Youth must lead India’s national security vision: Kiren Rijiju

IANS | November 4, 2025 11:02 PM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, addressed the Young Leaders Forum 2025 on National Unity Day at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, urging India's youth to play a pivotal role in shaping a secure and self-reliant nation.

Pakistan facing complex reality along Durand Line: Report

IANS | November 3, 2025 8:39 PM

Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Growing dissatisfaction over the military's prominent role and perceived security shortcomings are testing the limits of public patience in Pakistan, a report highlighted on Monday. Highlighting the escalating conflict along the Durand Line, it mentioned that what was originally intended as a strategy to secure a stable western border — commonly referred to as the doctrine of strategic depth — appears to have had quite the opposite outcome.

Four years on, father in PoJK accuses police of shielding son’s killers

IANS | November 2, 2025 6:33 PM

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Nearly four years after his 22-year-old son was murdered, a grieving father in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) continues his fight for justice, alleging that law-enforcement officials have deliberately sabotaged the case to protect influential suspects. 

US lawmakers urge Trump to reconsider H-1B visa crackdown

IANS | October 31, 2025 8:21 PM

Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) US Representative Jimmy Panetta, along with four other Congress members, has written a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to reconsider his September 19th Proclamation on H-1B visas due to its "potentially negative impacts" on the India-US relationship.

In a veiled message, NSA Ajit Doval targets Rahul Gandhi for attacking electoral system

IANS | October 31, 2025 8:10 PM

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) In a veiled reference to the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s attacks on the Election Commission of India for alleged unfair conduct of elections, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Friday flagged the threat of disinformation eroding the credibility of national institutions.