Washington, July 16 (IANS) The Trump administration on Wednesday announced an expanded effort to disrupt the financing of organisations it accuses of supporting political terrorism, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying the United States would intensify scrutiny of charities, non-profit organisations and international financial networks used to channel illicit funds.Bessent, addressing the State Department’s Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, said terrorist organisation…
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New Delhi, July 16: The bombing of Air India Flight 182, popularly known as the Kanishka bombing, remains the deadliest act of aviation terrorism before 9/11. On 23 June 1985, 329 innocent people, including 24 Indian citizens, lost their lives when the aircraft exploded over the Atlantic Ocean. Most of the victims were Canadians of Indian origin. It was not merely an attack on an aircraft – it was an attack on humanity.For decades, this tragedy remained overshadowed by political debates, investi…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The National Security Chiefs of BIMSTEC on Thursday discussed practical and result-oriented solutions to combat terrorism and organised crime, ensure security in the cyber, maritime and energy domains; enhance connectivity; facilitate efficient disaster management; and to tackle new and emerging threats. The discussions were held during the fifth meeting of the BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs chaired by National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval in New Delhi on Thursda…
Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) Pakistan’s struggle with terrorism is the result of historical strategic decisions, evolving militant ecosystems, ideological radicalisation, governance deficiencies, and regional instability. Pakistan’s experience showcases that the cultivation or selective tolerance of militant organisations can eventually produce security threats that extend far beyond its original goals, a report has detailed. Pakistan’s struggle with terrorism is often projected as a security chall…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The naming of Hafiz Saeed in the Pahalgam attack chargesheet was a big move by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The in-absentia trial of Hafiz Saeed, who is the head of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, would be a test case, and the NIA will not only call out Pakistan’s bluff, but will also use this against Pakistan at international forums.The likes of Saeed and Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar have for years evaded scrutiny after carrying out terror attacks in India. A…
Jammu, July 14 (IANS) In a major development in the Pahalgam terror attack case, a Jammu court has issued a non-bailable warrant against Hafiz Saeed on the application filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), saying that arrest and custodial interrogation of the accused was necessary.The warrant was issued after the NIA named him as the mastermind in a supplementary chargesheet filed this month.The special court in its order said that in the matter of Application U/s 75 of BNSS for issu…
United Nations, July 14 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday launched India’s candidature for the Security Council with a six-point manifesto centered on Shanti, a profoundly significant acronym for “Securing Holistic Advancement through Norms, Trust [and] Integrity”. Speaking to delegates and diplomats from around the world here, EAM Jaishankar said India would be the Voice of the Global South at the Council, and was running on its record of helping developing nations, parti…
Chandigarh, July 12 (IANS) The makers of the ‘Satluj’ film cannot hide behind the excuse of “creative freedom” while presenting disputed claims as established history, Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu said on Sunday.He said Punjab’s painful past “is not a script to be selectively edited to suit a narrative”.In a statement, he challenged the producer and director of the ‘Satluj’ movie to place before the people of Punjab the complete documentary evidence,…
Washington, July 11 (IANS) Although the international debate on Pakistan’s growing water insecurity has largely centred on India’s upstream position, that narrative overlooks a deeper and more longstanding reality. Despite inheriting one of the world’s largest contiguous irrigation systems, decades of inadequate domestic planning, chronic underinvestment and weak water governance have steadily undermined Pakistan’s long-term water security.”When India placed the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abey…
Srinagar, July 11 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Special Investigation Agency (SIA) said on Saturday that it has secured an Interpol Red Corner Notice against a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist involved in the April 2013 terror attack in the Hygam area of Sopore sub-division. In a breakthrough in its sustained counter-terrorism efforts, the SIA Kashmir has secured an Interpol Red Corner Notice (RCN) against designated Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorist Imtiyaz Ahmad Kandoo alias Fayaz alias Sajad, markin…