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No, Mr Trump, India won’t have dinner with Pakistan just because you want it to, global powers no longer take orders from Washington DC

Sanghamitra -
Trade is a bilateral exercise. India is an economic superpower with a 1.4 billion population. Trade with India is not a benevolence that USA shows to India; USA trades with India because it brings benefits. For Trump to pretend he used 'trade' as leverage to make India agree to compromise on its national security and stop its military operation against Pakistan is profoundly stupid.
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News Reports

Trump brazens out $400 million Boeing 747-8 ‘gift’ from the Qatar royal family to be used as Air Force One, brushes off criticism and...

OpIndia Staff -
Trump defended his decision to accept $400 million Boeing 747-8 luxury jet as gift from Qatar by saying that the US should have the most impressive plane compared to the planes used by the leaders of other countries
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News Reports

Chief of Defence Staff along with chiefs of three services provide perspective on success of Operation Sindoor during deliberation with Veterans and Think Tanks

ANI -
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan along with Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Navy Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and Air Chief Marshal AP Singh provided a direct perspective from the Apex Leadership of Indian Armed Forces into the successful conduct of Operation Sindoor
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News Reports

Bihar: Muslim mob attacks Hindu wedding procession in Gaya, one dead, locals say police detained victims too

OpIndia Staff -
In her complaint, Sunaina Devi, a local resident said that hat a group of men, including Itipas Miya, Sonu Alam, Ehsan Alam, Mansur Alam, Chand Alam, Sohail Miya, Tusar Alam, Raju Alam, Tanveer Alam, Aslam Miya, Kaifi Alam, Waris Alam, Asim Miya, Samu Miya, Saddam Miya, Anim Alam, Roshan Alam, and others, began abusing the procession members, using derogatory terms like “Harijan” to target the Dalit community.
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News Reports

UC Berkeley’s student association ASUC votes against Hindu Heritage Month, triggers debate on representation and bias

Anurag -
The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CYAN) strongly objected, stating, “Hindu students of Indian and non-Indian origin—many of whom know little about Hindu nationalism—shouldn’t be forced to take political stances on Indian politics to celebrate their heritage.”
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News Reports

ISI operative Ehsan Ur Rahim working undercover at the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi declared persona non grata, asked to leave India

OpIndia Staff -
Ehsan Ur Rahim was working as a staff member at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi and has been asked to leave India within 24 hours.
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OpIndia Explains

The mystery of Kirana Hills: Nuclear storage facility, military arsenal, underground tunnels, and whispers of radioactive leak. All you need to know

Shraddha Pandey -
The sudden interest in Kirana Hills surged after India's retaliatory strikes against Pakistan, with rumors of a nuclear fallout emerging on social media.
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News Reports

Terror-enablers Turkey and Azerbaijan face boycott heat for support to Pakistan

OpIndia Staff -
India’s message to Ankara and Baku is now crystal clear: If you arm our enemies, you are our adversaries. There is no middle ground.
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News Reports

From Barack-8 missiles to Harop loitering munitions and more: How India-Israel partnership gave India an edge during “Operation Sindoor”

Rukma Rathore -
The use of Israeli-made weapons in demonstrates how India and Israel are strengthening their defense cooperation.
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Law

Supreme Court dismisses PIL seeking SIT probe on violent protests in Murshidabad over Waqf Act

ANI -
The plea was filed by one Satish Kumar Agarwal, who flagged the failure of state authorities in discharging their duties/responsibilities to protect the life and property of Murshidabad residents.
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News Reports

Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh on ‘indefinite leave’ after being caught with a young woman inside a hotel? Here is what we know so...

OpIndia Staff -
According to a report by BD Digest, the Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh was caught inside Hotel Sea Pearl in Cox's Bazar with a young woman.
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Opinions

No frenzy, no panic buying or public fear: How Indians showed firm faith in our armed forces and Modi’s leadership throughout Operation Sindoor

Anurag -
Everyone showed faith that the country was in safe hands. From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, Indians knew the armed forces would handle the situation with the precision and resolve they are known for, and the armed forces did not disappoint.
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News Reports

DRDO’s Akash, Brahmos, C-UAS and more: How Operation Sindoor was a massive victory for Made In India weapons and tech

Shraddha Pandey -
Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the D4 Anti-Drone Systems is an indigenously developed drone detection and neutralisation system. The Indian forces used these to thwart Pakistani drone attacks during the conflict.
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News Reports

Chinese air defence fails battle testing as Pakistan gets hammered by Indian drones and missiles all over: India maintains clear military and tech advantage...

Sandeep Singh -
Chinese economic heft is undeniable, but from the evidence seen, looks like their military technology has a long way to go before it can be considered among the best in the world. However, unfortunately for Pakistan, with no domestic defence industry, they have to make do with this Chinese technology for now.
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OpIndia Explains

As BrahMos makes a successful combat debut, read how the Russia-India joint venture was developed over the years aided by the vision of Atal...

Rukma Rathore -
On 9th July 1999, the first contract for the BrahMos project was signed under PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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News Reports

Pakistan’s ISPR continues to lie, shares manipulated video of Indian press briefing to peddle false narrative

OpIndia Staff -
The Pakistani edit removed large portions of Wg Cdr Singh’s remarks where India firmly countered Pakistani aggression. Key facts that were omitted included statements about Pakistan’s irresponsible targeting of civilian infrastructure at Srinagar, Avantipur and Udhampur, and India’s swift and calibrated response.
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News Reports

Who is Obaidullah Syed, the owner of the Pakistani company that partnered with US firm to sell high-resolution images of Pahalgam before terror attack

Dibakar Dutta -
Obaidullah Syed illegally exported high-performance servers, computing platforms and software application solutions to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) from the United States between 2006 to 2015.
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Fact-Check

Did India hit Pakistan’s nuclear site during Operation Sindoor? Viral ‘Radiological Safety Bulletin’ purportedly issued by Islamabad fuels speculations

Jinit Jain -
A document titled 'Radiological Safety Bulletin' purportedly issued by Government of Pakistan detailing radiation leak at a facility in Northern Pakistan has gone viral on social media.
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News Reports

Congress tries to take credit for BrahMos, but avoids mentioning how they kept delaying, and never took any action despite multiple terrorist attacks by...

Anurag -
As Congress wants to claim credit for BrahMos, one must ask, what did they do with it? The answer is damning. Despite repeated terror attacks, especially the 2008 Mumbai attack (26/11), and countless strikes on Indian soil by Pakistani proxies, Congress never intended to use BrahMos even once.
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News Reports

After months of tariff war, Trump flips on China again, calls Geneva trade talks ‘a total reset’

ANI -
 Following trade talks in Geneva, in which the United States and China agreed to withdraw reciprocal tariffs for an initial 90-day period, US President Donald Trump described the outcome as a "total reset" in relations with China.
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News Reports

Despite ceasefire, Pakistani drones continue to enter Indian territory, surveillance drone shot down in Jalandhar

ANI -
As the situation between India and Pakistan remains tense, Jalandhar District Collector (DC) Himanshu Aggarwal informed that one surveillance drone was brought down by the Indian armed forces near Mand village in the district on Monday night.
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Opinions

IAF annihilated terror camps 100 KMs inside Pakistan, destroyed 11 air bases, yet Pakistanis are celebrating: What feeds this delusion of Pakistanis

Shraddha Pandey -
Soon after a ceasefire understanding was announced on 10th May 2025, Pakistani propaganda machinery came into action to claim that somehow it was the victory of Pakistan’s Operation Bunyan-al-Maroos. In many areas of Pakistan, people burst firecrackers apparently to forget the chagrin caused by the Diwali Indian Armed Forces celebrated in Pakistan with their precision strikes in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, wherein Pakistan-sponsored terrorists killed tourists after religious profiling.
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News Reports

While India was fighting with Pakistan, several ‘Indians’ were openly cheering for the enemy: The ‘0.5 front’ Gen Bipin Rawat had warned about

Rukma Rathore -
A 12-year-old boy was stabbed by Moeed Khan in Shahjahanpur of Uttar Pradesh for talking about "Operation Sindoor." 
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OpIndia Explains

Silent but supreme: How INS Vikrant caged Pakistani Jets during Operation Sindoor and reaffirmed Indian Navy’s dominance in Arabian Sea

OpIndia Staff -
Indian Navy's presence close to Pakistan's coast is part of ongoing Operation Sindoor, a military operation against terrrorists, their launchpads, training centres and handlers operating from Pakistan.
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News Reports

India rejects US mediation claims as ceasefire holds after Pakistan comes begging, says High Commissioner to Singapore, Shilpak Ambule

OpIndia Staff -
India's High Commissioner to Singapore, Shilpak Ambule confirmed, “The ceasefire happened because the Pakistan DGMO came begging to our DGMO after we bombed 11 of their PAF bases. Only then did they agree.”
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Opinions

Modi drops bombs, UPA dropped the ball: How India targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and established a new deterrence through ‘Operation Sindoor’

Vikas Puttur -
The Indian Armed Forces launched an ambitious 'Operation Sindoor' to avenge Pahalgam massacre, a ghastly terror attack carried out by Pakistan-backed terrorists.
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News Reports

Indian military showcases success of Operation Sindoor, warns Pakistan against further provocation

Sandeep Singh -
Director General Air Operations Air Marshal AK Bharti clarified that India is fighting the terrorists and their support network. The fight is not against the Pakistan military. However, “it is a pity that they chose to intervene, forcing us to respond,” he added.
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News Reports

Pakistan’s DG ISPR, who happens to be the son of a UN designated terrorist, says Jihad is our army’s motto: Read how hate for...

Shraddha Pandey -
Pakistan Army named its counter against India’s Operation Sindoor as Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, meaning an impenetrable wall, after a Quranic verse. During a press conference cum propaganda-recycling event on 11th May, a Pakistani journalist asked DG ISPR about whose idea was it to name Pakistan Army counter operation after a Quranic term.
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News Reports

In Pictures: How India destroyed Pakistani military bases, radar sites and more during ‘Operation Sindoor’

OpIndia Staff -
The DGMO and armed forces chiefs confirmed that technical installations, command and control centres, radar sites, and weapon-storage areas were targeted across multiple strategic locations.
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News Reports

Rajasthan: Amid India-Pakistan tensions, huge cache of explosive material found in abandoned truck, police seizes 2075 kg of ammonium nitrate

OpIndia Staff -
Authorities have confiscated the vehicle and informed the Petroleum and Explosives Security Organization.
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News Reports

Kolkata: Cab driver Muhammad Irfan threatens Hindu girl with death for playing Hanuman Chalisa on phone; arrested

OpIndia Staff -
A cab driver identified as Mohammad Irfan threatened a passenger for watching an Instagram reel with Hanuman Chalisa.
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News Reports

Operation Sindoor: Pakistani Army attempts to pass off LeT terrorist as ‘preacher’, cites National ID as ‘evidence’ that matches US list of designated global...

OpIndia Staff -
Hafiz Abdur Rauf is internationally designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist by the US Treasury Department. He was placed on the list for his key role in LeT’s operations and fundraising activities. Despite this, DG ISPR claimed he is an innocent man.
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News Reports

What is the Union War Book, which has guided Indian officials during ‘Operation Sindoor’ against Pakistan

OpIndia Staff -
The Union War book provides an analysis of the responses and roles of the different branches of government in situations of armed conflict. The original limited edition is highly classified and characterised by its extreme confidentiality.
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News Reports

Al Jazeera amplifies fake news, originally peddled by Pakistan about ‘capture’ of IAF pilot Shivani Singh: Here is the truth

OpIndia Staff -
“Indian Female Air Force pilot has NOT been captured. Pro-Pakistan social media handles claim that an Indian Female Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Shivani Singh, has been captured in Pakistan. This claim is FAKE!,” PIB clarified in a tweet.
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News Reports

“If Pakistan dares take action, they know what we are going to do”: Indian Armed Forces issue strong warning at joint press briefing

ANI -
The Indian Armed forces on Sunday held a detailed news conference addressed by the Director Generals of Military operations, Naval operations and Air operations, detailing the success of Op Sindoor in eliminating terror targets deep inside Pakistan.
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News Reports

BrahMos missile production unit inaugurated in Lucknow, 5 days after Akhilesh Yadav claimed that BJP government could not even make a sutli bomb

OpIndia Staff -
The Brahmos production unit was announced as part of the Defence Industrial Corridor initiative launched by PM Modi during the 2018 Global Investors’ Summit.
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News Reports

Operation Sindoor: Top defence officials narrate how targets in Pakistan were hit and navy was near Pakistan coast, say war is not over and...

OpIndia Staff -
A day after India and Pakistan agreed to halt military operations, top Indian military officials held a press briefing on Operation Sindoor on Sunday evening
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News Reports

Operation Sindoor: Indian Navy deployed carrier battle group, submarines and other assets near Pakistan coast, was ready to hit several targets including Karachi

OpIndia Staff -
Vice Admiral Pramod said that Indian Navy was present at sea with full force during Operation Sindoor, including its carrier battle group. He
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News Reports

Inflicting potential nuclear damage, neutralising terror bases and violating Pakistan: How India does not need a ‘mediator’ and the ceasefire is a win-win situation...

आशीष नौटियाल -
Modi’s India is not known for passivity. This government has repeatedly shown its capacity for surgical precision, diplomatic agility, and long-term strategic vision. When necessary, it has chosen timing over theatre, and quiet execution over loud declarations.
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Government and Policy

India’s Operation Sindoor against Pahalgam attack achieved military, political, and psychological objectives: Govt sources

ANI -
India's Operation Sindoor has achieved all three key objectives--military, political, and psychological, according to sources.
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News Reports

As IMF sanctions loan and Trump promises trade with Pakistan, court documents expose Pakistani network behind fentanyl trafficking and global scams

OpIndia Staff -
The USPTO accused Abtach in 2021 of systematically defrauding applicants by overcharging filing fees, altering official documents and impersonating the US agency. The US authorities banned Abtach after the nexus was exposed. Soon after, Abtach rebranded itself as Intersys Limited. The Karachi address, however, was not changed.
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News Reports

Congress leader Sachin Pilot calls for special parliament session to pass resolution reclaiming PoK

OpIndia Staff -
On February 22, 1994, the Parliament unanimously passed a resolution declaring the entire Jammu and Kashmir as an integral part of India.
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News Reports

PM Modi tells defence forces, ‘Wahan Se Goli Chalegi, Yahan Se Gola Chalega’, govt says nothing else to talk with Pakistan except return of...

OpIndia Staff -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a clear instruction to defence forces, to retaliate with any Pakistani attack with equal and more force.
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News Reports

Punjab: Two individuals arrested for leaking information on Indian army movement to Pakistani handler linked to Pakistan High commission official

OpIndia Staff -
Malerkotla Police in Punjab apprehended two individuals for alleged involvement in espionage activities linked to a Pakistani official posted at the High Commission in New Delhi,
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News Reports

Pakistanis share AI-generated ‘news article’ claiming “Pakistan Air Force is the undisputed King of the Skies”

OpIndia Staff -
In the middle of mounting military hostilities between India and Pakistan, and a nominal ceasefire reached on the latter's initiative after it foresaw the threat of continuing military escalation, Pakistani social media accounts are trying to claim some kind of moral victory by sharing a fake AI-generated news article.
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News Reports

Donald Trump, who used to wonder why US funds a terrorist state like Pakistan, now talks about increasing trade with “great nation” Pakistan

OpIndia Staff -
Trump had said in 2018, "We no longer pay Pakistan the $Billions because they would take our money and do nothing for us, Bin Laden being a prime example, Afghanistan being another. They were just one of many countries that take from the United States without giving anything in return. That’s ENDING!"
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News Reports

The complete story: How India’s targeting of Pakistani military bases close to its nuclear arsenal forced it to beg US for help, make desperate...

OpIndia Staff -
A baffled and battered Pakistan then begged the United States for urgent intervention. According to NDTV, the US practically ordered Pakistan to activate its direct line to the Indian Army without any delay.
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News Reports

Operation Sindoor: PM Modi chairs high-level meeting with Rajnath Singh, S Jaishankar, NSA Doval, Chief of Defence Staff and three service chiefs

ANI -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and tri-services chiefs at his 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence in New Delhi.
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Opinions

India-Pakistan tensions: Missile war possibly averted, ceasefire announced and violated; the real war is far from over

Anurag -
Within hours of announcing the ceasefire, Pakistan violated it and attacked India with drones in multiple cities. India’s statement asking Pakistan to take appropriate steps to address the violations and deal with the situation with seriousness and responsibility showcased that India is maintaining its position and not violating the ceasefire to retaliate, as of now.
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News Reports

Former Afghanistan VP hails Operation Sindoor and subsequent ceasefire as Indian victory, dubs Pakistan’s Operation Bunyan Ul Marsoos ‘propaganda without proof’

OpIndia Staff -
For the first time, India did not seek approval or sympathy from the outdated United Nations Security Council (UNSC), dominated by the victors of 1945. Saleh pointed out that Operation Sindoor demonstrated a strong sense of self-confidence, strategic autonomy, and sovereignty.
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