India says changed tactics worked well in conflict with Pakistan
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Terror attacks Pak’s well-planned war strategy, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said recent terror attacks on Indian soil could no longer be described as a proxy war. He cited the fact that some terrorists designated by the U.S. were accorded state funerals and military salutes in Pakistan, calling it a clear indication of the neighbouring country’s direct involvement. Modi was speaking at a massive public gathering in Gandhinagar’s Mahatma Mandir, where he inaugurated development projects worth Rs 5,536 crore. PM Modi accused Pakistan of shedding rivers of blood while India focused on development, saying: “We were busy working, moving ahead on the path of progress, dedicated to the welfare of all. But in return, rivers ofBlood were shed” He said: “This time, everything was done in front of the cameras so that no one back home would ask for proof. The other side is now giving the proof” He added: “After what we have seen post-May 6, we can no longer afford to make that mistake. When nine terrorist hideouts were identified within just 22 minutes, it was a decisive message”
He cited the fact that some terrorists designated by the United States were accorded state funerals and military salutes in Pakistan, calling it a clear indication of the neighbouring country’s direct involvement.
Speaking at a massive public gathering in Gandhinagar’s Mahatma Mandir, where he inaugurated development projects worth Rs 5,536 crore as part of the celebrations marking 20 years of Gujarat’s Urban Growth Story, PM Modi recalled the horrors of partition.
“In 1947, when Maa Bharati was divided, the shackles should have been broken, but instead, the country was divided into three parts. And, the same night, the first terror attack took place in Kashmir. One part of Maa Bharati was illegally taken away by Pakistan in the name of terrorism. If only the terrorists had been eliminated that very day….. Sardar Patel had wished that till PoK is taken back, the army should not stop, but no one listened to him,” he said.
Reflecting on decades of conflict, he said, “These terrorists, who had got the taste of blood, have been continuing this for the past 75 years. Pahalgam was a brutal example of this. We tolerated this for 75 years. Whenever we went to war with Pakistan, all three times, the Indian armed forces gave a befitting reply and defeated them. Pakistan then understood it could not win a conventional war and hence started a proxy war.”
He highlighted the consistent pattern of cross-border terrorism, saying, “Trained terrorists were sent to India to target innocent, unarmed citizens — some on pilgrimage, some on buses, some in hotels, others at tourist spots. Wherever the terrorists got a chance, they struck. And we kept tolerating it. You tell me, should we tolerate this? Should we not respond to bullets with bombs? Should we not uproot terrorism from its very roots?”
The Prime Minister reiterated India’s civilisational ethos of peace, saying, “This country has always moved forward with the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. We have lived by it for centuries, treating the entire world as our family. We want peace for our neighbours as well. Live in peace and let others live in peace — this has been our principle for thousands of years. But when provoked repeatedly, one must not forget that this is also a land of heroes.”
PM Modi said the events following Operation Sindoor had changed the narrative completely.
“Until now, we used to call it a proxy war, but after what we have seen post-May 6, we can no longer afford to make that mistake. When nine terrorist hideouts were identified and destroyed within just 22 minutes, it was a decisive message,” he said.
Taking a sharp swipe at the Opposition, he said, “This time, everything was done in front of the cameras so that no one back home would ask for proof. The other side is now giving the proof.”
He further added, “This is no longer just a proxy war. The terrorists who were killed after May 6 were given state funerals in Pakistan. Their coffins were draped in Pakistan’s flag and given military salutes. This clearly shows that the terrorist activities were not merely covert acts — they were part of a state-sponsored, well-planned war strategy. You are already at war, and you will receive the response accordingly.”
The Prime Minister accused Pakistan of shedding rivers of blood while India focused on development. “We were busy working, moving ahead on the path of progress, dedicated to the welfare of all. But in return, rivers of blood were shed.”
Referring to the Indus Water Treaty of 1960, PM Modi said it was an example of how India’s interests were compromised in the past.
“I want to tell the new generation how this country was brought to ruin. If you study the Indus Waters Treaty in detail, you’ll be shocked. It was decided that the dams built on the rivers of Jammu and Kashmir would not be cleaned. De-silting was prohibited. The bottom gates, meant for clearing sediments, were to remain shut,” he said.
“For six decades, those gates were never opened. Reservoirs that were supposed to be filled to 100 per cent capacity are now down to just 2 to 3 per cent. Don’t my fellow citizens have a right to their water? Shouldn’t they get their rightful share? We haven’t done anything drastic — we’ve just kept the treaty in abeyance, and the other side got nervous. We slightly opened the gates and began the cleaning process. Even that caused flooding on their side,” he added.
Reiterating India’s commitment to peace, the Prime Minister said, “We do not want hostility with anyone. We want to live in peace. We aim to progress so that we can contribute to the betterment of the world. And for that, we are working with dedication for all Indians.”
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Indian drug kingpin entered Malaysia on tourist visa, says IGP
Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said the 30-year-old drug kingpin was ‘hiding’ in a hotel in the city centre. He added that the man had entered the country earlier this year on a tourist pass to evade authorities. Navin Chichkar was arrested in Malaysia before being deported and placed in the custody of India’s Narcotics Control Bureau.
PETALING JAYA : Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain has confirmed the arrest of an Indian national, allegedly the mastermind of a transnational drug ring in Kuala Lumpur, saying the man had entered Malaysia on a tourist visa.
Razarudin said the 30-year-old drug kingpin was “hiding” in a hotel in the city centre and was arrested at 1.35am on May 13 following a raid by Bukit Aman officers.
He added that the man had entered the country earlier this year on a tourist pass to evade authorities, Bernama reported.
“Initial investigations found that the suspect was not involved in any drug distribution in Malaysia. However, further investigations are being held to determine if he had a local network or was involved with gangs here,” said the IGP.
He added that the man was deported to India at 6.54pm on Tuesday.
On Thursday, the Hindustan Times reported that Navin Chichkar was arrested in Malaysia before being deported and placed in the custody of India’s Narcotics Control Bureau.
Navin was said to be heading the transnational drug trafficking syndicate while in Malaysia, overseeing the shipment of cocaine from the US to India, and further distribution domestically and internationally.
He allegedly absconded to Thailand before moving to Malaysia while the Interpol had issued a Red Notice for him.
Trump Says He Just Invented a ‘New Word,’ Which Is Now the ‘Best Word.’ It’s Been in Use Since the 1500s
President Donald Trump used the word “equalize” to explain his plan to lower drug prices. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary says the first known usage of the word happened in 1599. The president himself has even used the term multiple times in the past, including in his address to a joint session of Congress on March 5. This may, in fact, be the president’s most viral vocabulary moment since he became fascinated with the term “groceries” in his April 2 “Liberation Day” speech.
On Monday, May 19, the president signed a new executive order that gives the manufacturers of prescription drugs 30 days to meaningfully lower the cost of their medications.
If that deadline isn’t met, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will be tasked with developing new regulations that equate U.S. drug prices with lower costs paid in other countries.
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In explaining his plan to reporters, Trump had something of a linguistic revelation.
“Basically, what we’re doing is equalizing. There’s a new word that I came up with, which is probably the best word,” he said.
“We’re gonna equalize, where we’re all gonna pay the same. We’re gonna pay what Europe’s gonna pay,” he continued.
Anna Moneymaker/Getty President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025 President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025
Of course, Trump isn’t the first to use the word “equalize.” The Merriam-Webster Dictionary says the first known usage of the word happened in 1599, and it remains common in modern times.
The president himself has even used the word multiple times in the past, including in his address to a joint session of Congress on March 5.
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While claiming that the United States had contributed significantly more to Ukraine’s defense against Russia than other European allies, Trump said, “Biden has authorized more money in this fight than Europe has spent by billions and billions of dollars. It’s hard to believe that they wouldn’t have stopped it and said at some point, come on, let’s equalize. You got to be equal to us. But that didn’t happen.”
However, this may, in fact, be the president’s most viral vocabulary moment since he became fascinated with the word “groceries” while giving his “Liberation Day” speech on April 2, announcing sweeping tariffs and promising savings for U.S. consumers at the supermarket.
“It’s such an old-fashioned term but a beautiful term: groceries,” he mused. “It sort of says a bag with different things in it.”
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India says changed tactics worked well in conflict with Pakistan
India switched tactics after suffering losses in the air on the first day of conflict with Pakistan. India established a decisive advantage before the neighbours announced a ceasefire three days later. The heaviest fighting in decades between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan was sparked by an April 22 attack in Indian Kashmir that killed 26 people. New Delhi blamed the incident on “terrorists” backed by Pakistan, a charge denied by Islamabad. The ceasefire was announced on May 10 after bitter fighting in which both sides used fighter jets, missiles, drones and artillery. The Pakistan military says that India did not fly its fighter jets again in the conflict after suffering lost on May 7. The Indian air force “flew all types of aircraft with all type of ordinances on the 10th”, he said. India has previously said its missiles and drones struck at least eight Pakistani air bases across the country that day, including one near the capital Islamabad. Some of the attacks were on bases near Pakistan’s nuclear facilities, but they themselves were not targeted.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -India switched tactics after suffering losses in the air on the first day of conflict with Pakistan earlier this month and established a decisive advantage before the neighbours announced a ceasefire three days later, India’s highest ranking general said on Saturday.
The heaviest fighting in decades between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan was sparked by an April 22 attack in Indian Kashmir that killed 26 people, most of them tourists. New Delhi blamed the incident on “terrorists” backed by Pakistan, a charge denied by Islamabad.
On May 7, Indian jets bombed what New Delhi called “terrorist infrastructure” sites across the border. Pakistan has said it downed six Indian planes, including at least three Rafale fighters, in the initial clashes.
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The ceasefire was announced on May 10 after bitter fighting in which both sides used fighter jets, missiles, drones and artillery.
General Anil Chauhan, India’s chief of defence staff, said in an interview that India suffered initial losses in the air, but declined to give details.
“What was important is, why did these losses occur, and what we’ll do after that,” he told Reuters on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore, referring to the Pakistani claim of downing jets.
“So we rectified tactics and then went back on the 7th, 8th and 10th in large numbers to hit air bases deep inside Pakistan, penetrated all their air defences with impunity, carried out precision strikes.”
The Indian air force “flew all types of aircraft with all types of ordinances on the 10th”, he said.
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India has previously said its missiles and drones struck at least eight Pakistani air bases across the country that day, including one near the capital Islamabad.
The Pakistan military says that India did not fly its fighter jets again in the conflict after suffering losses on May 7.
India’s director general of air operations, Air Marshal A.K. Bharti, had told a press conference earlier in the month that “losses are a part of combat” and that India had downed some Pakistani jets.
Islamabad has denied it suffered any losses of planes but has acknowledged its air bases suffered some hits although losses were minimal.
NO NUCLEAR WORRIES
Some of the attacks were on bases near Pakistan’s nuclear facilities, but they themselves were not targeted, media reports have said.
“Most of the strikes were delivered with pinpoint accuracy, some even to a metre, to whatever was our selected mean point of impact,” Chauhan said.
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Chauhan, and Pakistan’s chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza, have both said there was no danger at any time during the conflict that nuclear weapons were considered.
“I think there’s a lot of space before that nuclear threshold is crossed, a lot of signalling before that, I think nothing like that happened,” Chauhan said. “There’s a lot of space for conventional operations which has been created, and this will be the new norm.
“It’s my personal view that the most rational people are people in uniform when conflict takes place,” he added. “During this operation, I found both sides displaying a lot of rationality in their thoughts as well as actions. So why should we assume that in the nuclear domain there will be irrationality on someone else’s part?”
Chauhan also said that although Pakistan is closely allied with China, which borders India in the north and east, there was no sign of any actual help from Beijing during the conflict.
“While this was unfolding from (April) 22nd onwards, we didn’t find any unusual activity in the operational or tactical depth of our northern borders, and things were generally all right.”
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Asked whether China may have provided any satellite imagery or other real-time intelligence to Pakistan during the conflict, Chauhan said such imagery was commercially available and could have been procured from China as well as other sources.
He added that while hostilities had ceased, the Indian government had made it clear it would “respond precisely and decisively should there be any further terror attacks emanating from Pakistan.”
“So that has its own dynamics as far the armed forces are concerned. It will require us to be prepared 24/7.”
(Reporting by Xinghui Kok and Raju GopalakrishnanEditing by Shri Navaratnam)
India says changed tactics worked well in conflict with Pakistan
The heaviest fighting in decades between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan was sparked by an April 22 attack in Indian Kashmir. New Delhi blamed the incident on “terrorists” backed by Pakistan, a charge denied by Islamabad.
The heaviest fighting in decades between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan was sparked by an April 22 attack in Indian Kashmir that killed 26 people, most of them tourists. New Delhi blamed the incident on “terrorists” backed by Pakistan, a charge denied by Islamabad.
On May 7, Indian jets bombed what New Delhi called “terrorist infrastructure” sites across the border. Pakistan has said it downed six Indian planes, including at least three Rafale fighters, in the initial clashes.