Former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has disclosed several details about the planning, execution and escalation management of Operation Sindoor, providing a rare insight into the military decision-making that took place during India’s confrontation with Pakistan in May 2025. Chauhan, who was serving as Chief of Defence Staff during the operation, spoke about...
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval has provided a detailed account of the decision-making that preceded Operation Sindoor, recalling that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s immediate priority after the Pahalgam terror attack was to establish who was responsible. In his first major interview since the military operation, Doval described the sequence of events following the April 22,...
In a dramatic statement that has reignited debate over past India-Pakistan tensions, US President Donald Trump has once again claimed that he averted a major conflict between the two South Asian neighbours. Speaking during a recent interaction, Trump asserted that “seven planes were shot down” during the escalation and credited his intervention for preventing what...
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump has reiterated his claim of mediating a truce between India and Pakistan during their military standoff in May, asserting that he used trade threats and high tariff warnings to prevent a potential nuclear war. Speaking at an event, Trump said he personally intervened after tensions escalated between the two...
US President Donald Trump has asserted that the 50% tariffs imposed on India over its import of Russian oil have significantly damaged Russia’s economy, calling it a “big blow” to Moscow. Speaking from the White House, Trump linked his tough tariff policies with both economic leverage and geopolitical impact, claiming Russia is now facing severe...
As the Monsoon session of Parliament approaches, the Congress party has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi make a “clear and categorical” statement regarding US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of “five jets being shot down” during the India-Pakistan conflict in May. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi raised the issue on social media, questioning the...