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Top Indian defence official admits India lost jets in Pakistan conflict

“What is important is not the jets being down, but why they were being downed, says India’s chief of defence staff An undated image of the Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces, Anil Chauhan. — AFP/File For the first time, the Indian army has stated that during its clashes with Pakistan earlier […]

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Is China the winner in the India-Pakistan conflict?

Chinese warplanes, used by Pakistan, made their combat debut during the recent hostilities The 4-day conflict between arch-rivals India and Pakistan this month ended with a ceasefire and each claiming victory; however, it now seems that China’s defence enterprise may also be an unlikely winner.The contemporary flare-up began on 7 May while India launched assaults

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Why India could not stop IMF bailout to Pakistan

Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir Last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) accepted a $1bn (£756m) bailout to Pakistan – a move that drew sharp disapproval from India as navy hostilities among the nuclear-armed neighbours flared, earlier than a US-led ceasefire changed into suddenly declared.Despite India’s protests, the IMF board

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What we know about India’s strike on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir

A city view of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir India has executed a chain of strikes on places in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, two weeks after a terrorist attack that killed tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. The moves, which had been dubbed “Operation Sindoor” by the Indian protection ministry, had been a part of a “dedication” to

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India and Pakistan are in crisis again – here’s how they de-escalated in the past

Cross-border and aerial strikes by India have become the new norm Last week’s deadly militant attack in Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, which claimed 26 civilian lives, has reignited a grim feeling of déjà vu for India’s safety forces and diplomats.This is acquainted ground. In 2016, after 19 Indian soldiers had been killed in Uri, India

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