New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) in Bangladesh started off as a stooge of the ISI. It took part in several meetings with ISI officials and had originally planned to scale up infiltrations into India in a bid to create demographic changes.
Washington: In a move that could recalibrate the fragile balance of power in South Asia, the United States has added Pakistan to its list of buyers for the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). This modification to an existing US arms contract with Raytheon represents more than just a defence transaction — it signals a potential rearmament of Pakistan’s air power at a time when the region’s security situation remains precarious.
Dhaka: Amidst the developments in Bangladesh's political trajectory, the resurgence of Islamists has been the one catching everyone's attention. A country with about 90 per cent Muslim population, this surely is not supposed to be alarming. But Bangladesh is no Middle East or Central Asia — wherein religion profoundly shaped their political systems. Religion, albeit a strong influence, has more cultural and symbolic presence than a political one — whereby Bangladesh's political establishment is influenced by principles of nationalism, socialism, secularism and democracy. Here, cultural and ethnolinguistic identity have historically taken precedence over religious one.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) While the Indian agencies continue to keep a close watch on its now defunct modules to prevent a resurgence, fresh inputs coming in suggest that the Islamic State is using the networks of the Indian Mujahideen to strengthen its cause in the country.
Islamabad, Oct 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has long been involved in cultivating insurgency in the Kashmir region of India by providing support and training to Islamist jihadist groups, a report cited on Thursday.
Quetta, Oct 9 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender Mir Yar Baloch on Thursday described the growing ties between Afghanistan and India as a positive and meaningful step toward establishing lasting peace and development in the entire region.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Keir Starmer discussed the Khalistani extremist issue during their discussions held in Mumbai on Thursday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Pakistan security establishment appears to be crumbling with violent protests and terror attacks engulfing Lahore and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) respectively.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Pahalgam attack was a major learning curve for the security agencies in India. While the military doctrine changed following the attack that claimed 26 innocent lives, the strategy, too, is evolving from response to prediction.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) In a major shift in strategy, Pakistan-based terror organization Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has announced the formation of its first-ever women’s wing, named “Jamaat-ul-Mominaat”, sources told IANS.
