Sri Lanka cannot afford to overlook growing threat of transnational terrorism: Report

IANS | March 19, 2026 9:12 PM

Colombo, March 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka cannot afford to overlook increasing threat of transnational terrorism with terrorist organisations in South Asia remaining ideologically aligned, sharing targets and enemies, a report has highlighted while emphasising that the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks indicated that terrorism is not a domestic but global challenge with local networks exploited by terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hamas.

Pakistan ICBM push raises US threat: Tulsi Gabbard​

IANS | March 19, 2026 8:49 PM

Washington, March 19 (IANS) Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile programme could develop into a threat to the U.S. homeland, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard warned on Thursday.​

US lawmakers spar over State Department's war response

IANS | March 19, 2026 7:50 PM

Washington, March 19 (IANS) US lawmakers sharply disagreed over the State Department’s response to the Middle East conflict, with Democrats saying it failed to protect American citizens and officials insisting the system worked.

Pakistan has history of clandestine nuclear proliferation: MEA

IANS | March 19, 2026 6:49 PM

New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) India on Thursday said that Pakistan has a history of clandestine nuclear proliferation and US National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard's statement makes it clear on what kind of threat Islamabad poses to the world.