Pakistan detains 180 Baloch people after deadly clashes

IANS | February 8, 2026 1:07 PM

Quetta, Feb 8 (IANS) Days after intense clashes between Baloch insurgents and Pakistani security forces, authorities in Islamabad have initiated a large-scale crackdown across Balochistan, detaining at least 180 individuals, according to local media reports on Sunday.

PM Modi meets INA veteran in Malaysia, calls interaction ‘inspiring’

IANS | February 8, 2026 12:13 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met veterans of the Azad Hind Fauj, also known as the Indian National Army (INA), in Kuala Lumpur as part of his two-day official visit to Malaysia, highlighting the historical contribution of the force and its legacy among the Indian diaspora in Southeast Asia.

PM Modi's efforts in peacekeeping are unequivocal: Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim

IANS | February 8, 2026 9:40 AM

Kuala Lumpur, Feb 8 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "unequivocal" peacekeeping efforts and thanked him for his firm commitment to support diplomatic talks regarding the same in the Russia-Ukraine war and the conflict in the Middle East.