On his 67th birthday, The Quint tunes into some of Modi’s most inspiring speeches from his ‘Mann ki Baat’ podcast- where he has addressed issues like violence for faith, the Indian army, the girl child and even realising dreams.
In this interview to The Quint, Shyam Saran gives us his take on what really caused the Doklam standoff, why we're not dealing with Pakistan right, and how to see the rise of China.
Indian Army celebrates the eve of 18th Kargil Diwas by honouring families of the Martyrs of Kargil war. Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated all over India on 26 July every year to commemorate the emphatic victory in the Kargil War against Pakistan and honour the war heroes. Loved ones of the war heroes bereave their deaths but at the same time feel proud of them.
China’s People’s Liberation Army on Monday warned India not to underestimate its determination to safeguard what it considers sovereign territory. The statement comes amid an ongoing standoff between the two neighbors over a contested region in the Doklam Plateau.
Earlier on Thursday, India’s Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj addressed the Rajya Sabha and said that the Government of India is ready to hold talks with China if both sides pull back their forces to end the standoff. Tensions have been high since June, when China began construction in the Doklam Plateau, an area also claimed by Indian ally Bhutan .
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Amid reports of a possible terror threat, security for the annual Amarnath Yatra set to commence on 29 June, has been beefed up. Though the yatra has a history of such threats, tension is speculated to heighten this year, with the dates coinciding with the death anniversary of Hizbul Mujahideen Commander Burhan Wani. Even in the seemingly volatile situation, the Jammu & Kashmir police has assured pilgrims of a safe and incident-free yatra.
Pakistan violated ceasefire early on Monday morning along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Krishna Ghati and Nowshera sectors. Pakistan Army started indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars and Indian Army has been retaliating in Krishna Ghati. This is the 9th ceasefire violation by Pakistan Army since 1 June and 6th in the last 72 hours, defence spokesperson, Lt Col Manish Mehta said.
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat attended the passing out parade of 490 gentlemen cadets on the completion of their course from Indian Military Academy in Dehradun. Rawat shed light on various issues including the need for more women in the military and use of modern technology in by soldiers.
The Indian Army on Tuesday claimed to have decimated several Pakistani military posts along the Line of Control in the Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir in a recent "punitive assault" as part of counter-terror strategy to stop cross-border militant incursion.
The family of Kulwant Singh, who lost his life during Pathankot attack, was beaten up by a travel agent and his friends. Kulwant’s brother, Hardeep Singh and his wife were assaulted in front of the police station. Hardeep said that he had paid the travel agent Rs 9 lakh to send him to France. However, Hardeep was sent to Indonesia instead. When he demanded that his money be refunded, he was allegedly abused and beaten up along with his wife.
Yes, Ummer Fayyaz was in the Army, and yes, he was a Kashmiri. But can we separate his killing from identity politics, and join hands to mourn the tragic end of a young life instead?
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday made an insensitive comment to the martyrs of Indian Army when he said “no soldier from Gujarat got martyred.”
On Friday, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the government (the Ministry of Defence), the office of the Chief of Army Staff and the Maharashtra government in connection with the unnatural death of Gunner Roy Mathew and the misuse of the Sahayak system. The notice was issued in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Welfare Association of Ex-Army Aviation Technicians based in Kerala. The petitioners are ex-army men Chandrasekhara Pillai and George PJ, who have sought an independent investigation into the death.
