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KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) — Pakistan has stopped an Indian submarine from entering its waters, the navy said Tuesday, as tensions continue to run high between the nuclear-armed foes. The development came days after a rare aerial dogfight between India and Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir ignited fears of an all-out conflict, with world powers rushing to urge restraint. “The Pakistan navy stopped an Indian submarine from entering our territorial waters,” a naval […]
by Nasir JAFFRY Agence France Presse ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) — Pakistan promised to free a captured Indian pilot on Friday as a “peace gesture” aimed at its nuclear arch-rival, but New Delhi insisted it would remain on “heightened” military alert for attacks. Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was shot down in an aerial engagement over the disputed region of Kashmir on Wednesday, had become the centrepiece of the latest conflict between the neighbours. “As a […]
(Eagle News)—The Department of Foreign Affairs warned Filipinos in India and Pakistan to take the necessary precautions amid the rising tension between the two countries. In a statement, the DFA also urged Filipinos to avoid any travel to Kashmir region, where a confrontation between Indian and Pakistani jets ensued. There are no Filipinos living in Kashmir but there are seven Filipino military observers serving with the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan, […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Pakistan’s ambassador to Washington voiced regret Wednesday that the United States has not condemned India’s air incursion, saying the stance “emboldened” New Delhi. With the nuclear-armed rivals shooting down each other’s warplanes in their worst crisis in years, Pakistani Ambassador Asad Majeed Khan said the United States should have pinned blame on India. “It is construed and understood as an endorsement of the Indian position and that is what emboldened […]
by Sarah TITTERTON with Jalees ANDRABI in New Delhi Agence France Presse ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) — Pakistan said Wednesday it shot down two Indian warplanes in its airspace over disputed Kashmir, in a dramatic escalation of a confrontation that has ignited fears of an all-out conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours. One Indian pilot was captured, a Pakistani military spokesman said, adding that one aircraft had fallen in Pakistani-held Kashmir, while the other fell on […]
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) — Pakistan closed its airspace Wednesday, the civil aviation authority and the military said, as fears spiked of an all-out conflict with nuclear-armed neighbor India. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) tweeted that it “has officially closed its airspace until further notice”, while a Pakistani military spokesman said the decision had been taken “due to the environment”. A CAA source told AFP that all airlines had been notified to “suspend their operations in […]
by Bhuvan BAGGA / with Nasir Jaffry in Islamabad Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India said Tuesday it had launched air strikes against militant camps in Pakistan’s territory, triggering international concern over a dangerous escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals. Pakistan denied India’s claim that the attack had inflicted major damage and casualties on militants responsible for a suicide bombing in Kashmir earlier this month as “reckless and fictitious”, and said it would […]
Bhuvan Bagga in New Delhi and Nasir Jaffry in Islamabad Indian warplanes breached Pakistani airspace Tuesday in a move that sent tensions over disputed Kashmir spiralling, but Islamabad furiously denied claims the strike destroyed a militant camp and inflicted heavy casualties. The incursion across the ceasefire line that divides Kashmir between the nuclear-armed neighbours came after India threatened retaliation over a February 14 suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) group, that killed 40 […]
At least 35 more workers have died in northeastern India after drinking toxic liquor, police said Sunday, taking the death toll from the latest mass alcohol poisoning beyond 130. The deaths in Assam state came less than two weeks after tainted liquor killed about 100 people in the northern states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. In addition to the latest toll, at least 200 more people were still hospitalised across Assam. “The death toll has […]
Ninety-eight workers have died and at least 200 others have been hospitalised in northeastern India after drinking toxic liquor, officials said Saturday, in the latest case of alcohol poisoning in the country. The deaths in Assam state came less than two weeks after tainted liquor killed about 100 people in the northern states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. In addition to the latest toll, at least 200 more people were still hospitalised, according to a […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday, with his business mission under threat of being overshadowed by soaring tensions between India and Pakistan. The crown prince, who wants to persuade the world’s fastest-growing major economy to consume more Saudi oil, was greeted at the airport by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who gave his traditional bear hug for honored guests. The prince arrived from a […]
BANGALORE, India (AFP) — Two Indian Air Force jets practicing for an aerobatic display collided in midair Tuesday killing one of the pilots, officials said. Witnesses told how the aircraft spiraled out of control after hitting each other and crashed near a residential area outside the Yelahanka air base in the southern city of Bangalore. A huge fireball rose into the sky, they added. Only one civilian was hurt by flying debris however while two […]
