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JNU’s move comes amid growing backlash against Turkey for its backing of Pakistan after India’s Operation Sindoor. The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has announced the suspension of an academic MoU with Turkiye’s Inonu University, citing “national security” consideration, an official said on Wednesday. “Due to National Security considerations, the MoU between JNU and Inonu University, Turkey stands suspended until further notice,” the university administration wrote on X. The MoU was inked on February 3 for a period of three years. “We have suspended the MoU with Turkiye’s Inonu University. Under the pact, there were plans for faculty exchange and student…

Operation Sindoor emerged as a calibrated military response to an evolving pattern of asymmetric warfare, said defence ministry. The ministry of defence on Wednesday said that Operation Sindoor was launched as a calibrated military response to a growing pattern of asymmetric warfare, which increasingly targets unarmed civilians alongside military personnel. The ministry added that the operation was a precise strike on terrorist targets, using advanced Indian technology, and marking a step towards self-reliance in military operations. “India’s response was deliberate, precise, and strategic. Without crossing the Line of Control or international boundary, Indian forces struck terrorist infrastructure and eliminated multiple…

Avic Chengdu Aircraft shares plummeted 9.31% following Modi’s address on India’s Operation Sindoor, while Indian defence stocks rose. The shares of Chinese company Avic Chengdu Aircraft – the maker of J-10 fighter jets – saw a heavy selloff on Tuesday, May 13, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fiery address to the nation on India’s successful ‘Operation Sindoor’ against Pakistan-based terror camps and Pakistani military. While Indian defence stocks rallied, shares of Avic Chengdu Aircraft faced a heavy selloff on Tuesday. Avic Chengdu Aircraft manufactures J-10 fighter jets, which Pakistan claimed to have used against India during its operation…

Rohit Sharma announced his retirement on May 7 via social media. Virat Kohli did the same on Monday on Instagram. The world was not quite ready for Ravichandran Ashwin to announce his retirement in the middle of a Test series last December. And, he was not ready to see his two former teammates – Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli – draw curtains on their Test careers in a space of just five days, especially with the crucial tour of England set to begin in just about a month’s time. Rohit announced his retirement on May 7 via social media. Kohli…

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that Pakistan had reached out for a ceasefire after India had dealt damage to their bases. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during a press briefing on Tuesday stated that Pakistan has a habit of claiming victory even after a defeat, in reference to the two countries reaching a ceasefire understanding. Randhir Jaiswal said in response to a question, about who had reached out for a peace agreement between India and Pakistan, that Pakistan had reached out due to the devastation inflicted by the Indian military’s Operation Sindoor. He stated, “Claiming victory is an…

In a statement, the White House called it one of the largest arms deal in history. The US and Saudi Arabia signed a massive arms deal, amounting to nearly $142 billion, an agreement being called by the White House as the largest in history. In a statement, the White House said, “The United States and Saudi Arabia signed the largest defence sales agreement in history – nearly $142 billion, providing Saudi Arabia with state-of-the-art warfighting equipment”. The signing took place during Donald Trump’s bilateral visit to Saudi Arabia. The defence deal includes military systems, arms and services. The agreement also…

Prime Minister Modi on Monday addressed the nation and lauded the Indian armed forces for successfully carrying out Operation Sindoor. A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fiery address to the nation on the success of Operation Sindoor launched by Indian armed forces against Pakistani terror infrastructure, the Pakistan government said it “rejects provocative and inflammatory assertions by the Indian PM”. Prime Minister Modi on Monday addressed the nation and lauded the Indian armed forces for successfully carrying out Operation Sindoor, which destroyed key terror infrastructure and eliminated dozens of terrorists, some of whom were “high-value”. In strong warnings to…

Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the ministry of external affairs, addressed questions about alleged damage to Pakistan’s nuclear facility in Kirana Hills. Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Tuesday addressed questions about reports around Pakistan’s nuclear facility in Kirana Hills in context with India’s Operation Sindoor military strikes, saying that it was for the Pakistani side to respond to claims being made over it. In the press briefing on Tuesday, Randhir Jaiswal was asked about social media buzz on ‘nuclear leakage’ in Pakistan after the Indian strikes. “Talk of Egyptian or American aircraft — those are questions for them…

Ending two days of speculations, Virat Kohli made his retirement from Test cricket official when he announced the decision on his Instagram handle. Virat Kohli, the former India captain, has announced his retirement from Test cricket with just a little over a month to go before the England tour. Kohli, 36, made the decision days after fellow Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma bid adieu to the format. The news that Kohli informed the BCCI about his decision to retire from Test cricket sent shockwaves early morning on Saturday. He still isn’t as aged as some of the legends to have continued…

Khawaja Asif said the US helped create and support ‘mujahideen’ forces, which later became terrorist groups, leaving Pakistan to face the fallout. Pakistan’s defence minister Khawaja Asif said that the country no longer shelters terrorists or terror groups, saying that those residing in Pakistan do not engage in any terrorist activities either within Pakistan or across the border in India. His comments come amidst heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which killed 26 people. In response, India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting terrorist outfits in Pakistan. This led to retaliatory…