India Pakistan News Live Updates: 'Global community recognises Pakistan as epicentre of terrorism,' says MEA

Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles, which Pakistan's military deployed extensively in their recent limited engagement with India, first gained significant attention when Ukrainian forces employed them to neutralise Russian military assets during the early stages of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Despite manufacturer claims of 27-hour flight endurance, these aerial platforms proved ineffective once Russia strengthened its air defence capabilities. Reports indicate that Ukraine subsequently shifted to utilising these vehicles primarily for surveillance and artillery positioning. India appears to have incorporated insights from the Ukrainian conflict, successfully intercepting both Turkish drones and Chinese missiles in flight, effectively neutralising Pakistan's intended strategic advantage of deploying them en masse as a response to Operation Sindoor.

The Ministry of External Affairs' spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, stated on Tuesday that the international community comprehends India's situation and has acknowledged that the Pahalgam terror incident was aimed at Indian tourists, with Pakistan being identified as the source of terrorism across the border.

He emphasised that several foreign leaders have supported India's position to safeguard itself and its citizens, highlighting Pakistan's role as the source of terrorist activities.

During the MEA briefing, when questioned about India-Pakistan 'hyphenation', Jaiswal stated, "There is widespread understanding in the world that Indian tourists were the victims of terrorism at Pahalgam and that the epicentre of terrorism is across the border in Pakistan. A number of foreign leaders, in their conversations with Indian counterparts, recognised India's right to defend itself and protect its people."

India on Tuesday reiterated its rejection of US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate in the dispute with Pakistan over J&K, and said India had a long-standing national position that any issue pertaining to the Union Territory would be addressed by India and Pakistan bilaterally.

"That stated policy has not changed. As you are aware, the outstanding matter is the vacation of illegally occupied Indian territory by Pakistan," MEA said when asked about Trump's offer.

Government also rejected the US president's claim that he had threatened to stop trade with India and Pakistan to get them to agree to a "ceasefire".

In India's response to its adversarial neighbour Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently highlighted women's involvement. This is evident through various initiatives, including the strategic naming of 'Operation Sindoor', utilising women officers as global spokespersons for India's position, and acknowledging their contribution in the armed forces' successful strikes against terrorist strongholds in Pakistan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sharpened India's new anti-terror doctrine, saying Pakistan had the choice of stopping support to its terror proxies or facing annihilation.

Referring to the serious damage caused to Pakistan's crucial air bases, the PM said, "Patrons of terrorism must have got it now that harbouring evil designs against India can have only one consequence: their annihilation. Killing of innocent Indians can have only one consequence: ruination and complete ruination."

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conducted a review of operational readiness along the Pakistan border on Tuesday, instructing the armed forces to maintain maximum alertness following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stern warning against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism.

The high-level discussions took place following talks between Lt General Rajiv Ghai, Director General of Military Operations, and his Pakistani counterpart Major General Kashif Abdullah, who deliberated on protocols to maintain the ceasefire agreement that commenced on May 10, ensuring its continued adherence.

India on Tuesday expelled a Pakistan high commission staff member, declaring him persona non grata for indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status in India. According to sources, the staffer had an important role to play in nurturing a spy ring that was busted by Punjab Police in Amritsar last week.

Govt said in an official statement that he has been asked to leave India within 24 hours. "Charge d'affaires, Pakistan high commission, was issued a demarche to this effect today," the ministry of external affairs said. The said person is a staff at the mission, not an officer.

During Operation Sindoor, India faced cyber assaults not only along its western frontier but also from state-sponsored hackers and digital activists based in Pakistan, Turkiye, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Indonesia, with Chinese support, as confirmed by cybersecurity specialists.

The cyber attacks targeted various sectors including defence PSUs and their MSME suppliers, essential infrastructure facilities such as ports, airports, electrical networks, Indian Railways, airlines, BSNL telecommunications, UPI financial systems, digital payment services, stock markets, and prominent Indian business groups with infrastructure investments. According to sources, these attacks aimed to both undermine India's reputation and access classified information about its defence mechanisms, particularly missile systems.

India strongly criticised Pakistan for its backing of cross-border terrorism, stating that any country fostering terrorism systematically whilst believing it could avoid repercussions was deluding itself. This response came after Pakistan's foreign ministry labelled PM Narendra Modi's national address as "inflammatory".

"The terrorist infrastructure sites that India destroyed were responsible not only for the deaths of Indians but of many other innocents around the world. There is now a new normal. The sooner Pakistan gets used to it, the better," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

The Ministry of External Affairs firmly stated on Tuesday that trade discussions were absent from all conversations with the United States during Operation Sindoor, emphasising that Pakistan's decision to seek a ceasefire was solely due to India's military strength.

"From the time Operation Sindoor commenced on May 7 till the understanding on cessation of firing and military action on May 10, there were conversations between Indian and US leaders on the evolving military situation. The issue of trade did not come up in any of these discussions," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal clarified. This statement directly contradicted American President Donald Trump's assertion that he had utilised trade negotiations as a tool to facilitate a ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan.

Pakistan's armed forces announced on Tuesday that Indian strikes from the previous week resulted in the deaths of 11 military personnel and 40 civilians, whilst 199 people sustained injuries, including members of the army and air force. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the military's media division, disclosed the identities and photographs of the fallen soldiers, amongst whom was a squadron leader.

The ISPR statement detailed that amongst the civilian casualties were seven women and 15 children. Additionally, the statement specified that the wounded comprised 78 military personnel and 121 civilians.

In the past six-seven years, over 2,000 family bunkers were built for residents of border areas in J&K, the utility of which was realised during the recent Operation Sindoor, said union minister Dr Jitendra Singh during a day-long visit to areas along the international border on Tuesday. He also announced that an additional 600 bunkers would be constructed and an automated, centralised siren system will be set up in border areas.

Dr Singh said Kathua was the first district in the country to experiment with family bunkers in border areas when he, as an MP, had taken up the issue soon after Narendra Modi took over as prime minister. Thereafter, more than 2,000 such bunkers came up in the border areas.

J&K police carried out raids Tuesday at 11 sites in Srinagar linked to “terrorists’ associates” as part of continuing operations to “unsparingly” target infrastructure supporting such activities and dismantle the “terror ecosystem”.

The searches came days after the now-paused conflict with Pakistan triggered by the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed.

The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Rajouri has decided to suspend salaries of health personnel who were absent during the military tensions between India and Pakistan.

Officials reported that numerous staff members, including teaching personnel, departed from Rajouri town on and after May 7 when Pakistan escalated its cross-border shelling activities.

GMCH-Rajouri functions as a crucial healthcare facility for the entire Pir Panjal region, encompassing the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch. These areas experienced severe impact from heavy artillery, mortar shelling, and drone strikes from Pakistan.

Omar Abdullah said the demand for peace was unanimous among those living near the LoC: “People living along the LoC, and even those in Srinagar and Jammu who have witnessed the situation first-hand, they all want the pause to continue.” He added that the government would draft a policy for civilian bunkers and assured, “The govt stands shoulder to shoulder with them. Their pain will not go unnoticed.”

While, Mehbooba Mufti called for political maturity in handling the situation, stating, “This is a time for bipartisan statesmanship, not division.” Urging opposition restraint, she said, “I appeal to all the opposition parties to resist the urge for knee-jerk criticism or political point-scoring,” and added that the Modi government “should not be politically penalised for exploring peaceful means.”

During his Middle East visit, whilst addressing an audience in Riyadh, US President Donald Trump asserted his role in achieving what he termed a "historic ceasefire" between India and Pakistan. This followed the period of increased military conflict between the two nations earlier this month.

"Just days ago, my administration successfully brokered a historic ceasefire to stop the escalating violence between India and Pakistan, and I used trade to a large extent to do it," Trump said whilst speaking to the gathering.

He continued, "I said, fellas, come on, let's make a deal. Let's do some trading. Let's not trade nuclear missiles. Let's trade the things that you make so beautifully."

Following the India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement, India continues to maintain its economic sanctions against Pakistan. These restrictive measures, which were put in place following the Pahalgam terror attack, encompass the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, significantly affecting Pakistan's agricultural sector and water availability. The comprehensive prohibition on both direct and indirect trade has resulted in a substantial economic impact, preventing the exchange of goods valued at $500 million.

On India-Pakistan understanding, US President Trump said "Both have very powerful, strong and smart leaders. It all stopped and hopefully it will remain that way. They (India-Pakistan) are actually getting along. Maybe we can even get them together to go out and have a nice dinner. Millions of people could have died from that conflict that started off small and was getting bigger and bigger by the day."

India on Tuesday expelled a Pakistani official working at the Pakistan high commission for indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status. The external affairs ministry said the official has been given 24 hours to leave India.

The action came amid heightened tension between the two countries following their four-day military confrontation.

India also issued a demarche to Pakistani Charge d' Affaires in New Delhi on the activities of the official.

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on the Tiranga Yatra, said: “There are no two opinions—every child of this nation stands with the Tricolour and proudly supports our armed forces, chanting Bharat Mata Ki Jai. We are speechless, overwhelmed with emotion. This is not a political party’s Tiranga Yatra; it belongs to every citizen of Delhi.”

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "The ban on the Awami League (in Bangladesh) without due process is a concerning development. As a democracy, India is naturally concerned at curtailment of democratic freedoms and shrinking political space. We strongly support the early holding of free, fair and inclusive elections in Bangladesh."

On US President Donald Trump and trade, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "From the time Operation Sindoor commenced on 7th May till the understanding on cessation of firing and military action on 10th May, there were conversations between Indian and US leaders on the evolving military situation. The issue of trade did not come up in any of these discussions."

India will keep Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures support for cross-border terrorism.

MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We have a long-standing national position that any issues pertaining to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have to be addressed by India and Pakistan bilaterally. That stated policy has not changed. The outstanding matter is the vacation of illegally occupied Indian territory by Pakistan."

At the Adampur Air Base, PM Narendra Modi said, "After Pakistan's appeal, India has only paused its military action. If Pakistan shows terrorist activities or military audacity again, we will give a befitting reply. This reply will be on our conditions, in our style. The base of this decision, the belief behind this, is your patience, valour, bravery and alertness. You have to maintain this zeal. We have to be alert and prepared. We have to keep reminding the enemy that this is new India. This India wants peace but if there is an attack on humanity, this India very well knows to raze the enemy to ground at the war front."

“These few lines were written for Maharana Pratap’s popular horse Chetak, ‘Kaushal dikhlaya chaalo mein, Udd gaya bhayanak bhaalo mein, Nirbhik gaya vo dhaalo mein, Sarpat dauda karwalo mein’. These lines are fit to modern day Indian weapons too. Our Armed Forces has boosted unity amongst people of India through Operation Sindoor. You have protected Indian borders. Our Airforce has precisely targeted terror camps in Pakistan within 20-25 minutes… Our target was to hit the terror headquarters in Pakistan.”

“Guru Gobind Singh Ji said that “Sava lakh se ek lada hu, Chidian te mai baaj tudau, Tabhi Guru Gobind Singh naam kahau”. It is our tradition to take up arms for the protection of our Dharma. So, when the sindoor of our sisters and daughters was snatched away, we crushed the terrorists by entering their own homes"

He said, “We have dusted them off. The Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy have defeated the Pakistani army. We gave them a message that there is no place in Pakistan where the terrorists could live peacefully. ‘Hum Ghar Mein Ghus Ke Marenge’.”

At the Adampur Air Base, PM Narendra Modi said, "India's 'Laxman Rekha' against terrorism is crystal clear now. If another terror attack occurs now, India will give a reply - a solid reply. We saw this during surgical strike, during air strike. Now, #OperationSindoor is India's new normal. Like I said yesterday, India has decided on three points. First, if there is a terrorist attack on India, we will give a reply in our way, on our condition, on our time. Second, India will not tolerate any nuclear blackmail. Third, we will not see terror-supporting government and terror masterminds as separate entities. The world too is going ahead by understanding India's new form, its new system."

IAF targeted terror bases deep inside Pakistan with speed and precision that left enemy stunned: PM Modi at Adampur air base.

At the Adampur Air Base, PM Narendra Modi said, "When our drones destroy the walls of the enemy's fort, when our missiles reach the target with a whizzing sound, the enemy hears 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'. When we light up the sun even at night, the enemy sees 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'. When our armies blow away the threat of nuclear blackmail, then only one thing resonates from the sky- 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'. All of you have made millions of Indians proud, have made every Indian's mother proud, you have created history, and I have come among you this morning to see you..."

At the Adampur Air Base, PM Narendra Modi said, "Rattled with Operation Sindoor, the enemy tried to attack this air base and several of our other air bases multiple times. They targeted us again and again but the nefarious designs of Pakistan failed each time."

At the Adampur Air Base, PM Narendra Modi said, "I can proudly say that all of you reached your target with perfection. In Pakistan, it was not just the terrorist camps and their air bases that were destroyed, but their nefarious designs and audacity were also defeated."

Enemies hear 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' when our drones, missiles hit targets: PM Modi at Adampur airbase.

India’s decisive military action under Operation Sindoor resulted in 11 Pakistani military personnel killed and 78 injured, Pakistan confirmed on Tuesday.

The casualties occurred during India’s major counterterrorism strike in a strong retaliatory action of Pahalgam terroar attack codenamed, Operation Sindoor, launched on May 7. As part of the offensive, Indian armed forces carried out precision strikes on nine terror launchpads, including major hubs of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba in Muridke.

In retaliation, Pakistan launched a series of drone incursions into Indian airspace over subsequent nights. These drones were in a quick response were intercepted and neutralised by India's air defence systems.

Three terrorist with affliation to the Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed in an encounter in Shopian, South Kashmir on Tuesday. The confirmation of the identification of two out of three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)-affiliated terrorists has been made, sources told ANI.

Three of the terrorists were killed in the Shukroo forest area of Keller in the Shopian district.

According to sources, one of the terrorists was identified as Shahid Kuttay, son of Mohd Yousuf Kuttay and a resident of Chotipora Heerpora in Shopian.

He was a Category A, LeT operative who was involved in the firing incident at the Danish Resort in Srinagar on April 8, 2024, in which two German tourists and one driver were injured. He joined the terror outfit on March 8, 2023.

Kuttay was involved in the killing of a BJP Sarpanch at Heerpora on May 18, 2024 and was suspect involved in the killing of Territorial Army Personnel at Behibagh in Kulgam on February 3, 2025.

The other identified terrorist was Adnan Shafi Dar, son of Mohd Shafi Dar, who was a resident of Wanduna Melhora in Shopian. He joined the terror outfit on October 18, 2024 and was a category C LeT operative. He was involved in the killing of non-local labourers at Wachi in Shopian on October 18, 2024.

However, the identity of the last terrorist is yet to be confirmed.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Tuesday announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the family of Sukhwinder Kaur, a resident of Khai Ke village, Ferozepur, who died from injuries sustained in a Pakistani drone attack.

The Chief Minister expressed deep sorrow over the tragic demise of Sukhwinder Kaur.

"Our government stands firmly with her family during this time of immense pain, and we are committed to providing all possible support to help them cope with this devastating loss," the chief minister said.

Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora also extended financial assistance, announcing Rs 2 lakh for Kaur's family to aid them in this difficult period.

Sukhwinder Kaur, along with her husband Lakhwinder Singh, is undergoing treatment at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) following the attack. Kaur sustained burn injuries and has remained in critical condition since the incident. Despite medical efforts, she passed away early Tuesday. Lakhwinder Singh, who has also suffered burns, continues to receive treatment.

A prominent political analyst from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), Amjad Ayub Mirza, a prominent political analyst from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), has issued a strong statement supporting India's recent counter-terrorism offensive -- Operation Sindoor -- targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and its occupied territories.

Speaking to ANI, Mirza warned that the threat of terrorism from PoJK is far from over. He asserted that the terrorist camps in PoJK have not been dismantled but only relocated after India identified their locations.

"The terrorists have been moved from places like Muzaffarabad, Leepa Valley, and other known sites. These camps are very much active -- just shifted, not shut," he said.

He accused Pakistan of continuously exploiting PoJK -- which he emphasized as Indian territory -- to wage proxy war against India. "Pakistan will keep using PoJK and Gilgit-Baltistan against India until these areas are reintegrated into the Indian Union," he stated.

Citing recent developments, Mirza said there are reports of civilian evacuations near the Line of Control (LoC), along with the deployment of heavy weaponry. He blamed Pakistan for the long-standing suffering of Kashmiris, tracing it back to the 1947 invasion of Jammu and Kashmir.

"Pakistan turned a peaceful and secure Jammu and Kashmir into a war zone. Over one lakh Kashmiri Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims were massacred. Since then, they've used terror groups like JKLF and Jaish-e-Mohammed, backed by the ISI, to continue their violent campaign," he said.