Washington, March 20 (IANS) As US intelligence officials laid out a stark assessment of rising global threats, a congressional hearing revealed a deeper fracture in Washington — over whether the war with Iran was driven by evidence or political judgment.Top intelligence officials told lawmakers that the United States faces a “complex and evolving threat landscape” spanning missile proliferation, cyber warfare, terrorism and organised crime.Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard sa…
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) India on Thursday slammed Pakistan yet again, terming the country as the “state sponsor of terrorism for decades” which also has no credibility when it comes to cross-border terrorism. Reacting strongly to Islamabad’s allegations of India’s involvement in the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan along the Durand Line, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) that nobody is fooled by Pakistan’s “assumed victimhood” now. Addressing a weekly media briefing …
United Nations, March 10 (IANS) Pakistan has made a tacit admission that it was targeting India’s assistance to Afghanistan and that its air attacks during Ramadan were hurting mostly women and children. Employing diplomatic finesse, India’s Permanent Representative in his address to the Security Council on Monday had not named Pakistan while criticising the air attacks on Afghanistan or cross-border terrorism.But Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Asim Iftikhar Ahmad walked into his trap…
United Nations, March 10 (IANS) India has condemned Pakistan’s air attacks on Afghanistan and called out its hypocrisy in conducting them during the month of Ramadan killing mostly women and children while preaching “Islamic solidarity”. “It is hypocritical to espouse high principles of international law and Islamic solidarity on the one hand, while mercilessly carrying out air strikes during the holy month of Ramadan”, India’s Permanent Representative, P Harish told the Security Cou…
Quetta, Feb 6 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender, Mir Yar Baloch, on Friday cautioned the Norwegian Government against hosting Pakistan’s former caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar and Balochistan’s “puppet” Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti during their scheduled visit from February 15-17, accusing them of human rights violations.The human rights activist alleged that Pakistani leaders set to visit Norway under the pretext of a “briefing” on Balochistan are linked to Pakist…
Rome, Jan 25 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has issued a strong public response after US President Donald Trump suggested that NATO allies had failed to fully support the United States during military operations in Afghanistan, remarks that have sparked backlash across Europe.In a statement posted on X, Meloni said, “The Italian Government has learned with astonishment of President Trump’s statements according to which NATO allies would have ‘fallen behind’ during operation…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Beijing has largely remained outside the direct spotlight of terror outfits, but a recent report on al-Qaida’s threat has added a volatile security dimension for China. Allegations of atrocities against the Uyghur community in Xinjiang province remain one of the most pressing human rights issues globally, with reports from international human rights organisations and even the United Nations detailing systemic repression.The threat to China in connection with the Uyghur…