for the two countries to solve the issue through friendly consolations.
China sticks to its stand; says no incursion by its troops
Ignoring India's demand to revert to a status-quo in Depsang Valley, China firmly stuck to its stand that its troops have not violated the LAC in the Ladakh region.
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