Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday extended an offer of talks to India, saying Pakistan is ready to engage "for peace".

Shehbaz made the comments during a visit to the Kamra air base in the country's Punjab province where he interacted with officers and soldiers involved in the recent military confrontation with India.

"We are ready to talk with it (India) for peace," he said.

The prime minister added that the "conditions for peace" include the Kashmir issue.

India has maintained that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh "are and always will be integral and inalienable parts of it".

As the ceasefire between India and Pakistan continues, the Indian Army said that they are working towards "reducing alertness". 

"The confidence-building measures also continue," it said.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar hailed the Indian Army for Operation Sindoor and said that India has given a very big message to the world that terrorism will no longer be tolerated.

He said that Operation Sindoor launched by the Indian Armed forces following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, has set a new standard globally.

"Today, first of all, I will salute the valour of the Indian Army. The goal to hit terrorism was achieved while keeping peace in mind and this is the first time that a precise hit has been made on the hideouts of Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba in their most effective province by going inside the international border whose proof no one in the world is asking for," Mr Dhankar said.

"The whole world has seen the strength of India. India has given a very big message to the world. That message is that we will not tolerate terrorism. Because terrorism is a matter of concern not for any country but for the whole world," he added.

The Jamia Millia Islamia has suspended all academic collaborations with institutions affiliated to the government of Turkiye citing national security concerns..

The move came against the backdrop of Turkiye's backing for Pakistan and its condemnation of India's recent strikes on terror camps in the neighbouring country and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under Operation Sindoor. Pakistan also used Turkish drones on a large scale in the recent military conflict with India.

"Due to national security considerations, any MoU between Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) and any institution affiliated to the government of Turkiye stands suspended with immediate effect until further orders. Jamia Millia Islamia stands firmly with the nation," the university said in a post on X.

A deep sense of insecurity continues to grip the residents of the villages along the India-Pakistan border though the situation is limping back to normal after an eight-day war-like situation following Operation Sindoor.

The villagers fear that fresh violations of the understanding to end military action arrived at between the two neighbouring countries would take place and say they "do not trust Pakistan".

Eighty-year-old Suram Chand, who returned to his home in Arnia with six family members on Wednesday, said, "We had sleepless nights. There is constant fear. We fled on May 8 and returned on May 14, but we cannot properly sleep as we cannot trust Pakistan." 

Echoing this sentiment, Numberdar Sarvan Choudhary of Gulabgarh Basti in R S Pura said, "The situation appears peaceful for now, but the sense of security is missing. Pakistan cannot be relied upon.

"There is a constant threat of violation of the understanding to end military action. We can only pray that peace prevails," he said.

Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah assured the tourism stakeholders in Kashmir that he would raise the issue of financial support and interest relief for them with the Centre, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack.

The Chief Minister had convened a meeting with key tourism stakeholders to find a way forward for the tourism sector in Kashmir which has been affected badly following the Pahalgam terror attack which killed 26 people, mostly tourists.

"We will approach this in a structured and result-oriented manner." The chief minister assured them that he would take up the issue of financial support and interest relief directly with the prime minister, the finance minister and other senior central government officials," he said.

Dramatic footage has emerged of the three terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Awantipora that began early Thursday morning.

In one video one of the terrorists can be seen crouched behind a concrete pillar, with what appears to be an assault rifle in his hand. In another, filmed from further away, the terrorists can be seen huddled inside what seems to a broke-down shed.

All three, who earlier sought refuge in a house, were killed after a joint op by the police and Army that began in the Tral region of Awantipora, which is a sub-district of Pulwama in south Kashmir.

This was the second encounter in Kashmir in the previous 48 hours.

India and Pakistan will continue the confidence-building measures agreed between their two top military officers to end the brief conflict following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 26 tourists, sources have said. The Pahalgam terror attack was the "original escalation", India said during a briefing on Operation Sindoor last week.

India and Pakistan reached an understanding on May 10 to end the conflict after four days of cross-border drone and missile strikes.

Union minister Ramdas Athawale asserted that India does not need mediation from US President Donald Trump or anyone else on the Kashmir issue, and said the country will have to use force, if necessary, to reclaim Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

He also said that India will have to fight more wars to reclaim the PoK if Pakistan does not hand it over peacefully.

"India has hit Pakistan hard. The ceasefire is for a few days now. But our army has taught (Pakistan) a lesson and we have killed over a 100 terrorists in Pakistan. It is not the case that the operation has stopped after the mediation of US President Donald Trump. India has put forth a proposal that Pakistan should hand over the PoK (to India) and stop terror activities," he said.

"India should take PoK. If it can be achieved through peaceful means, that is better. But we must be ready to take it back forcefully if required," he added. 

No third party has the right to compromise on the issue and India's stand is that a bullet will be answered by a bullet, he said.

The Union Government on Thursday cancelled the security clearance of Turkish firm Celebi Aviation, responsible for critical ops at several Indian airports. The development comes amid an outrage over Turkey's support to Pakistan, amid the latter's conflict with India.

Foreign minister S Jaishankar, speaking of Operation Sindoor and cessation of hostilities with Pakistan, said today that it was clear that who had called for a ceasefire. His comments came amid a huge controversy over US President Donald Trump's claims that US had brokered peace between the two countries.  He also said the Indus water treaty has been "kept in abeyance and will continue to be kept in abeyance until cross-border terrorism by Pakistan is credibly and irrevocably stopped". 

Pakistan, vast swathes of which are dependent on the waters of Indus both for agriculture and drinking, has written to the Jal Shakti ministry asking that India reconsider the matter. 

India had cut off the water supply after the horrific attack on tourists in Kashmir's  Pahalgam on April 22. Invoking its national security prerogative, India said the treaty would be on freeze until Islamabad ends its support for terrorism.

On a trade deal between India and the US, foreign minister S Jaishankar said: "On the trade remarks (by US President Donald Trump) between India and US, negotiations have been going on. These are very complicated negotiations. Any trade deal has to be mutually beneficial, work for both the countries. I think that would be our expectations. Until then, any judgment on it would be premature."

Speaking to reporters, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said: "Pakistan has a lot of terrorists. Talks will be only bilateral. The Indus Waters Treaty will continue to remain suspended. We achieved the goals by destroying the terror infrastructure in Bahawalpur and other places. Once Pakistan got hit badly... it was very clear who wanted cessation of fire." 

Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the country is proud of the armed forces for avenging the Pahalgam terror attack by launching Operation Sindoor against terror infrastructure in Pakistan.

The LG also echoed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's words that Pakistan's nuclear weapons should be under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

"Nation is proud of our armed forces for scripting a historic victory saga of 'Operation Sindoor' with bravery and avenging Pahalgam terror attack. They have given exemplary punishment to terror planners sitting in Pakistan by dismantling their terror bases and killing top terrorists," Mr Sinha said in a series of posts on X.

He also posted pictures of the defence minister interacting with soldiers at the Army's 15 Corps headquarters at Badami Bagh here. The LG was also present at the function.

Life in the villages situated along the India-Pakistan border in Ferozepur district of Punjab is returning to normal, with the villagers coming back to their homes that they had left behind for safer places following tensions between the two countries. 

After the two neighbouring countries arrived at an agreement on May 10 to halt military actions, the residents of the border villages started coming back.

Malkeet Singh of Jallo Ke village, situated at a stone's throw from the International Border, said, "People are coming back and it feels like life is returning to normal, step by step." Reflecting on the tense days of the conflict, he said, "The first few days were terrifying. We heard strange sounds at night and the fear of the unknown kept us all awake. But slowly, things are beginning to settle down." 

Several residents of the border villages, including Gatti Rajoke, Tendiwala, Kalluwala, Nayi Gatti Rajoke, Jallo and Rahime Ke Gatti, had left for safer places when the tensions between the two countries escalated.

Tara Singh (40) from Nayi Gatti Rajoke talked about the painful reality of leaving everything behind.

"After the tensions soared, most of the people left. It was not easy. Some spent thousands of rupees to bring their belongings to safety," he said.

Turkey's decision to back Pakistan during the recent India-Pakistan stand-off has led to massive outrage against the nation. On social media, Indians threatened not to visit Turkey after reports suggested the country supplied drones to Pakistan after India's Operation Sindoor. It was in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people on April 22.

Over the last few days, despite India and Pakistan coming to an understanding to halt firing and shelling at the border, the anger against Turkey has only intensified.

And now, Celebi Aviation, a Turkish firm responsible for critical operations at several major Indian airports, is under the scanner.

Celebi Aviation Holding is a Turkish-origin company specialising in integrated ground handling services. 

Founded in 1958 as Turkey's first privately-owned ground handling firm, Celebi has grown into a global aviation services provider offering ramp handling, passenger and cargo operations, warehouse management, bridge operations, general aviation, and premium airport lounge services. With over 15,000 employees, Celebi operates across 3 continents, in 6 countries, and at 70 stations worldwide.

Flight operations across 32 airports in North and West India are expected to return to normal, as cross-border military action between India and Pakistan came to a halt over the past few days.

Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu is slated to visit Srinagar and Jammu airports, among the first to be shut after Operation Sindoor was conducted to strike nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir on May 7.

Global nuclear watchdog IAEA has said there was no radiation leak or release from any nuclear facility in Pakistan during the country's recent military conflict with India.

The International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) statement came amid claims being made on social media that Pakistan's nuclear facilities were hit by Indian armed forces during Operation Sindoor.

"Based on information available to the IAEA, there has been no radiation leak or release from any nuclear facility in Pakistan," an IAEA spokesperson told PTI.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday questioned Pakistan's ability to handle nuclear weapons, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India would not tolerate "nuclear blackmail" from Islamabad. The Defence Minister also called for international intervention to supervise Pakistan's nuclear weapons.

"The world knows that our army's aim is accurate and when they hit the target, they leave the counting to the enemies. How strong is India's pledge against terrorism today...it can be known from the fact that we did not even care about their nuclear blackmail. The whole world has seen how irresponsibly Pakistan has threatened India. Today, from the land of Srinagar, I want to raise this question whether nuclear weapons are safe in the hands of such an irresponsible and rogue nation," Mr Singh said.

He added, "I believe that Pakistan's nuclear weapons should be taken under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)".

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Army's 15 Corps Headquarters in Srinagar and interacted with army personnel during his first visit to the Valley after India's Operation Sindoor, a military strike on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. He also reviewed the overall security scenario and the combat readiness of the Indian Armed Forces and inspected the Pakistani shells that were dropped in the border areas. Mr Singh also visited the Army's 15 Corps Headquarters and interacted with the army personnel.

The Defence Minister was accompanied by J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Thursday morning - in a first visit to the Valley after India's Operation Sindoor, a military strike on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.

During the visit, the Defence Minister will review the overall security scenario and the combat readiness of the Indian Armed Forces. He will also visit the Army's 15 Corps Headquarters and interact with the army personnel.

Mr Singh is accompanied by J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

The Supreme Court today slammed Madhya Pradesh minister Vijay Shah over his controversial comments against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi.

"Go and apologise. Show some sensibility," the top court said.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is holding a ‘Tiranga Yatra' in Bengaluru to honour the courage and sacrifice of India's armed forces, in light of 'Operation Sindoor'.

India on Tuesday issued a six-point rebuttal to recent statements by US President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration regarding the India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement announced over the weekend. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) firmly refuted multiple assertions made by the US leadership concerning the nature of the ceasefire, including suggestions of American mediation, threats of trade pressure, and the possibility of discussions over Kashmir.

Trump, through a post on Truth Social, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in official remarks, claimed that the ceasefire was brokered by the United States to avert a potential nuclear conflict between the two South Asian neighbours. Trump further suggested the US would increase trade with both countries.

India has unequivocally rejected these claims.

India has stepped up efforts to get 'The Resistance Front', the Lashkar-e-Taiba proxy behind the Pahalgam terror attack, designated as a terror group in the United Nations list. An Indian delegation today met top officials of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism and the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate in New York.

A former Pentagon official, Michael Rubin has said that India targeted terror infrastructure with precision, and it was able to blunt Pakistan's response following the recent strikes. He said that "Pakistan went running to try to achieve a ceasefire like a scared dog with its tail between its legs" after India put their airfields out of commission.

In an interview with ANI, Rubin who is currently a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute stated that the Pakistani military cannot shield itself from the full reality of the fact that it "lost very, very badly." He said India has emerged victorious both diplomatically and militarily and mentioned that all attention is now on Pakistan's terrorist sponsorship.

Pakistan has reportedly written a letter to India, urging it to reconsider the decision to put the Indus Waters Treaty into abeyance. Pakistan's Ministry of Water Resources has reportedly written a letter to New Delhi to resume the flow of rivers into its territory under the Indus Waters Treaty, reports have claimed.

The Indus Waters Treaty is a pivotal water-sharing accord that has endured for more than six decades. The plea comes after India halted the 1960 agreement in the wake of yet another Pakistan-backed terrorist attack, this time in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, which left 26 civilians dead, mostly tourists.

India, invoking its national security prerogative, has placed the treaty in abeyance until Islamabad "credibly and irrevocably" ends its support for terrorism.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will reach Jammu and Kashmir shortly. This visit comes five days after India and Pakistan agreed upon a ceasefire.

The abrupt end to Operation Sindoor was a bolt from the blue - actually, like an 'out of syllabus' event. It is good that full-scale war was avoided, and one hopes ceasefire violations will die down. Even as the armed forces keep a wary eye on our borders, there are some takeaways that can be deduced as a hot debrief, writes Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Manmohan Bahadur of the Indian Air Force.

Read here.

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to several e-commerce companies, including Amazon India and Flipkart, over the sale of Pakistani flags and related merchandise, Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.

In its notices, also issued to Ubuy India, Etsy, The Flag Company, and The Flag Corporation, the regulatory body said the sale of Pakistani flags and merchandise would not be tolerated. It further directed the firms to remove such items from their platforms, Mr Pralhad said.