Balakot

Exclusive: 'We Didn't Miss' - Air Force Pilots Who Flew Balakot Mission

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Tuesday June 25, 2019

"We smoked a lot of cigarettes before the mission," says the young Squadron Leader who was one among the group of pilots who struck the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror training facility near Balakot in Pakistan in February. "We kept pacing up and down once we knew what our mission was."

National Security Is Government's "Topmost Priority": President Kovind

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 20, 2019

Asserting that national security is the government's "topmost priority", President Ram Nath Kovind Thursday said India has amply demonstrated its intent and capabilities through surgical strikes and Balakot air strikes, and in future too, all possible steps will be taken to ensure security.

PM Modi Leaves For Shanghai Summit, Won't Use Pak Airspace: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 13, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning left for the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or SCO summit, which is being held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The summit will be keenly watched for any interaction between PM Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan, who are expected to come face to face for the first time. The foreign ministry has...

PM Modi's Aircraft Won't Fly Over Pak For Regional Meet SCO In Bishkek

India News | Reported by Nidhi Razdan, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday June 12, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aircraft won't fly over Pakistan on its way to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan for regional meet SCO that starts tomorrow, the foreign ministry said today. This is widely seen as a snub to Pakistan days after reports suggested its government had "decided in principle" to allow PM Modi's plane to fly over its airspace.

India Asks Pakistan To Let PM Modi's Flight Pass Through Its Airspace: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 9, 2019

India has requested Pakistan to let Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aircraft fly over its airspace to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan where he has to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on June 13 and June 14, a senior government official told news agency Press Trust of India.

Integration Of Brahmos Missiles On Sukhoi Jets To Be Fast-Tracked: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 9, 2019

Weeks after the Balakot air strikes, the government decided to fast-track integration of the Brahmos supersonic cruise missile on over 40 Sukhoi fighter jets, a closely guarded strategic project aimed at bolstering combat capability of the Indian Air Force, official sources said today.

Woman Stuck In Pakistan After Balakot Strike Reunites With Husband In India

India News | ANI | Saturday June 8, 2019

Left stranded in Pakistan for three months following the Balakot air strike, a Pakistan-origin woman along with her two children has finally reunited with her husband in India. Married to Hyderabad-based Shaik Aijaz Mohiuddin, Sumaira Farooqi had gone to Pakistan to see her ill father in December, 2018.

Imran Khan Writes To PM Modi, Wants Talks To Resolve All Issues: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 7, 2019

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in a letter to his Indian counterpart Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Islamabad wants talks with New Delhi to resolve all reconcilable problems, including the Kashmir issue, according to a media report, a day after India said there will be no bilateral meeting between the two leaders on the sidelines o...

Ajit Doval Stays As NSA, Gets Cabinet Rank With 5-Year Term

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday June 3, 2019

Ajit Doval has been granted cabinet status and five more years as the National Security Adviser (NSA). "He has been given cabinet rank in recognition of his contribution in the national security domain," the government said in a statement.

IAF Removes Restrictions On Air Routes Imposed After Balakot Strike

India News | ANI | Saturday June 1, 2019

All temporary restrictions imposed on air routes over India's airspace after the Balakot air strike have been lifted, the Air Force said on Friday. The move comes immediately after Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his second term in office.

Pakistan Extends Airspace Ban On Indian Border Till June 14

India News | Reuters | Wednesday May 29, 2019

Pakistan airspace on its border with India will remain closed till June 14, a spokesperson for Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority told news agency Reuters today.

"Clouds Prevent Radars From Detecting Accurately," Says Top IAF Officer

India News | ANI | Monday May 27, 2019

A top Indian Air Force official on Monday defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent assertion that a rainy day was a better pick for Balakot strikes as the clouds could help fighter jets evade detection by Pakistani radars during the operation, by saying "very strong clouds and very strong convective conditions in clouds prevent the radar from...

Election Results 2019: Imran Khan Congratulates PM Narendra Modi For Big Win, He Responds

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Thursday May 23, 2019

"I congratulate Prime Minister Modi on the electoral victory of BJP and allies. Look forward to working with him for peace, progress and prosperity in South Asia," tweeted Imran Khan, a former cricketer who became Pakistan's Prime Minister in August last year.

Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: From Amethi To Bhopal, The Ten Most Intense Battles On Counting Day

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday May 24, 2019

The Narendra Modi-led BJP looked set to return to power with an overwhelming mandate as the results of the Lok Sabha elections trickled in on Thursday. Riding on a wave of nationalism spurred by the February 26 Balakot air strikes, the party made deep inroads into West Bengal and put to rest speculations that its influence was on the wane in northe...

Months After Balakot Strike, India Launches "Cloud-Proof" Spy Satellite

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Wednesday May 22, 2019

India successfully launched a new "spy satellite" this morning capable of keeping a lookout from space even in cloudy conditions, leaving no room for doubt the next time its armed forces conduct an operation such as the Balakot air strike carried out earlier this year.