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Delhi High Court orders attachment TMC MP Saket Ghosale’s salary over non-payment of ₹50 lakh to former diplomat in defamation case

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Delhi High Court orders attachment TMC MP Saket Ghosale’s salary over non-payment of ₹50 lakh to former diplomat in defamation case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued an order for the attachment of a portion of the salary of Saket Gokhale, a Member of Parliament from the Trinamool Congress (TMC).

The court directed that the salary will remain under attachment until a total sum of Rs 50 lakh is deposited in the court.

This directive came during the hearing of a petition filed by former diplomat Lakshmi Puri, who accused Gokhale of failing to comply with the court’s previous instructions in a defamation case she had filed against him. In July of last year, the court had directed Gokhale to issue an apology to Puri and pay her Rs 50 lakh as damages.

Justice Manmeet Pritam Arora’s bench observed that no reasonable explanation had been provided for the non-payment of the decretal amount, warranting the issuance of an attachment order under Section 60(i) of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC).

The court reviewed the provisions of Section 60 of the CPC concerning the attachment of Saket Gokhale’s salary, which is reported to be Rs 1.9 lakh per month. Referring to the legal framework, the court noted that, as per the CPC, up to two-thirds of the salary could be attached.

Last week, a different bench of the Delhi High Court reserved its verdict on Saket Gokhale’s plea to recall an ex parte judgement that directed him to pay Rs 50 lakh in damages and issue a public apology to Lakshmi Puri, former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, in connection with a defamation suit.

In December 2023, Puri had filed a contempt petition, alleging Gokhale’s failure to comply with the court’s July 2023 ruling and seeking its enforcement. Following this, Gokhale was instructed to submit an affidavit disclosing his assets, properties, and bank accounts.

The defamation case originated in 2021 after Gokhale published a series of tweets questioning a property purchase made by Puri in Switzerland. His posts raised concerns regarding her and Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri’s assets. Additionally, Gokhale tagged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in his tweets, calling for an ED investigation.

In its July 2023 ruling, the High Court deemed the tweets defamatory, citing Shakespeare’s Othello to emphasise the damage inflicted on Puri’s reputation. As part of the judgement, Gokhale was directed to publicly apologise in The Times of India and on his Twitter account, where the apology must remain pinned for six months. Earlier, in July 2021, the court had issued an interim injunction, mandating Gokhale to remove the tweets within 24 hours and barring him from making further defamatory statements.

(This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)

A group of 12 US states sue Trump administration to stop the ‘unlawful’ and ‘reckless’ tariff policies

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A group of 12 US states sue Trump administration to stop the ‘unlawful’ and ‘reckless’ tariff policies

Twelve US states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday (23rd April) challenging the tariff policies of the Trump administration. The states of Oregon, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York and Vermont brought the lawsuit against the tariff policies, alleging that they are unlawful and harm the national economy.

In February, a month after assuming office, US President Donald Trump outlined a new trade policy focused on fairness and reciprocity and said that the US would implement reciprocal tariffs, charging other countries the same tariffs they impose on American goods. On April 2, he declared a widespread imposition of tariffs on countries worldwide.

In the lawsuit, the Trump administration is accused of abusing emergency power under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 1997, to impose the tariffs unilaterally without the approval of Congress. It is the argument of the states that only Congress is empowered to levy tariffs. They said that the President can invoke the IEEPA in case of ‘unusual and extraordinary threat’ from abroad, and not to introduce far-reaching changes in the trade policy. The states requested the court to declare the tariffs illegal and prevent the government agencies from enforcing them.

By claiming the authority to impose immense and ever-changing tariffs on whatever goods entering the United States he chooses, for whatever reason he finds convenient to declare an emergency, the President has upended the Constitutional order and brought chaos to the American economy,” the lawsuit stated.

California Governor files a separate lawsuit

Last week, a separate suit was reportedly filed by California Governor Gavin Newsom in the US District Court in California’s Northern District regarding the tariff policy. Newsom claimed that California, being the largest importer in the US, would lose billions of dollars. In a release, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes described the tariff policy as “insane” and said that “it was not only economically reckless, it is illegal”.

Responding to the suit filed by Newsom, White House spokesperson Kush Desai said that the Trump administration “remains committed to addressing this national emergency that’s decimating America’s industries and leaving our workers behind with every tool at our disposal, from tariffs to negotiations”.

Global markets took a hit after Trump announced reciprocal tariffs. While tariffs on Indian products are relatively lenient, Trump has imposed aggressive tariffs on certain countries, including China.

‘India will identify and punish every terrorist and their backers, Pahalgam will be avenged’: PM Modi announces from Madhubani, Bihar

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‘India will identify and punish every terrorist and their backers, Pahalgam will be avenged’: PM Modi announces from Madhubani, Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi observed a moment of silence to pay tribute to those who were killed in the Pahalgam Terrorist Attack, in Bihar’s Madhubani on Thursday.

“Let us all stand together in this moment of grief and observe a one-minute silence. I urge everyone to observe silence for a couple of minutes to pay homage to the family members whom we lost in the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22,” PM Modi said, addressing the public at National Panchayati Raj Day in Bihar’s Madhubani.

The Prime Minister also chanted ‘Om Shanti”.

Speaking on India’s retaliatory action, PM Modi announced, “Today, from the soil of Bihar, I say to the whole world, India will identify, track and punish every terrorist and their backers. We will pursue them to the ends of the Earth. India’s spirit will not be broken by terrorism. Terrorism will not go unpunished, every effort will be made to ensure that justice is done. The entire nation is firm in this resolve. Everyone who believes in humanity is with us. I thank the people of various countries and their leaders who have stood with us in this time.”

“On April 22, terrorists killed innocent people of the country in J&K’s Pahalgam. The country is sad and in pain after this incident. We stand with the families of the victims. The terrorists will not be spared, strong action will be taken against them. The punishment will be significant and stringent, which these terrorists would have never even thought about”, PM Modi added.

Yesterday, on April 23, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that, in recognition of the seriousness of the terrorist attack, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) took the following measures, which included five key decisions.

1) The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 will be held in abeyance with immediate effect

2) The integrated checkpost Attari will be closed with immediate effect.

3) Pakistani nationals will not be permitted to travel to India under the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme

4) Defence, Military, Naval, and Air Advisors in the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi are declared persona non grata. They have a week to leave India.

5) India will withdraw its own Defence, Navy, and Air advisors from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. These posts in the respective High Commissions are deemed annulled.

As many as 26 people were killed in the dastardly attack by terrorists on tourists in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22.

(With inputs from ANI)

Pahalgam terrorist attack: Sushil Nathaniel was asked to kneel down and recite Islamic verses, shot dead after he said he didn’t know

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Pahalgam terrorist attack: Sushil Nathaniel was asked to kneel down and recite Islamic verses, shot dead after he said he didn’t know

The 58-year-old Indore-based LIC branch manager, Sushil Nathaniel is one of the victims brutally murdered by Islamic terrorists in Baisaran of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. What began as a pleasant trip devolved into a nightmare as his wife, son, and daughter wandered through the charming valley, where they were abruptly confronted by a hail of gunfire and screams on 22nd April when terrorists gunned down 26 Hindu tourists in Baisaran meadow. The last time his family saw him was when he was shot by a gunman while on his knees because he failed to recite the Kalma (Islamic prayer verse).

The assault left Sushil Nathaniel with significant brain injuries, he was sent to Srinagar for medical treatment, but did not survive. He was a branch manager of LIC in Alirajpur district and resident of Indore. His 30-year-old daughter Akanksha sustained a gunshot wound to her leg and was hospitalized, while his wife Jennifer (54) and son Austin alias Goldie (21) were unharmed. The family went to Kashmir on 21st April to celebrate Jennifer’s birthday.

Jennifer disclosed the events that occurred in Pahalgam to her brother-in-law Vikas over phone. “Akanksha and Austin were ahead near a gate, while Sushil, needing to use the restroom, was accompanied by Jennifer. It was then that terrorists confronted them. Sushil acted quickly, urging Jennifer to hide, and faced the attackers alone. Forced to kneel, he was asked his religion. He replied that he was Christian and, when pressed to recite the Kalma, could not. The terrorists shot him dead,” she recounted.

Indu Dawar, the deceased’s cousin sister, also asserted that the family members who were at the scene of the ghastly incident reported that Sushil Nathaniel was shot by terrorists after they questioned him about his religious affiliation. “Sushil had gone to Kashmir with his family. We want justice and the killers should be given the strictest punishment,” she voiced.

He reportedly protected his wife by concealing her behind a tree as the terrorists unleashed gunfire indiscriminately. The victim’s cousin Sanjay Kumrawat expressed, “Since Article 370 was abrogated in 2019, Sushil always wanted to be in Kashmir to experience with family the heaven on earth. He finally managed to be there with family, but he’ll never return alive now. His son Goldie told us over phone that the terrorists asked Sushil to kneel down and recite the Kalma, but he wasn’t able to as he was a Christian, he saw his father being shot dead by the terrorists.”

He added, “Since he was posted in Alirajpur district and I’m posted in Indore, we were connected more over the phone. I last talked to him over the phone a month back and he was very excited about going to Kashmir. He wanted to be there since the abrogation of Article 370. The terrorists have shot dead those who weren’t from their faith. We stand firmly behind our government and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demand the strongest possible action against the terrorists and their handlers.”

Ashish Singh, the collector for Indore, contacted Nathaniel’s family and promised them that the state government will assist them in every possible way. “Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is constantly seeking information about Nathaniel’s family. The state government is in constant touch with the Jammu and Kashmir administration,” he informed.

Journalist Chitra Tripathi heckled by Islamists while reporting on Pahalgam terrorist attack, incident captured on video

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Journalist Chitra Tripathi heckled by Islamists while reporting on Pahalgam terrorist attack, incident captured on video

ABP News journalist Chitra Tripathi, who went to Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir to report about the recent terrorist attack on Hindu tourists, was mobbed by Islamists. A video of the incident went viral on social media, showing the journalist being surrounded by a mob of angry locals. Tripathi repeatedly tried to tell the people she was there to do her job, but the mob did not listen and continued to heckle her.

What is in the viral video

In the video, Chitra Tripathi is seen trying to explain to the local women that she is there only for her work, but the crowd standing behind her does not let her speak. She then says- “I am a journalist, but you are abusing me- this is very wrong… if you want to kill me, then kill me.”

After this, some people in the mob started shouting at Tripathi and raised loud slogans of ‘Godi Media Hai-Hai’. In the video, some Muslim youths were also seen raising slogans like ‘Gulistan hum sharminda hain tere katil zinda hain’. Apart from this, a voice came from Kashmir – ‘People were also seen shouting Hindu Muslim bhai-bhai’.

‘This is the reality of Kashmir’

The video was also shared on social media by Assam minister Ashok Singhal. He wrote, “Chitra Tripathi was almost lynched. This is the reality of Kashmir and Kashmiriyat. You cannot hold peace talks with people whose existence depends on your destruction.”

Dare raising slogans of ‘Down with Pakistan’

The video has been shared on social media by senior journalist Ashok Srivastava. He wrote on X, “In less than 24 hours, the masks have come off! Yesterday, Hindus were killed after asking their names and knowing their religion. Today, journalists who were reporting on the targeting of Hindus in Srinagar were targeted by locals. Women journalists of Republic TV and ABP were surrounded and hooted at, and slogans of ‘Godi Media Hai Hai’ were raised.”

Srivastava termed the hooting by the mob at Tripathi as shameful and asked the sloganeers, “If you have the courage, then shout the slogan ‘Down with Pakistan’.”

The video has been getting mixed reactions from people. While some people are encouraging Chitra Tripathi to stay strong, others are justifying her being mobbed and harassed. The people justifying her harassment are accusing the ‘Godi media’ of showing that Islamic terrorists targeted Hindus at Pahalgam, which was testified by the eyewitnesses and victims themselves. The victims and eyewitnesses said that the terrorists came, asked for their names, made them remove their pants and check their circumcision, and when they turned out to be Hindus, they were killed.

Delhi court issues non-bailable warrant against Medha Patkar for not obeying verdict after conviction in defamation case by Delhi LG VK Saxena

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Delhi court issues non-bailable warrant against Medha Patkar for not obeying verdict after conviction in defamation case by Delhi LG VK Saxena

A Delhi Court on Wednesday (24th April) issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against controversial activist Medha Patkar, who was convicted last year in a defamation case filed by Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena. Issuing the NBW, Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh observed that Patkar deliberately violated the sentence order passed on 8th April and avoided court hearings following her conviction.

“Instead of appearing before the Court and to comply with the order on sentence dated 08/04/2025, the convict is absent and deliberately failed to comply with the order on sentence and to avail of the benefit of probation subject to furnishing of compensation amount,” the judge said.

The court said that it did not have an option but to take coercive action against her. “On the next date, if the convict fails to comply with the terms of the order on sentence dated 08/04/2025, the court will be constrained to reconsider the benevolent sentence and will have to alter the order on sentence,” the court order read. The court warned Patkar that if she failed to appear for the next hearing and did not comply with the order of sentence, then the court would reconsider her probation and alter the sentence order.

The Sessions judge also noted that Patkar had approached the Delhi High Court seeking directions for the deferment of the hearing at the Sessions Court, but her plea was dismissed. “The present application (asking for a stay on the execution of the probation bond) is frivolous and mischievous and is only calculated to hoodwink the Court. The present application is, therefore, dismissed,” the Sessions judge said. The next hearing of the case is on 3rd May.

Notably, Patkar was given a concession by the court in her sentence. Taking her age and ill-health into consideration, Metropolitan Magistrate Raghav Sharma of the Saket Court granted her a lighter punishment. Additionally, her sentencing was suspended for 30 days by the court. In May last year, she was sentenced to 5 months’ simple imprisonment and a fine of ₹10 lakh was imposed on her to be paid to LG Sxena. On 29th July last year, Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh suspended her sentence and granted her bail. She later secured a probation of good conduct after depositing ₹1 lakh on April 8, 2025.

What was the case?

Medha Patkar and Vinai Kumar Saxena have been involved in a legal battle since 2000 after Patkar filed a case against him for publishing ads against her and the Narmada Bachao Andolan. In 2000, Saxena published an advertisement against Patkar’s Narmada Bachao Andolan, which was opposing the construction of dams over the Narmada River. Afterwards, Patkar issued a press notice against Saxena, which prompted Saxena to file a defamation suit against Patkar before a court in Ahmedabad in 2001. In 2003, the case was transferred to Delhi following the Supreme Court’s order.

The court convicted Patkar for defamation and noted that Patkar imputed that Saxena was “mortgaging the people of Gujarat and their resources before Bill Gates and Wolfensohn, and he was an agent of the Government of Gujarat”. The court order stated, “It is evident that the accused harboured a clear intention to defame the complainant through her press note, given the deliberate and calculated nature of her statements.”  

The court further noted that the terms used by Patkar against Saxena were not only inflammatory but were also intended to provoke public outrage and diminish his esteem in the eyes of the community.

US House Foreign Affairs Committee slams New York Times for whitewashing Pahalgam terror attack

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US House Foreign Affairs Committee slams New York Times for whitewashing Pahalgam terror attack

On 22nd April afternoon, a group of Islamic terrorists opened fire on tourists in the popular Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam and murdered 28 individuals. It was one of the bloodiest civilian assaults in Kashmir in recent times and The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, has claimed its responsibility.

The liberal media, consistent with its modus operandi, commenced to sanitize and downplay the horrific nature of the attack that was carried out on religious grounds.

The usual suspects, including The New York Times labeled the assailants as “gunmen” instead of terrorists, failing to acknowledge that the tourists were deliberately targeted due to their religious identity. This incident was not another terrorist attack, but rather motivated by the intense hatred of Jihadi terrorists who consider non-Muslims as their enemy.

Notably, the House Foreign Affairs Committee (Republicans) of the United States called out the liberal propaganda and slammed The New York Times for replacing the word “gunmen” with terrorists and wrote, “We fixed it for you. This was a terrorist attack, plain and simple. Whether it’s India or Israel, when it comes to terrorism, the NYT is removed from reality.”

The assailants executed the tourists after demanding their identification cards, instructing them to recite Islamic verses and even asking them to remove their pants only to verify their non-Muslim identity. Nonetheless, the left-liberal cabal disregarded all these alarming facts to diminish the gravity of the event. It began covering up Islamic terrorism sponsored by Pakistan and referred to the terrorists as “gunmen.”

Simultaneously, they used the phrase “India-administered Kashmir” for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to establish the notion that it is a disputed region between India and Pakistan. Similar to the New York Times, the BBC, The Washington Post and France 24, among others peddled the same narrative. The controversial Al Jazeera network, also advanced the same fabrications in the name of news.

The deliberate editorial choices made by global media houses to downplay the Pahalgam attack as anything but an act of Islamic terror raise serious ethical questions. By avoiding the term “terrorist” and repeatedly using “Indian-administered Kashmir,” these outlets not only diminish the horror faced by victims but also echo the narrative peddled by Pakistan. Such reportage undermines India’s sovereignty and downplays the systematic targeting of Hindus.

Indus Water Treaty suspended, Attari-Wagah Border closed, and Pakistanis asked to leave in 48 hours: Key decisions by Modi govt after Pahalgam terror attack

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Indus Water Treaty suspended, Attari-Wagah Border closed, and Pakistanis asked to leave in 48 hours: Key decisions by Modi govt after Pahalgam terror attack

In a bold response to the brutal terror strike in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that left 26 tourists dead, India has announced a series of sweeping diplomatic and strategic measures aimed directly at Pakistan.

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, decided to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, a decades-old water-sharing agreement brokered by the World Bank. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the suspension will remain in place until Pakistan ends its support for cross-border terrorism.

This effectively freezes all bilateral technical exchanges, project approvals, and data sharing related to the treaty—a clear signal that the old playbook no longer applies.

In tandem, India will shut down the Attari border checkpost, a key transit point between the two countries, further tightening the screws on bilateral engagement.

Ratcheting up the pressure, India has also:

  • Expelled Pakistani military advisors posted in the High Commission in New Delhi, declaring them persona non grata.
  • Revoked all SAARC visa exemptions granted to Pakistani nationals, giving them 48 hours to leave the country.

These decisions represent a sharp escalation in India’s posture, moving from diplomatic caution to decisive deterrence.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in his first remarks following the attack, linked the terror strike to Pakistan’s attempts to sabotage the peaceful and successful elections held in Jammu and Kashmir. “This was retaliation, not random,” Misri stated firmly. “The perpetrators will face justice—and those who enabled them will face consequences.”

Kapil Sibal seeks to repeat ‘Nehruvian blunder’ as he bats for internationalisation of the Pahalgam terror attack

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Kapil Sibal seeks to repeat ‘Nehruvian blunder’ as he bats for internationalisation of the Pahalgam terror attack

On the 23rd of April, senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, referring to it as a “carefully planned and heinous act,” however, he insisted that the government should address the issue internationally. He called for Pakistan to be officially classified as a terrorist state and for the prosecution of those responsible for the killings at the International Criminal Court.

The veteran Congressman stated, “It is a very carefully planned attack to target innocent people. If the general (Asim Munir) makes this statement, and an arm of Lashkar-e-Taiba is doing this and that they are all located in Pakistan, then it’s an act of terrorism by the state. Pakistan should be designated as a terrorist organization and those responsible for this should be prosecuted in the International Criminal Court.” He then added, “I urge the Home Minister to proscribe Pakistan as a terrorist state and move the International Criminal Court. I am sure the opposition will stand by this.”

Notably, while the parliamentarian aims to escalate the issue to an international court and attract foreign scrutiny, the Simla Agreement, which was executed by his own party’s government under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on 2nd July 1971, in the aftermath of the Indo-Pakistani War that resulted in Bangladesh’s independence (previously East Pakistan), asserts that the Kashmir dispute must be resolved through bilateral negotiations between the two countries.

This clearly indicates that the conflict lies between the two neighbouring nations, and no international organisation or country is permitted to intervene. Pakistan, compelled to engage in negotiations due to its significant defeat and the surrender of 93,000 troops, has consistently sought to bring the issue before international organisations such as the United Nations in a desperate effort to contest India’s firmly established stance against foreign intervention in Kashmir.

By needlessly internationalizing a bilateral issue between two countries, Sibal is essentially committing the same blunder that his ideological cornerstone, India’s first PM, Nehru, committed when he scooted away to the UN to resolve the Kashmir issue in a “peaceful manner” and didn’t trust the Indian Army’s pragmatic approach to evict the intruders and take control of the entire princely state, including the present-day Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir.

Pakistan has, in any case, breached all terms of the agreement that mandated respect for the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, which was established following the 1971 war, and aimed to resolve all disputes between the two nations through peaceful methods, primarily through bilateral negotiations. Through its active sponsorship and breeding of terrorists to bleed India, along with its relentless focus on the Kashmir issue at international levels, especially after the abrogation of Article 370, Pakistan has demonstrated its refusal to engage in peaceful talks with its neighbour.

Furthermore, Kabil Sibal’s statements reflect the malicious intent of the Islamic Republic, which is eager to internationalise the Kashmir issue. Pakistan will seize the chance to proclaim that it is an integral part of the people’s resistance against living with India while conveniently ignoring the fact that it was the arm behind the hand that pulled the trigger. They have shamelessly utilised the same strategy time and again, despite mounting proof of their involvement in multiple terror assaults.

India’s unwavering stand on Jammu and Kashmir

More importantly, India has continuously affirmed that this conflict will not be presented to any international forum. During the discussions of The Kashmir Reorganisation Bill in the Lok Sabha in 2019, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the Congress leader in the house, stirred controversy by challenging the government on whether Article 370 and the status of Jammu and Kashmir constitute an internal issue. He pointed out that since the UN has been observing the situation in Jammu and Kashmir since 1948, it cannot be regarded as merely “internal.”

However, he faced severe backlash and Home Minister Amit Shah defended the decision aggressively declaring, “Jaan de denge. Jaan de denge iske liye (Will give our lives for Kashmir).” He further conveyed that nobody can stop the government from introducing new laws and provisions in Jammu and Kashmir.

President Donald Trump of the United States frequently proposed to facilitate talks between India and Pakistan regarding the Kashmir conflict, however, India asserted that the matter should be resolved bilaterally between the two countries.

“All issues between India and Pakistan are bilateral in nature, that is why we don’t bother any other country regarding them. India and Pakistan were together before 1947, and I’m confident that we can discuss our problems and solve them, together,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated in 2019 during the G7 summit. “We spoke last night about Kashmir, Prime Minister (Modi) really feels he has it under control. They speak with Pakistan and I’m sure that they will be able to do something that will be very good,” the former, nevertheless, accepted India’s stance after a meeting between the two premiers.

“We are talking about Kashmir and in relation to what’s going on with Pakistan and India. If we can help, we certainly will be helping. We have been watching it and following it very, very closely,” he stated in 2020 following a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan Niazi during the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland. Afterwards, India once again emphasised that Kashmir is an internal matter, asserting that any discussions with Pakistan will be strictly bilateral.

The latest comments from the Congress leader could potentially empower Pakistan’s sinister objectives as they do not align with the established policy of the Indian state. The entire nation seeks accountability for the attackers and their Pakistani backers, yet yielding to Pakistan’s wishes is not an acceptable resolution. Strong sovereign nations know how to avenge their innocent citizens and administer justice. The United States and Israel do not turn to international forums when their people are victimised. Similarly, India must take action against the wrongdoers independently, without relying on international courts or organisations, particularly when it might compromise its policies.

The recent attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths of 26 people, including two foreigners and two locals, marks the bloodiest incident since the 2019 Pulwama assault. The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist organisation based in Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the gruesome attack.

2 terrorists killed in Baramulla in counter-infiltration operation launched after Pahalgam terror attack; IED, AK rifles, pistol and ammunition recovered

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2 terrorists killed in Baramulla in counter-infiltration operation launched after Pahalgam terror attack; IED, AK rifles, pistol and ammunition recovered

In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the security forces launched operations to eliminate terrorists across the Kashmir valley.

In Baramulla, heavy exchange of fire took place between the security forces and terrorists during the counter-infiltration operation launched on Tuesday night.

According to Brigadier Mayank Shukla, Commander of 161 Infantry Brigade, a counter-infiltration operation was carried out on Tuesday night. The security forces received information about the movement of Pakistani terrorists in the Uri sector. On the intervening night of April 22 and 23, the Indian army received the information about the presence of terrorists at a launchpad near the Uri nallah.

Terrorists’ movement near the LOC was tracked, and when they crossed the LOC at around 3 am. After a continuous exchange of fire for two hours, the security forces ambushed and neutralised two terrorists. 2 AK rifles, one 9mm Chinese pistol, magazines and large quantities of ammunition were recovered from both terrorists.

“Last night, we carried out a counter-infiltration operation. For the last few days, our security forces were continuously getting information about the movement of Pakistani terrorists in the Uri sector through our intelligence agencies… On the intervening night of 22 and 23 April, at around 1 am, the Indian army got to know about the presence of terrorists at a launchpad near the Uri nallah”, Brigadier Shukla told reporters.

“Our surveillance, drones, and ambush parties were redeployed and resited. Terrorists’ movement near the LOC was tracked, and when they crossed the LOC at around 3 am, we ambushed and neutralised two terrorists after a firing that went on for two hours. Sanitisation and search operations were carried out in this dense forest by our security forces. The Jammu and Kashmir police are trying to identify them. Their weapons were recovered – 2 AK rifles, one 9mm Chinese pistol, magazines and large quantities of ammunition. Additionally, one 10kg IED has also been recovered…”, he added.

(This news report is published from a syndicated feed. Except for the headline, the content has not been written or edited by OpIndia staff)

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