Pakistan
6 articles on India Vote Kar are tagged “Pakistan”, published between February 2019 and November 2019. They are filed mainly under news, BJP, Congress. They are listed below, newest first, followed by related coverage and topics.
Musharraf Says in Video Clip That Pakistan Trained Kashmiris to Fight Indian Army
Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf has said that Kashmiris were trained in Pakistan to fight the Indian Army in Kashmir, according to an undated interview clip shared on Twitter on Wednesday by Pakistani politician Farhatullah Babar. What Musharraf said In the clip, Musharraf says that Kashmiris who came to Pakistan were welcomed as heroes. “We used to train them and support them,” he says, adding that they were regarded as mujahideen who would fight India’s army. He also says that groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba emerged during this period, and describesRead More
Rahul Gandhi says PM Modi is afraid of Xi after China blocks Masood Azhar listing
The Congress turned on the Modi government after China blocked a proposal at the United Nations Security Council to designate Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar a global terrorist. Congress president Rahul Gandhi said on Twitter that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was afraid of Chinese President Xi Jinping and stayed silent whenever China acted against India. The Congress attack In a follow-up tweet, Mr Gandhi summed up what he called Mr Modi’s China policy in three points, mocking the Prime Minister’s meetings with Mr Xi in Gujarat, Delhi and China. The partyRead More
Sushma Swaraj urges OIC to press states backing terror; Pakistan skips meet
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to put pressure on countries that shelter and fund terrorist groups, telling its foreign ministers’ meeting that such states must be asked to dismantle terror infrastructure. Pakistan stayed away from the meeting in Abu Dhabi. What Swaraj said Speaking as guest of honour, Swaraj said that to save humanity, states providing safe haven and money to terrorists must be told to shut down the camps on their soil and stop supporting such organisations. She said theRead More
“That is all I’m supposed to tell you”: Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman’s composure
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, the Indian Air Force pilot held by Pakistan, drew praise for his composure and good judgement in captivity. Pakistan said it would release him the following day as a gesture of peace. How he was captured According to the IAF, before coming down in Pakistani territory the Wing Commander had been pursuing a Pakistani F-16, which he engaged with an R-73 air-to-air missile. The Pakistani fighter, believed to be a two-seat version of the jet, was shot down. The 34-year-old then had to eject and landedRead More
Army, Navy and IAF to hold first joint media briefing amid India-Pakistan tension
The Army, the Navy and the Indian Air Force (IAF) were due to brief the media together for the first time, as tension between India and Pakistan remained high. Earlier in the day the three service chiefs met Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, a day after several rounds of discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Meetings in Delhi The briefing was scheduled a day after an IAF pilot was captured by Pakistan following an aerial engagement between Indian and Pakistani military jets, the first such clash in many years. A seniorRead More
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