'Khawaja Asif is mentally unstable': India slams Pakistan's Defence Minister over remarks on PM Modi
NationalInternationalSouth AsiaJuly 5, 2026 3:55 PM

'Khawaja Asif is mentally unstable': India slams Pakistan's Defence Minister over remarks on PM Modi

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India has slammed Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif over his recent statement on Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving Seychelles' highest environmental honour, with government sources describing him as "mentally unstable" and what his holding the post revealed about the current situation of Pakistan.

'Khawaja Asif is mentally unstable': India slams Pakistan's Defence Minister over remarks on PM Modi

July 5, 2026 3:55 PM

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India has slammed Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif over his recent statement on Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving Seychelles' highest environmental honour, with government sources describing him as "mentally unstable" and what his holding the post revealed about the current situation of Pakistan.

Suchitra Krishnamoorthi bashes netizen for backing Siya Goyal: No culture can justify criminal behaviour

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Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Actor and singer Suchitra Krishnamoorthi bashed a netizen who tried to justify Siya Goyal's action, saying that she was being forced to marry Ketan Agarwal. Suchitra pointed out that such criminal behaviour cannot be justified with cultural differences.

Haaland's Norway dream confronts Brazil, England prepare for Mexico challenge

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