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<h2>India and Pakistan: Two nuclear-armed states at striking distance of each other<br><br></h2>
<p>Since they declared their status as nuclear-weapons states, India and Pakistan have been described as two nuclear powers within striking distance of each other. To avert any disastrous consequences, the two countries have set up mechanisms to inform each other about their nuclear installations.</p>
<p>Two bilateral agreements are key to reducing nuclear risks in India and Pakistan. The main focus is on ensuring transparency about each other's nuclear installations.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><br>Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities (1988)</h2>
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<p>&nbsp;<br>This pact was signed on 31 December 1988 in Islamabad between then Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and his Pakistani counterpart, Benazir Bhutto. &nbsp;<br>After the parliaments of both countries ratified it, the treaty came into effect on 27 January 1991.</p>
<p>The 1988 pact prohibits the two nations from attacking or assisting third countries to target each other's nuclear facilities. With the aim of reducing the risk of nuclear escalation, the agreement mandates the annual exchange of lists on nuclear facilities.&nbsp; This has been practised every January 1 since 1992, the last being in January this year. In other words, the exchange of nuclear Installation lists this January was the 34th consecutive one between the two countries.</p>
<p>The 1998 pact aims to enhance transparency and build confidence between the two countries.</p>
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<p>It established a framework for confidence-building measures or CBMs in order to prevent miscalculations that could lead to nuclear war.</p>
<p>The pact barred the two parties from carrying out surprise attacks or assisting foreign powers to attack each other's nuclear installations and facilities.</p>
<p>It prevents the two countries from "undertaking, encouraging, or participating in, directly or indirectly, any action aimed at causing destruction or damage to any nuclear installation or facility in each country".</p>
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<h2>Lahore Memorandum of Understanding (1999) &nbsp;<br><br></h2>
<p>The Lahore Memorandum of Understanding was signed in the Pakistani city of Lahore on 21 February 1999 at a peace summit between then Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif. &nbsp;</p>
<p>The pact became effective immediately upon signing.</p>
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<p>The MoU recognised the need to address nuclear risks, particularly after the 1998 nuclear tests by the two South Asian nations. Stressing on CBMs and arms control, the MoU committed the two sides to notify each other of ballistic missile tests and establish communication channels to avoid misunderstandings during crises. &nbsp;<br><br>It aims to foster trust through open dialogue and information-sharing, so that accidental nuclear escalation can be avoided.</p>
<p>Lahore MoU set up the critical framework for nuclear dialogue between the two countries, in spite of challenges arising from tensions.</p>
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<p>As per the Lahore agreement, the two sides decided that their foreign ministers would meet periodically to discuss issues of concern, including nuclear-related ones.</p>
<p>They pledged to &ldquo;take immediate steps for reducing the risk of accidental or unauthorised use of nuclear weapons and discuss concepts and doctrines with a view to elaborating measures for confidence building in the nuclear and conventional fields, aimed at the prevention of conflict.&rdquo;</p>
<p>It noted that recognising the nuclear dimension of the security environment of the two countries adds to their responsibility for conflict avoidance.</p>
<p>It commits them to the objectives of universal nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation.</p>
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<h2>Other nuclear pacts<br><br></h2>
<p>Apart from these, the two countries have an agreement on pre-notification of flight testing of ballistic missiles, signed in 2005.</p>
<p>In 2007, India and Pakistan entered into an agreement on reducing the risk from accidents relating to nuclear weapons.</p>

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Operation Sindoor: How India and Pakistan avoid nuclear war: In the days following Operation Sindoor, India's military response to the Pahalgam terror attacks, there were fears that the confrontation could spiral into a nuclear war. Speculation was rife that India hit near Pakistan's nuclear installations, but all that talk was debunked by the government. In this context, it would be interesting to understand how India and Pakistan have established mechanisms to avoid hitting each other's nuclear installations. India and Pakistan: Two nuclear-armed states at striking distance of each other Since they declared their status as nuclear-weapons states, India and Pakistan have been described as two nuclear powers within striking distance of each other. To avert any disastrous consequences, the two countries have set up mechanisms to inform each other about their nuclear installations. Two bilateral agreements are key to reducing nuclear risks in India and Pakistan. The main focus is on ensuring transparency about each other's nuclear installations. Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations and Facilities (1988) This pact was signed on 31 December 1988 in Islamabad between then Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and his Pakistani counterpart, Benazir Bhutto. After the parliaments of both countries ratified it, the treaty came into effect on 27 January 1991. The 1988 pact prohibits the two nations from attacking or assisting third countries to target each other's nuclear facilities. With the aim of reducing the risk of nuclear escalation, the agreement mandates the annual exchange of lists on nuclear facilities. This has been practised every January 1 since 1992, the last being in January this year. In other words, the exchange of nuclear Installation lists this January was the 34th consecutive one between the two countries. The 1998 pact aims to enhance transparency and build confidence between the two countries. 'Could have been a bad nuclear war': Trump reacts to India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement It established a framework for confidence-building measures or CBMs in order to prevent miscalculations that could lead to nuclear war. The pact barred the two parties from carrying out surprise attacks or assisting foreign powers to attack each other's nuclear installations and facilities. It prevents the two countries from "undertaking, encouraging, or participating in, directly or indirectly, any action aimed at causing destruction or damage to any nuclear installation or facility in each country". Lahore Memorandum of Understanding (1999) The Lahore Memorandum of Understanding was signed in the Pakistani city of Lahore on 21 February 1999 at a peace summit between then Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif. The pact became effective immediately upon signing. US spokesperson weighs in on 'nuclear leaks' in Pakistan The MoU recognised the need to address nuclear risks, particularly after the 1998 nuclear tests by the two South Asian nations. Stressing on CBMs and arms control, the MoU committed the two sides to notify each other of ballistic missile tests and establish communication channels to avoid misunderstandings during crises. It aims to foster trust through open dialogue and information-sharing, so that accidental nuclear escalation can be avoided. Lahore MoU set up the critical framework for nuclear dialogue between the two countries, in spite of challenges arising from tensions. Nuclear station on moon will be constructed 'without human help', China-Russia sign deal As per the Lahore agreement, the two sides decided that their foreign ministers would meet periodically to discuss issues of concern, including nuclear-related ones. They pledged to “take immediate steps for reducing the risk of accidental or unauthorised use of nuclear weapons and discuss concepts and doctrines with a view to elaborating measures for confidence building in the nuclear and conventional fields, aimed at the prevention of conflict.” It noted that recognising the nuclear dimension of the security environment of the two countries adds to their responsibility for conflict avoidance. It commits them to the objectives of universal nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation. Don't give jasmine flowers to a monkey: Pakistan's nuclear war loose talk and India's no first use policy, compared Other nuclear pacts Apart from these, the two countries have an agreement on pre-notification of flight testing of ballistic missiles, signed in 2005. In 2007, India and Pakistan entered into an agreement on reducing the risk from accidents relating to nuclear weapons.

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<p><strong>Imran Khan's sons Kasim and Sulaiman Khan seek Trump's help for father's release: </strong>Kasim and Sulaiman Khan, the sons of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, have opened up for the first time in a public interview about their father's incarceration, seeking the intervention of US President Donald Trump to secure his release.</p>
<p><br>Speaking to social media personality Mairo Nawfal,&nbsp;they sought the help of influential people in the world to help free the chief of &nbsp;the&nbsp;Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.<br><br><br><br></p>
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<p>&ldquo;We would love to speak to President Trump or try and figure out a way where he would be able to help out. Because at the end of the day, all we are trying to do is free our father, and ensure his basic human rights,&rdquo; the duo, who live in London, told Nawfal, who is the CEO of crypto and AI incubator company IBC.</p>
<p><br>&ldquo;In terms of a message to the Trump administration, we would call for any government that supports free speech and proper democracy to join the call for our father&rsquo;s release&mdash;and especially the most powerful leader in the world,&rdquo; they said in the nearly 50-minute long interview shared on social media on Tuesday (May 13) by the citizen journalist.</p>
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<p>"He's in a death cell, no light, no lawyer, no doctor, but he refuses to break," they added.</p>
<p>&ldquo;Anyone who looks into it a little can kind of see" that the cases against Khan are politically motivated, Sulaiman said.</p>
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<p>&ldquo;It has gone a bit quiet recently. We would love people to reach out to us if they have some influence or potential to help with this situation,&rdquo; said Sulaiman.</p>
<p>This is the first public interview in which the brothers opened upt about their father. They said they had taken Khan's permission to speak up.<br><br><br></p>
<h2>More about Imran Khan's sons&nbsp;</h2>
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<p>Born to Imran Khan and Jemima Goldsmith, Sulaiman and Kasim have generally avoided the limelight, and spend time mostly in London.</p>
<p>Kasim Khan is 26, and Sulaiman Khan is 28.</p>
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<p>Jemima,&nbsp; a journalist, filmmaker and celebrity, has kept her sons out of the limelight, and had mentioned on social media that her sons were harassed in the past.</p>
<p>Sulaiman and Kasim are not interested in politics themselves, and said they only wanted Khan's release.</p>
<p>The brothers very rarely travel to Pakistan, and have visited Khan in thejail a few times.</p>
<p>They said their contact with Khan has been minimal, going for months without calls.</p>
<h2>Imran Khan's incarceration</h2>
<p>Khan has been in jail since August 2023 on a number of cases, which his supporters claim are politically motivated.</p>
<p>Among the several he faces are corruption charges involving state gifts, and some under the Anti-Terrorism Act of Pakistan.</p>
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<p>Some of the charges have to do with several violent PTI protests, which Imran Khan is accused of 'inciting'. In one such protest, in May 2023, PTI supporters allegedly attacked Pakistani military facilities.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Another protest in November 2024 resulted in the death of four security personnel.</p>
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<p>After being ousted as PM in a no-trust vote, Khan's PTI party lost the February 2024 general elections, which they claim were rigged.</p>

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Imran Khan's sons Kasim and Sulaiman Khan seek Trump's help for father's release: Kasim and Sulaiman Khan, the sons of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, have opened up for the first time in a public interview about their father's incarceration, seeking the intervention of US President Donald Trump to secure his release. Speaking to social media personality Mairo Nawfal, they sought the help of influential people in the world to help free the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. “We would love to speak to President Trump or try and figure out a way where he would be able to help out. Because at the end of the day, all we are trying to do is free our father, and ensure his basic human rights,” the duo, who live in London, told Nawfal, who is the CEO of crypto and AI incubator company IBC. “In terms of a message to the Trump administration, we would call for any government that supports free speech and proper democracy to join the call for our father’s release—and especially the most powerful leader in the world,” they said in the nearly 50-minute long interview shared on social media on Tuesday (May 13) by the citizen journalist. Fact check: Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan sexually assaulted in jail? "He's in a death cell, no light, no lawyer, no doctor, but he refuses to break," they added. “Anyone who looks into it a little can kind of see" that the cases against Khan are politically motivated, Sulaiman said. ‘Disturbing, tragic’: Imran Khan reacts to Pahalgam terror attack, says ‘naive’ to expect action from Pak’s ‘illegitimate govt’ “It has gone a bit quiet recently. We would love people to reach out to us if they have some influence or potential to help with this situation,” said Sulaiman. This is the first public interview in which the brothers opened upt about their father. They said they had taken Khan's permission to speak up. More about Imran Khan's sons Born to Imran Khan and Jemima Goldsmith, Sulaiman and Kasim have generally avoided the limelight, and spend time mostly in London. Kasim Khan is 26, and Sulaiman Khan is 28. Imran Khan completes one year in jail on August 5, PTI party to protest against 'indiscriminate crackdown' Jemima, a journalist, filmmaker and celebrity, has kept her sons out of the limelight, and had mentioned on social media that her sons were harassed in the past. Sulaiman and Kasim are not interested in politics themselves, and said they only wanted Khan's release. The brothers very rarely travel to Pakistan, and have visited Khan in thejail a few times. They said their contact with Khan has been minimal, going for months without calls. Imran Khan's incarceration Khan has been in jail since August 2023 on a number of cases, which his supporters claim are politically motivated. Among the several he faces are corruption charges involving state gifts, and some under the Anti-Terrorism Act of Pakistan. Pakistan court issues arrest warrant against Bushra Bibi in Toshakhana case, 2 months after her bail Some of the charges have to do with several violent PTI protests, which Imran Khan is accused of 'inciting'. In one such protest, in May 2023, PTI supporters allegedly attacked Pakistani military facilities. Another protest in November 2024 resulted in the death of four security personnel. Pakistan government forms negotiation committee to hold talks with Imran Khan's PTI party After being ousted as PM in a no-trust vote, Khan's PTI party lost the February 2024 general elections, which they claim were rigged.

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<p><strong>Menendez brothers resentenced, eligible for parole: </strong>A US judge resentenced Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez on Tuesday (May 13) to 50 years to life in prison, which makes the brothers eligible for parole after more than 35 years behind bars for the murder of their parents.</p>
<p>This is the latest in the saga of the brothers' years of court battles to get released.</p>
<p>They murdered their parents, Hollywood executive Jos&eacute; Menendez and his wife Kitty, on 20 August 1989.</p>
<p>The brothers, lodged in a San Diego prison, appeared through video to address Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic, who delivered the verdict.</p>
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<h2>What was the crime of the Menendez brothers?</h2>
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<p>Erik and Lyle Menendez killed their parents using shotguns at their Hollywood mansion after barging into their mansion in Hollywood.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The crime, subsequent manhunt and televised trials transfixed America in the late 1980s and 1990s.&nbsp;</p>
<p>For many years, the brothers were kept in separate prisons, but now they see each other at mealtime and during exercise.&nbsp;</p>
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<h2>The custody and trial of&nbsp; the Menendez brothers</h2>
<p>After the murder of their parents, the brothers were questioned by investigators, but were not listed as suspects. They then went on a spending spree using their father's money.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The authorities initially thought that Jose and wife were killed by the mafia, but soon zeroed in on the brothers.</p>
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<p>The brothers had been in custody since 1990.&nbsp;Their first trial ended in a deadlock.</p>
<p>But they were convicted of first-degree murder in a second trial and were sentenced in July 1996 to two consecutive life terms without parole.&nbsp;During the trial, the judge barred many of their claims of sexual abuse.</p>
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<h2>Shocking details of child abuse</h2>
<p>During the trials, the Menendez brothers revealed shocking details of childhood sexual abuse.</p>
<p>It was an incredulous story for many, who thought that the brothers had made up the tales of abuse.</p>
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<p>Lyle, the elder brother who is now 57 years old, said tearfully in the court that the reason for the murder was the constant verbal and occasional sexual abuse of Erik, now 54, by their father.</p>
<p>Lyle said he had also been sexually abused by his father, and wanted to protect his brother.</p>
<p>In lengthy testimonies, the brothers narrated how they felt trapped in their own home because, coming from a conservative and respected Cuban immigrant family, they could not tell the story to others.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><br>Much of the 1980s and 1990s Amercia was not willing to believe that male children could be subjected to sexual abuse, and that too by their father.&nbsp;<br><br>During their testimony, the brothers said that their mother Kitty was aware of the abuse going on in their house, but did not prevent it or protect the kids.</p>
<h2>Menendez brothers: A public culture phenomenon</h2>
<p>Subjects of a Netflix documentary, <em>The Menendez Brothers</em>, and the fictional series <em>Monsters,&nbsp;</em>the duo was<em>&nbsp;</em>18 and 21 years old at the time of the killings.</p>
<p>Their trial was among the first to be televised in the Live court TV era of the 1990s.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Erik married Tammi Ruth Saccoman in Folsom State Prison on 12 June 1999. Lyle married Rebecca Sneed at the Mule Creek State Prison in November 2003.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Many relatives of the Menendez family and other supporters, including celebrity Kim Kardashian, had been campaigning for the release of the brothers.</p>
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Menendez brothers resentenced, eligible for parole: A US judge resentenced Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez on Tuesday (May 13) to 50 years to life in prison, which makes the brothers eligible for parole after more than 35 years behind bars for the murder of their parents. This is the latest in the saga of the brothers' years of court battles to get released. They murdered their parents, Hollywood executive José Menendez and his wife Kitty, on 20 August 1989. The brothers, lodged in a San Diego prison, appeared through video to address Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic, who delivered the verdict. What was the crime of the Menendez brothers? Erik and Lyle Menendez killed their parents using shotguns at their Hollywood mansion after barging into their mansion in Hollywood. The crime, subsequent manhunt and televised trials transfixed America in the late 1980s and 1990s. For many years, the brothers were kept in separate prisons, but now they see each other at mealtime and during exercise. 'Prison rape, child abuse': Trump's official Stephen Miller slams Biden's 'insane, cruel' transgender policies The custody and trial of the Menendez brothers After the murder of their parents, the brothers were questioned by investigators, but were not listed as suspects. They then went on a spending spree using their father's money. The authorities initially thought that Jose and wife were killed by the mafia, but soon zeroed in on the brothers. 'They’d pay £20 to rape me': 1,664 UK primary schools linked to child sex abuse and harassment, report reveals The brothers had been in custody since 1990. Their first trial ended in a deadlock. But they were convicted of first-degree murder in a second trial and were sentenced in July 1996 to two consecutive life terms without parole. During the trial, the judge barred many of their claims of sexual abuse. Shocking details of child abuse During the trials, the Menendez brothers revealed shocking details of childhood sexual abuse. It was an incredulous story for many, who thought that the brothers had made up the tales of abuse. Kim Kardashian thanks Monsters maker afer Menendez brothers' resentencing Lyle, the elder brother who is now 57 years old, said tearfully in the court that the reason for the murder was the constant verbal and occasional sexual abuse of Erik, now 54, by their father. Lyle said he had also been sexually abused by his father, and wanted to protect his brother. In lengthy testimonies, the brothers narrated how they felt trapped in their own home because, coming from a conservative and respected Cuban immigrant family, they could not tell the story to others. Elon Musk and India's MP unite against Starmer's 'Asian' tag for UK child abusers Much of the 1980s and 1990s Amercia was not willing to believe that male children could be subjected to sexual abuse, and that too by their father. During their testimony, the brothers said that their mother Kitty was aware of the abuse going on in their house, but did not prevent it or protect the kids. Menendez brothers: A public culture phenomenon Subjects of a Netflix documentary, The Menendez Brothers, and the fictional series Monsters, the duo was 18 and 21 years old at the time of the killings. Their trial was among the first to be televised in the Live court TV era of the 1990s. Erik married Tammi Ruth Saccoman in Folsom State Prison on 12 June 1999. Lyle married Rebecca Sneed at the Mule Creek State Prison in November 2003. Many relatives of the Menendez family and other supporters, including celebrity Kim Kardashian, had been campaigning for the release of the brothers.

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<p><strong>Operation Sindoor aftermath: Are Pakistan's alleged nuclear sites damaged? </strong>Since the suspension of Operation Sindoor, India's military offensive to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack, social media has been abuzz with unsubstantiated, unverified information on Pakistan's nuclear facilities and alleged 'damage' to them. The posts, mostly conspiracy theories containing unverified and possibly fake 'reports' and 'documents', are giving rise to massive chatter about whether India damaged, or Pakistan destroyed, some nuclear installations in the wake of Operation Sindoor.</p>
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<h2>What is the Pakistani nuclear weapons capability, and where is the location?</h2>
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<p>Pakistan has around 170 nuclear weapons, as per the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies.</p>
<p>Kirana Hills is rumoured to be the area that is partly hosting Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, but there's no proof to clearly substantiate this.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Kirana Hills is a fortified defence area in Pakistan's Punjab province, where there was massive speculation that India had attacked.</p>
<p>But asked about it at a military press conference on Monday (May 12), leaders of the Indian defence operations brushed it aside.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The question posed was whether India targeted Kirana Hills during Operation Sindoor.</p>
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<p>In terms of nuclear energy, which is different from nuclear weapons capabilities, Pakistan has six reactors.&nbsp;</p>
<p>These operational reactors are located in Chashma and Karachi with four CNP300 reactors and two HPR1000 reactors, respectively. Pakistan is reportedly building a seventh reactor, the Chashma-5.</p>
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<h2>Nur Khan base and Sardogha base are in proximity to nuclear weapons facilities&nbsp;</h2>
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<p>According to various reports, the turning point in Operation Sindoor came when Pakistan realised that India could identify and strike its key military installations, and potentially even its nuclear facilities.</p>
<p>Here is why the reported strikes on or near Nur Khan and Sargodha bases by India are important.</p>
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<p>Nur Khan, also known as&nbsp;<span>Naruhari Base,&nbsp;</span>has defensive capabilities and is reportedly linked to Pakistan's nuclear programme, though it is not a nuclear facility in itself.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>It is located near Pakistan&rsquo;s Strategic Plans Division, which is in charge of its nuclear arsenal.</p>
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<p>Nur Khan also hosts the Pakistan Air Force College and Fazaia Inter College&nbsp;and surrounds the civilian airport, Benazir Bhutto International Airport.</p>
<p>It is worth recollecting here that Pakistan had allegedly kept the civilian airspace open deliberately, even as India was engaged in air offensive as part of Operation Sindoor.</p>
<p>The Sargodha Garrison is a large complex in and around Kirana Hills.&nbsp;A likely target of India's Operation Sindoor, Sargodha has a nuclear test site, reportedly used by Pakistan to advance its nuclear programme between 1983 and 1990.</p>
<h2><br>So, what's the internet saying about Pakistan's nuclear facilities?<br><br></h2>
<p>Several posts are doing the rounds, some of them already debunked.</p>
<p>One post claimed: "Radiation leak confirmed in Pakistan. Locals are suffering from vomiting, headaches, and nausea. Official admitted the leak &mdash; but military is silent."</p>
<p>Another post claimed without evidence that the Pakistani military "is forcing people to leave immediately, saying leave or die, due to radiation."<br><br>Meanwhile, fact-check websites have found that a &lsquo;confidential&rsquo; letter on radiation leak in Pakistan, attributed to its Ministry on Climate Change, is fake.</p>
<p>There was even a post claiming that the "US Dept of Energy aircraft equipped to detect radiation landed at Pakistan&rsquo;s Nur Khan Base after it was hit by Indian Air Force."</p>
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<p>"US experts in Rawalpindi to assess nuclear damage,&nbsp;radiation reportedly detected at the site," it claimed.</p>
<p>None of these posts has been proven to be true.</p>

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Operation Sindoor aftermath: Are Pakistan's alleged nuclear sites damaged? Since the suspension of Operation Sindoor, India's military offensive to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack, social media has been abuzz with unsubstantiated, unverified information on Pakistan's nuclear facilities and alleged 'damage' to them. The posts, mostly conspiracy theories containing unverified and possibly fake 'reports' and 'documents', are giving rise to massive chatter about whether India damaged, or Pakistan destroyed, some nuclear installations in the wake of Operation Sindoor. What is the Pakistani nuclear weapons capability, and where is the location? Pakistan has around 170 nuclear weapons, as per the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies. Kirana Hills is rumoured to be the area that is partly hosting Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, but there's no proof to clearly substantiate this. 'Thank you for telling us': DGMO's quirky response on media telling Indian Army about Pakistan nuclear base in Kirana Hills Kirana Hills is a fortified defence area in Pakistan's Punjab province, where there was massive speculation that India had attacked. But asked about it at a military press conference on Monday (May 12), leaders of the Indian defence operations brushed it aside. The question posed was whether India targeted Kirana Hills during Operation Sindoor. What are Kirana Hills, and why is the location in discussion after Operation Sindoor | WION Explains In terms of nuclear energy, which is different from nuclear weapons capabilities, Pakistan has six reactors. These operational reactors are located in Chashma and Karachi with four CNP300 reactors and two HPR1000 reactors, respectively. Pakistan is reportedly building a seventh reactor, the Chashma-5. Nur Khan base and Sardogha base are in proximity to nuclear weapons facilities According to various reports, the turning point in Operation Sindoor came when Pakistan realised that India could identify and strike its key military installations, and potentially even its nuclear facilities. Here is why the reported strikes on or near Nur Khan and Sargodha bases by India are important. The story of Indian strikes on Pakistan military's nerve center: Nur Khan Airbase Nur Khan, also known as Naruhari Base, has defensive capabilities and is reportedly linked to Pakistan's nuclear programme, though it is not a nuclear facility in itself. It is located near Pakistan’s Strategic Plans Division, which is in charge of its nuclear arsenal. 'Pakistan will be sleepless': PM Modi lauds Indian Army for raising pride of India to 'new heights' Nur Khan also hosts the Pakistan Air Force College and Fazaia Inter College and surrounds the civilian airport, Benazir Bhutto International Airport. It is worth recollecting here that Pakistan had allegedly kept the civilian airspace open deliberately, even as India was engaged in air offensive as part of Operation Sindoor. The Sargodha Garrison is a large complex in and around Kirana Hills. A likely target of India's Operation Sindoor, Sargodha has a nuclear test site, reportedly used by Pakistan to advance its nuclear programme between 1983 and 1990. So, what's the internet saying about Pakistan's nuclear facilities? Several posts are doing the rounds, some of them already debunked. One post claimed: "Radiation leak confirmed in Pakistan. Locals are suffering from vomiting, headaches, and nausea. Official admitted the leak — but military is silent." Another post claimed without evidence that the Pakistani military "is forcing people to leave immediately, saying leave or die, due to radiation." Meanwhile, fact-check websites have found that a ‘confidential’ letter on radiation leak in Pakistan, attributed to its Ministry on Climate Change, is fake. There was even a post claiming that the "US Dept of Energy aircraft equipped to detect radiation landed at Pakistan’s Nur Khan Base after it was hit by Indian Air Force." "US experts in Rawalpindi to assess nuclear damage, radiation reportedly detected at the site," it claimed. None of these posts has been proven to be true.

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<p><strong>Operation Sindoor PM Modi speech at Adampur Air Base: </strong>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (May 13) reiterated India's new anti-terrorism policy, while addressing soldiers at the Adampur Air Base in northern Punjab state, days after India and Pakistan decided to halt hostilities. He praised the Indian Air Force, the Indian Army and Indian Navy for Operation Sindoor, India's military response on May 7 to Pahalgam terror attacks of April 22. He listed the three pillars of the new doctrine: befitting reply to terror attacks at time and place of India's choosing, not succumbing to nuclear blackmail from Pakistan, and treating terrorists and terror-sponsor states as the same.</p>
<p>Modi's remarks to the soldiers came just hours after his first national address to the nation since Operation Sindoor.</p>
<p>In that address, on Monday, Modi declared that the military response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack, in which the armed forces struck on terror infrastructure inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and killed more than 100 terrrorists on May 7, will now be India's new policy.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;"Operation Sindoor, is India's policy against terrorism. Operation Sindoor has drawn a new line against terrorism," Modi said in the televised national address. "It has created a new normal".</p>
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<h2>First, there will be a befitting reply to acts of terrorism</h2>
<p>The first pillar of this policy, Modi said, would be decisive retaliation. Any terrorists attack against India will be met with a strong and resolute response, he said, adding India will retaliate on its own terms, targeting terror hubs at their roots.&nbsp;</p>
<p>"We will go to all those places and do strict action, from where the roots of terrorism emanate," he said.</p>
<h2>Second, India will not tolerate any nuclear blackmail</h2>
<p>Modi said that the second pillar of this new policy would be that India will not be intimidated by nuclear threats or blackmail.</p>
<p>" Any terrorist safe haven operating under the assurance of nuclear blackmail [by Pakistan against India], will face precise and decisive strikes," he said.</p>
<h2>Third, India will make no distinction between terror sponsors and terrorists</h2>
<p>The third pillar of this new policy, said Modi, will be that India will no longer see terrorist leaders and the governments sheltering them as separate entities.</p>
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<p>"Through Operation Sindoor, the world has seen the reality of Pakistan, when its top miltary officers lined up to bid farewell to slain terrorists. This is the biggest evidence of state-sponsored terrorism."</p>
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<p>In order to save India and its citizens from any danger, we will continously take steps, he said.</p>
<p>Noting that India has always defeated Pakistan in wars, he said that now, Operation Sindoor has added a new policy to it.</p>
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<h2>Age of made-in-India weapons has started</h2>
<p>"We have shown our capabilities on land and on air, and along with that, we estabilshed our dominance in new age warfare also," Modi said.</p>
<p>Operation Sindoor, said Modi, proved the effectiveness of the 'Made in India' policies.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/operation-sindoor-indian-armed-forces-strike-at-terrorist-camps-pahalgam-terror-attack-india-pakistan-9042302">LIVE | India-Pakistan Ceasefire: 'It is the new normal and red line,' PM Modi on Operation Sindoor</a></p>
<p>"Today, the world is seeing that in the warfare of 21st century, it is the age of made-in-India defence equipments," he added.</p>
<p>Modi said that India's unity is its biggest strength against all forms of terrorism.</p>
<p>Referring to his own comments that this is not the age of war - which he had made in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict - &nbsp;Modi said: "Surely, this is not the age of war, but it is also not the age of terrorism either."</p>
<p>"Zero tolerance towards terror is a gurantee for a better future world'," he said.</p>
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<h2>Pakistan will be destroyed by terrorism; blood and water cannot flow together</h2>
<p>He warned that, the way Pakistan is giving succour to terrorism, one day it will be destroyed by it.</p>
<p>"If Pakistan wants to save itself, it has to clean up its terror infrastructure. There is no way to peace other than this."</p>
<p>"Terror and talk cannot go together, terror and trade cannot happen together, and water and blood also cannot flow together," Modi said.</p>
<p><br>"I will also tell the global community today, that it has been our declared policy, that if there are to be talks with Pakistan, it will be on terrorism only, and on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir only," Modi added.</p>

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Operation Sindoor PM Modi speech at Adampur Air Base: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (May 13) reiterated India's new anti-terrorism policy, while addressing soldiers at the Adampur Air Base in northern Punjab state, days after India and Pakistan decided to halt hostilities. He praised the Indian Air Force, the Indian Army and Indian Navy for Operation Sindoor, India's military response on May 7 to Pahalgam terror attacks of April 22. He listed the three pillars of the new doctrine: befitting reply to terror attacks at time and place of India's choosing, not succumbing to nuclear blackmail from Pakistan, and treating terrorists and terror-sponsor states as the same. Modi's remarks to the soldiers came just hours after his first national address to the nation since Operation Sindoor. In that address, on Monday, Modi declared that the military response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack, in which the armed forces struck on terror infrastructure inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and killed more than 100 terrrorists on May 7, will now be India's new policy. "Operation Sindoor, is India's policy against terrorism. Operation Sindoor has drawn a new line against terrorism," Modi said in the televised national address. "It has created a new normal". 'After being badly beaten...': Pakistan appealed to whole world post India's Operation Sindoor, PM Modi says First, there will be a befitting reply to acts of terrorism The first pillar of this policy, Modi said, would be decisive retaliation. Any terrorists attack against India will be met with a strong and resolute response, he said, adding India will retaliate on its own terms, targeting terror hubs at their roots. "We will go to all those places and do strict action, from where the roots of terrorism emanate," he said. Second, India will not tolerate any nuclear blackmail Modi said that the second pillar of this new policy would be that India will not be intimidated by nuclear threats or blackmail. " Any terrorist safe haven operating under the assurance of nuclear blackmail [by Pakistan against India], will face precise and decisive strikes," he said. Third, India will make no distinction between terror sponsors and terrorists The third pillar of this new policy, said Modi, will be that India will no longer see terrorist leaders and the governments sheltering them as separate entities. Operation Sindoor | ‘We demolished global universities of terrorism at Bahawalpur, Muridke’: PM Modi "Through Operation Sindoor, the world has seen the reality of Pakistan, when its top miltary officers lined up to bid farewell to slain terrorists. This is the biggest evidence of state-sponsored terrorism." ‘Terrorists wiped off our women’s Sindoor, we obliterated their headquarters’: PM Modi explains symbolism behind ‘Operation Sindoor’ In order to save India and its citizens from any danger, we will continously take steps, he said. Noting that India has always defeated Pakistan in wars, he said that now, Operation Sindoor has added a new policy to it. Age of made-in-India weapons has started "We have shown our capabilities on land and on air, and along with that, we estabilshed our dominance in new age warfare also," Modi said. Operation Sindoor, said Modi, proved the effectiveness of the 'Made in India' policies. LIVE | India-Pakistan Ceasefire: 'It is the new normal and red line,' PM Modi on Operation Sindoor "Today, the world is seeing that in the warfare of 21st century, it is the age of made-in-India defence equipments," he added. Modi said that India's unity is its biggest strength against all forms of terrorism. Referring to his own comments that this is not the age of war - which he had made in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict - Modi said: "Surely, this is not the age of war, but it is also not the age of terrorism either." "Zero tolerance towards terror is a gurantee for a better future world'," he said. Pakistan will be destroyed by terrorism; blood and water cannot flow together He warned that, the way Pakistan is giving succour to terrorism, one day it will be destroyed by it. "If Pakistan wants to save itself, it has to clean up its terror infrastructure. There is no way to peace other than this." "Terror and talk cannot go together, terror and trade cannot happen together, and water and blood also cannot flow together," Modi said. "I will also tell the global community today, that it has been our declared policy, that if there are to be talks with Pakistan, it will be on terrorism only, and on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir only," Modi added.

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<p><strong>Justice BR Gavai, son of politician, doesn't want post-retirement politics:</strong>&nbsp; India is set to get its first Buddhist Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, when Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai takes charge on Wednesday (May 14). Son of RS Gavai, the veteran politician who was former governor of three states, the incoming CJI, however, does not want to take up any political posts post retirement. Here is what you should know about <b>BR Gavai</b>, and his views on various burning issues affecting Indian judiciary.</p>
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<h2>Who is Justice Gavai?</h2>
<p>&nbsp;Appointed by President Draupadi Murmu on April 29, Justice Gavai will be taking over as the 52nd Chief Justice of India on May 14.</p>
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<p>He will serve six months as the Supreme Court of India's chief justice, and will retire on November 23.</p>
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<p>He was born on November 24, 1960 in a village of Amravati district in the western state of Maharashtra.</p>
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<h2>Son of veteral politician RS Gavai</h2>
<p>His father Ramkrishna Suryabhan Gavai, known popularly as Dadasaheb Gavai, was a veteran politician who served as governor of the states of Bihar, Sikkim and Kerala.</p>
<p>As a leader of the Ambedkarite movement, RS Gavai converted to Buddism and founded the Republican Party of India (Gavai). He was earlier the the president of Republican Party of India.</p>
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<p>RS Gavai was also a member of both houses of Indian Parliament, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, besides serving in the Maharashtra local legislative council for 30 years, including as the leader of opposition.</p>
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<h2>Justice Gavai's carreer</h2>
<p><br>Having joined the bar on 15 March 1985,&nbsp; B R Gavai was the counsel for the Municipal Corporation of Nagpur, Amravati Municipal Corporation and Amravati University.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/colonel-sofiya-qureshi-who-co-led-operation-sindoor-briefing-was-once-lauded-by-supreme-court-9049044">Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who co-led Operation Sindoor briefing, was once lauded by Supreme Court</a></p>
<p>From 14 November 2003, Justice Gavai served as additional judge of the Bombay High Court and became a permanent judge on 12 November 2005.&nbsp;</p>
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<h2>Justice Gavai on politics-judge connections: 'Governor post is below CJI post'</h2>
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<p>Gavai, despite coming from the family of a legendary politician, said he did not hold any wish to join politics after his retirement in November this year.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>&ldquo;I will not take any post-retirement [political] assignments,&rdquo; Justice Gavai said, asserting that he I did not have any political ambition.</p>
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<p>He was speaking to journalists in the context of a former Indian chief justice taking up the assignment of a state's governor, which is a political appointment.<br><br>"I cannot speak on behalf of others,&rdquo;&nbsp; Gavai said, while noting that governor post is below the post of chief justice in protocol.</p>
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<p>However, he did not see anything wrong in judges interacting with politicians, or people from any walk of life.</p>
<p>Poingint out his own recent visit to the northeastern Manipur amid ethnic tensions, Gavai said:&nbsp;&ldquo;As a judge you do not live in ivory towers and unless you meet people from different walks of life, you will not understand the issue afflicting them.&rdquo;</p>
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<h2>On the Pahalgam terror attack</h2>
<p>Justice Gavai convened a full court meeting in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack of April 22. He led the meeting as the Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna was not present.</p>
<p>&ldquo;When the country is in crisis, the Supreme Court cannot remain aloof. We are also part of the nation,&rdquo; Gavai pointed out, adding that the judges were shocked when they heard about the terror strike, which killed 26 people, mostly Indian tourists.</p>
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<p>The Supreme Court had issued statement to condole the deaths. &ldquo;After all, we are also responsible citizens of the country and get affected by such incidents&hellip; We are also concerned as citizens. When the whole country is mourning, the Supreme Court cannot remain aloof,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Indian Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar had remarked that Parliament is supreme. But Justice Gavai has a different take on it.</p>
<p>&ldquo;The Constitution is supreme," he was quoted as saying in PTI news agency.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Justice Gavai also noted that 21 out of 33 Supreme Court judges have made public the details of their assets, and the remaining ones would be providing details shortly.</p>
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<p>Speaking on cash discovery row involving Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court, he said the apex court-appointed committee has indicted him and the issue is referred to President Droupadi Murmu and the prime minister for subsequent action.</p>
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BR Gavai, set to be first Buddhist Chief Justice of India, is the son of a politician but won't take up political posts. He speaks on judiciary and politics.  India News

Justice BR Gavai, son of politician, doesn't want post-retirement politics: India is set to get its first Buddhist Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, when Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai takes charge on Wednesday (May 14). Son of RS Gavai, the veteran politician who was former governor of three states, the incoming CJI, however, does not want to take up any political posts post retirement. Here is what you should know about BR Gavai, and his views on various burning issues affecting Indian judiciary. Who is Justice Gavai? Appointed by President Draupadi Murmu on April 29, Justice Gavai will be taking over as the 52nd Chief Justice of India on May 14. He will serve six months as the Supreme Court of India's chief justice, and will retire on November 23. He was born on November 24, 1960 in a village of Amravati district in the western state of Maharashtra. Son of veteral politician RS Gavai His father Ramkrishna Suryabhan Gavai, known popularly as Dadasaheb Gavai, was a veteran politician who served as governor of the states of Bihar, Sikkim and Kerala. As a leader of the Ambedkarite movement, RS Gavai converted to Buddism and founded the Republican Party of India (Gavai). He was earlier the the president of Republican Party of India. Who is Justice BR Gavai? Supreme Court judge set to take oath as next Chief Justice of India on May 14 RS Gavai was also a member of both houses of Indian Parliament, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, besides serving in the Maharashtra local legislative council for 30 years, including as the leader of opposition. Justice Gavai's carreer Having joined the bar on 15 March 1985, B R Gavai was the counsel for the Municipal Corporation of Nagpur, Amravati Municipal Corporation and Amravati University. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who co-led Operation Sindoor briefing, was once lauded by Supreme Court From 14 November 2003, Justice Gavai served as additional judge of the Bombay High Court and became a permanent judge on 12 November 2005. Justice Gavai on politics-judge connections: 'Governor post is below CJI post' Gavai, despite coming from the family of a legendary politician, said he did not hold any wish to join politics after his retirement in November this year. “I will not take any post-retirement [political] assignments,” Justice Gavai said, asserting that he I did not have any political ambition. Justice BR Gavai appointed as the 52nd Chief Justice of India He was speaking to journalists in the context of a former Indian chief justice taking up the assignment of a state's governor, which is a political appointment. "I cannot speak on behalf of others,” Gavai said, while noting that governor post is below the post of chief justice in protocol. However, he did not see anything wrong in judges interacting with politicians, or people from any walk of life. Poingint out his own recent visit to the northeastern Manipur amid ethnic tensions, Gavai said: “As a judge you do not live in ivory towers and unless you meet people from different walks of life, you will not understand the issue afflicting them.” On the Pahalgam terror attack Justice Gavai convened a full court meeting in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack of April 22. He led the meeting as the Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna was not present. “When the country is in crisis, the Supreme Court cannot remain aloof. We are also part of the nation,” Gavai pointed out, adding that the judges were shocked when they heard about the terror strike, which killed 26 people, mostly Indian tourists. Supreme Court Collegium recommends names of Justice Gavai, Surya Kant for elevation as apex court judges The Supreme Court had issued statement to condole the deaths. “After all, we are also responsible citizens of the country and get affected by such incidents… We are also concerned as citizens. When the whole country is mourning, the Supreme Court cannot remain aloof,” he said. Parliament is supreme, said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar. Justice Gavai thinks... Indian Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar had remarked that Parliament is supreme. But Justice Gavai has a different take on it. “The Constitution is supreme," he was quoted as saying in PTI news agency. Justice Gavai also noted that 21 out of 33 Supreme Court judges have made public the details of their assets, and the remaining ones would be providing details shortly. Speaking on cash discovery row involving Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court, he said the apex court-appointed committee has indicted him and the issue is referred to President Droupadi Murmu and the prime minister for subsequent action.

BR Gavai, set to be first Buddhist Chief Justice of India, is the son of a politician but won't take up political posts in future

<p><strong>Operation Sindoor - Who is Dr&nbsp;Sivathanu Pillai, called the 'father of BrahMos Aerospace'? </strong>The Brahmos missile played a key role in India's Operation Sindoor to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack, and the subsequent response to Pakistani military actions.&nbsp; Confirming this, the chief minister of the northern Uttar Pradesh state,Yogi Adityanath, said on Sunday (May 11):&nbsp; "You must have seen a glimpse of the BrahMos missile during Operation Sindoor. If you didn't, then just ask the people of Pakistan about the power of the BrahMos missile."</p>
<p>But do you know who is considered the 'father of BrahMos', the scientist-manager behind this lethal weapon? Here is what you should know about Brahmos, and Dr Sivathanu Pillai, the man who was the founding chief of BrahMos Aerospace company, which develops and makes the missile:</p>
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<h2>Dr A Sivathanu Pillai , one of the 'pillars of BrahMos'&nbsp;</h2>
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<p>Dr Apathukatha Sivathanu Pillai is the founder-CEO and MD of BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The scientist from the southern Tamil Nadu state was the chief controller, Research and Development, of DRDO.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/fire-and-forget-all-about-brahmos-missile-used-in-operation-sindoor-india-pak-war-india-pakistan-ceasefire-9057658">'Fire and Forget': All about BrahMos missile used in Operation Sindoor</a></p>
<p>While working with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),&nbsp;Pillai contributed to India's major space research programmes along with legends like Vikram Sarabhai, Satish Dhawan and A P J Abdul Kalam. At ISRO, Pillai was the core team member of India's space launch vehicle project, the SLV III.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>An electrical engineer from Madras University, Pillai studied management at the Harvard Business School.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/meet-ins-tamal-a-russian-built-stealth-frigate-equipped-with-indias-brahmos-missile-know-its-features-firepower-and-capabilities-9051585">Meet INS Tamal: A Russian-built stealth frigate equipped with India's BrahMos missile! Know its features, firepower and capabilities</a></p>
<p>He joined DRDO in 1986 and was the Programme Director of Integrated Guided Missiles Development Programme (IGMDP)&nbsp;under Kalam, who went on to become India's president.</p>
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<h2>Dr&nbsp; Pillai's contribution to BrahMos development</h2>
<p><br>According to the Brahmos website, Pillai 'evolved the unique concept of the joint venture BrahMos, which is a world leader in the family of cruise missiles.'<br><br>He was described as the 'prime force' behind the joint venture from the Indian side in the initial days.</p>
<p>Pillai is a recipient of India's top civilian honours, the&nbsp; Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.</p>
<h2>What is the meaning of BrahMos?</h2>
<p>The name 'BrahMos' is a portmanteau, combining the names of India's Brahmaputra river and Russia's Moskva river.</p>
<p>The name is reflective of the initial joint venture between India and Russia for the development of Brahmos.&nbsp;Currently, however, nearly 83 per cent of the Brahmos missile&rsquo;s components are sourced from India.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/yogi-adityanath-confirms-brahmos-use-in-operation-sindoor-says-ask-pakistan-about-its-power-9057506">Yogi Adityanath confirms BrahMos use in Operation Sindoor; &lsquo;ask Pakistan about its power&rsquo;</a></p>
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<h2>What is special about the Brahmos missile?</h2>
<p>The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is a two-stage weapon which launches with a solid-fuel booster that detaches after take-off.</p>
<p>The BrahMos missile is among the most crucial conventional missiles in India's possession. Having a range of nearly 4500 kilometres, Brahmos can carry warheads of 200 to 300 kilograms. Extended range of variants up to 800 km have been reportedly tested.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/from-s-400-to-brahmos-missile-base-india-exposes-pakistans-misinformation-campaign-after-announcing-ceasefire-9055483">From S-400 to BrahMos missile base: India EXPOSES Pakistan&rsquo;s misinformation campaign after announcing ceasefire</a></p>
<p>The Brahmos missile can fly at a speed of 2.8 Mach, thrice the speed of sound.</p>
<p>Working on the &ldquo;fire and forget&rdquo; principle, Brahmos has&nbsp;an advanced guidance system&nbsp;and employs&nbsp;stealth technology that enables it to evade interceptors and trackers.</p>
<div>Compared to existing subsonic cruise missiles, BrahMos has 2.5 to three times more flight range, up to four times more seeker range, and nine times more kinetic energy.</div>
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<div>Brahmos can be launched from air, land, sea, and submarines.</div>
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Operation Sindoor - Who is Dr Sivathanu Pillai, called the 'father of BrahMos Aerospace'? The Brahmos missile played a key role in India's Operation Sindoor to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack, and the subsequent response to Pakistani military actions. Confirming this, the chief minister of the northern Uttar Pradesh state,Yogi Adityanath, said on Sunday (May 11): "You must have seen a glimpse of the BrahMos missile during Operation Sindoor. If you didn't, then just ask the people of Pakistan about the power of the BrahMos missile." But do you know who is considered the 'father of BrahMos', the scientist-manager behind this lethal weapon? Here is what you should know about Brahmos, and Dr Sivathanu Pillai, the man who was the founding chief of BrahMos Aerospace company, which develops and makes the missile: Dr A Sivathanu Pillai , one of the 'pillars of BrahMos' Dr Apathukatha Sivathanu Pillai is the founder-CEO and MD of BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya. The scientist from the southern Tamil Nadu state was the chief controller, Research and Development, of DRDO. 'Fire and Forget': All about BrahMos missile used in Operation Sindoor While working with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Pillai contributed to India's major space research programmes along with legends like Vikram Sarabhai, Satish Dhawan and A P J Abdul Kalam. At ISRO, Pillai was the core team member of India's space launch vehicle project, the SLV III. An electrical engineer from Madras University, Pillai studied management at the Harvard Business School. Meet INS Tamal: A Russian-built stealth frigate equipped with India's BrahMos missile! Know its features, firepower and capabilities He joined DRDO in 1986 and was the Programme Director of Integrated Guided Missiles Development Programme (IGMDP) under Kalam, who went on to become India's president. Dr Pillai's contribution to BrahMos development According to the Brahmos website, Pillai 'evolved the unique concept of the joint venture BrahMos, which is a world leader in the family of cruise missiles.' He was described as the 'prime force' behind the joint venture from the Indian side in the initial days. Pillai is a recipient of India's top civilian honours, the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. What is the meaning of BrahMos? The name 'BrahMos' is a portmanteau, combining the names of India's Brahmaputra river and Russia's Moskva river. The name is reflective of the initial joint venture between India and Russia for the development of Brahmos. Currently, however, nearly 83 per cent of the Brahmos missile’s components are sourced from India. Yogi Adityanath confirms BrahMos use in Operation Sindoor; ‘ask Pakistan about its power’ What is special about the Brahmos missile? The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is a two-stage weapon which launches with a solid-fuel booster that detaches after take-off. The BrahMos missile is among the most crucial conventional missiles in India's possession. Having a range of nearly 4500 kilometres, Brahmos can carry warheads of 200 to 300 kilograms. Extended range of variants up to 800 km have been reportedly tested. From S-400 to BrahMos missile base: India EXPOSES Pakistan’s misinformation campaign after announcing ceasefire The Brahmos missile can fly at a speed of 2.8 Mach, thrice the speed of sound. Working on the “fire and forget” principle, Brahmos has an advanced guidance system and employs stealth technology that enables it to evade interceptors and trackers. Compared to existing subsonic cruise missiles, BrahMos has 2.5 to three times more flight range, up to four times more seeker range, and nine times more kinetic energy. Brahmos can be launched from air, land, sea, and submarines.

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<p><strong>Who are the PKK and who is its jailed founder, Abdullah &Ouml;calan?</strong> <strong>What you should know: </strong>On Monday (May 12), the Kurdish militant group PKK announced that it will cease its war against Turkey after 40 years of fighting. The PKK, or the Kurdistan Workers&rsquo; Party will disband and lay down arms. If it happens, it will be the end of a long and bloody fight for a separate nation of Kurdistan, and could lead to the release of PKK's charismatic&nbsp;founder Abdullah &Ouml;calan, who has been lodged in a Turkish jail for over three decades.</p>
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<h2>Story of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)&nbsp;</h2>
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<p>Started as a political party, the PKK was established on 27 November 1978, in F&icirc;s, Lice, Diyarbakır, Turkey.</p>
<p>Along with Abdullah &Ouml;calan, the founders and top leaders of PKK include Murat Karayılan, Cem&icirc;l Bayik, Duran Kalkan, Bes&ecirc; Hozat, Nuriye Kesbir, Bahoz Erdal and Mustafa Karasu.</p>
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<p><br><br>The party was founded on Marxist-Leninist ideology and advocated Kurdish nationalism. Its primary aim was the establishment of an independent Kurdish state (More about Kurdistan later).&nbsp;</p>
<p>Earlier, the PKK stood for autonomy and cultural rights for Kurds - a proud people spread across the regions of present-day Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>PKK: From a political party to the terror organisation</h2>
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<p>The PKK armed and trained fighters, including a fierce female group, and carried out a series of attacks, leading to its designation as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the US, and the European Union, among others.</p>
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<p>The PKK has carried out an armed insurgency against the state of Turkey since 1984.</p>
<p>An estimated 40,000 deaths are attributed to this insurgency and its supression by the Turkish forces.&nbsp;Most of the casualties were Kurdish civilians.</p>
<h2>PKK's regions of operation, tactics</h2>
<p>PKK's military and political wings are active mainly in regions bordering and inside southeastern Turkey, northern Iraq, and northeastern Syria.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-pakistan-war-what-is-the-turkish-asisgard-songar-drone-used-by-pakistan-to-attack-india-9053055">What is the Turkish Asisgard Songar drone used by Pakistan to attack India</a></p>
<p>The group has an estimated 7,000 fighters, operating mostly out of northern Iraq&rsquo;s Qandil Mountains. <br><br>The PKK was known for its asymmetrical war: guerrilla warfare, bomb explosions, ambushes, and targeted killings.</p>
<p>It has also been reportedly involved in arms smuggling, extortion and drug trafficking, as alleged by Turkey&rsquo;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</p>
<p>The Kurdish lands are a hostile terrain, including the Qandil Mountains, which gives strategic bases for PKK's operations.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/turkey-abdullah-ocalan-calls-for-pkk-to-disband-and-lay-down-arms-in-landmark-declaration-8763768">Turkey: Abdullah Ocalan calls for PKK to disband and lay down arms in landmark declaration</a></p>
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<h2>Major PKK attacks</h2>
<p>PKK fighters have been behind a number of major attacks in the Middle East, mostly targeting&nbsp; Turkish security forces, government officials, and infrastructure.</p>
<p>In&nbsp; 2016, a car bombing in Cizre killed 11 policemen and injured 78.</p>
<p>In October 2024, the PKK attacked a state-owned arms company near Ankara, killing five and injuring 22.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-pakistan-war-operation-sindoor-pahalgam-terror-attack-turkey-azerbaijan-airlines-turkish-airlines-ban-9049675">#BoycottTurkeyAzerbaijan trends: Indian travel agencies say no to Turks, end tie up with Turkish airlines | Here's why</a></p>
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<p>A bombing in 2012 in Gaziantep killed eight and wounded 66. In an ambush of 2014 in Diyarbakır-Bitlis, three police officers were killed.</p>
<p>The group is alleged to have conducted several kidnappings, notable among them being the 2014 abduction of three Chinese engineers in Silopi. They were subsequently released.</p>
<h2>Abdullah &Ouml;calan, the jailed leader of PKK</h2>
<p>Abdullah &Ouml;calan is the founder and ideological leader of PKK.<br><br>He has been lodged in a jail after being captured by Turkish intelligence in 1999 in Kenya.</p>
<p>Sentenced to life for treason, Ocelan has been kept in a &nbsp;high-security prison on İmralı Island.</p>
<p>Over the years, Ocelan has favoured a ceasefire, issuing calls for it from his jail cell, the last such being in February this year.</p>
<p>The PKK, under Ocalan's leadership, stood for &ldquo;democratic confederalism.&rdquo;</p>
<p>This was a model of local self-administration as opposed to statehood for the Kurdish people.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The key question after PKK's laying down of arms would be whether Turkey would release its charismatic leader, Abdullah &Ouml;calan.</p>
<p>The release of &Ouml;calan has been a key demand of PKK, for which dozens of rallies were held across various cities in the world by Kurds and Kurdish expatriates.</p>
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<h2>What is Kurdistan, and Kurdish nationalism?</h2>
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<p>Kurdistan is the name given to a region that spans&nbsp;eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, western Iran, and parts of Syria where the Kurds live. Their population is estimated to be 30 million.</p>
<p>While it has no formal statehood, Kurds have always thought of this region as their historic and cultural homeland. The Kurds are considered in some accounts as among the largest stateless ethnic groups in the world.</p>
<p>Kurds account for nearly 20 per cent of the population of Turkey, and live mainly in the southeast of the nation.&nbsp;</p>
<p>An autonomous region has been created by the Kurds in northern Iraq, led by the Kurdistan Regional Government or KRG. President Nechirvan Barzani is the leader of KRG, whose capital is in Erbil.</p>
<p>KRG, along with PKK, worked for the Syrian Kurds who fought in the Syrian Civil War.</p>
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Who are the PKK and who is its jailed founder, Abdullah Öcalan? What you should know: On Monday (May 12), the Kurdish militant group PKK announced that it will cease its war against Turkey after 40 years of fighting. The PKK, or the Kurdistan Workers’ Party will disband and lay down arms. If it happens, it will be the end of a long and bloody fight for a separate nation of Kurdistan, and could lead to the release of PKK's charismatic founder Abdullah Öcalan, who has been lodged in a Turkish jail for over three decades. Story of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) Started as a political party, the PKK was established on 27 November 1978, in Fîs, Lice, Diyarbakır, Turkey. Along with Abdullah Öcalan, the founders and top leaders of PKK include Murat Karayılan, Cemîl Bayik, Duran Kalkan, Besê Hozat, Nuriye Kesbir, Bahoz Erdal and Mustafa Karasu. What is Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), the group behind attack on Turkish defence company? The party was founded on Marxist-Leninist ideology and advocated Kurdish nationalism. Its primary aim was the establishment of an independent Kurdish state (More about Kurdistan later). Earlier, the PKK stood for autonomy and cultural rights for Kurds - a proud people spread across the regions of present-day Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria. PKK: From a political party to the terror organisation The PKK armed and trained fighters, including a fierce female group, and carried out a series of attacks, leading to its designation as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the US, and the European Union, among others. The PKK has carried out an armed insurgency against the state of Turkey since 1984. An estimated 40,000 deaths are attributed to this insurgency and its supression by the Turkish forces. Most of the casualties were Kurdish civilians. PKK's regions of operation, tactics PKK's military and political wings are active mainly in regions bordering and inside southeastern Turkey, northern Iraq, and northeastern Syria. What is the Turkish Asisgard Songar drone used by Pakistan to attack India The group has an estimated 7,000 fighters, operating mostly out of northern Iraq’s Qandil Mountains. The PKK was known for its asymmetrical war: guerrilla warfare, bomb explosions, ambushes, and targeted killings. It has also been reportedly involved in arms smuggling, extortion and drug trafficking, as alleged by Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Kurdish lands are a hostile terrain, including the Qandil Mountains, which gives strategic bases for PKK's operations. Turkey: Abdullah Ocalan calls for PKK to disband and lay down arms in landmark declaration Major PKK attacks PKK fighters have been behind a number of major attacks in the Middle East, mostly targeting Turkish security forces, government officials, and infrastructure. In 2016, a car bombing in Cizre killed 11 policemen and injured 78. In October 2024, the PKK attacked a state-owned arms company near Ankara, killing five and injuring 22. #BoycottTurkeyAzerbaijan trends: Indian travel agencies say no to Turks, end tie up with Turkish airlines | Here's why A bombing in 2012 in Gaziantep killed eight and wounded 66. In an ambush of 2014 in Diyarbakır-Bitlis, three police officers were killed. The group is alleged to have conducted several kidnappings, notable among them being the 2014 abduction of three Chinese engineers in Silopi. They were subsequently released. Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of PKK Abdullah Öcalan is the founder and ideological leader of PKK. He has been lodged in a jail after being captured by Turkish intelligence in 1999 in Kenya. Sentenced to life for treason, Ocelan has been kept in a high-security prison on İmralı Island. Over the years, Ocelan has favoured a ceasefire, issuing calls for it from his jail cell, the last such being in February this year. The PKK, under Ocalan's leadership, stood for “democratic confederalism.” This was a model of local self-administration as opposed to statehood for the Kurdish people. The key question after PKK's laying down of arms would be whether Turkey would release its charismatic leader, Abdullah Öcalan. The release of Öcalan has been a key demand of PKK, for which dozens of rallies were held across various cities in the world by Kurds and Kurdish expatriates. What is Kurdistan, and Kurdish nationalism? Kurdistan is the name given to a region that spans eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, western Iran, and parts of Syria where the Kurds live. Their population is estimated to be 30 million. While it has no formal statehood, Kurds have always thought of this region as their historic and cultural homeland. The Kurds are considered in some accounts as among the largest stateless ethnic groups in the world. Kurds account for nearly 20 per cent of the population of Turkey, and live mainly in the southeast of the nation. An autonomous region has been created by the Kurds in northern Iraq, led by the Kurdistan Regional Government or KRG. President Nechirvan Barzani is the leader of KRG, whose capital is in Erbil. KRG, along with PKK, worked for the Syrian Kurds who fought in the Syrian Civil War.

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<p><strong>India Pakistan war and ceasefire - 'Justice is Served' - who sent the post on Operation Sindoor?&nbsp;</strong> In the wee hours of May 7, one social media post from the Indian Army announced it: 'Justice is Served'.&nbsp;The post on X handle of Indian Army's AGDPI came just hours after India attacked nine terror launch pads across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan, in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack that left 26 people dead, mostly Indian Hindu tourists. At a press conference held on Sunday (May 11) by the three chiefs of military operations, Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, the Director General of Military Operations of the Indian Army acknowledged and gave credit for the cryptic post that announced to the world that India had avenged the Pahalgam terror.</p>
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<p>"I wonder if you have read out the tweet on ADGPI, that midnight, once we'd done what we had to in Operation SIndoor, and that's credit to my friend here on the left, 'Justice has been served'...That is all that I will say," said Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, pointing towards Major General Sandeep S Sharda of the Indian military's Additional Directorate General of Public Information.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/the-silent-strategist-all-about-vikram-misri-a-diplomat-who-reads-between-red-lines-operation-sindooor-9059843">The Silent Strategist: All about Vikram Misri, a diplomat who reads between red lines</a></p>
<p>Ghai spoke while answering a question from a journalist about the weapons used for the Operation Sindoor, which killed more than 100 terrorists in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.</p>
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<h2>The 'Justice is served' tweet. Why is it historic and symbolic</h2>
<p>The Indian military post said: <br><br>"#PahalgamTerrorAttack<br>Justice is Served.<br>Jai Hind!"</p>
<p>Sent at 1:51 AM India time on May 7, 2025, the post has crossed 20.7 million views at the time of writing this.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PahalgamTerrorAttack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PahalgamTerrorAttack</a><br><br>Justice is Served.<br><br>Jai Hind! <a href="https://t.co/Aruatj6OfA">pic.twitter.com/Aruatj6OfA</a></p>
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<p>It was the first time that the world saw the logo of Operation Sindoor.</p>
<p>One of the most symbolic names and logos of any operation by the Indian Armed Forces, it contained the image of a bowl of Sindoor, the vermilion that adorns married Indian women's foreheads.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/operation-sindoor-indian-armed-forces-strike-at-terrorist-camps-pahalgam-terror-attack-india-pakistan-9042302">LIVE | India-Pakistan Ceasefire: First calm night in days; no ceasefire violations reported across J&amp;K, says Indian Army</a></p>
<p>The symbolism was unmissable. Those killed in the Pahalgam attack were men only, all chosen by the terrorists for the carnage after ascertaining that they were Hindus. Traditionally, the 'sindoor' is removed by women when their husbands die. The name, Operation Sindoor, made it clear who it was for: the women who lost the men of their lives to the dastardly terror attack of April 22.</p>
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<h2>ADGPI: Strategic communicators busting misinformation for Indian Armed Forces</h2>
<p><br>ADGPI or the Additional Directorate General of Public Information is a department in the Indian Ministry of Defence.</p>
<p>ADGPI is responsible for disseminating information to the general public about the Indian Army's activities and policies.</p>
<p>Part of the Military Intelligence Directorate, ADGPI also fact-checks misinformation, and acts as a key strategic communication wing of the forces.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/congress-vehemently-reject-trumps-mediation-offer-on-kashmir-not-a-biblical-1000-year-old-conflict-9059730">Congress vehemently rejects Trump's mediation offer on Kashmir; 'not a biblical 1000-year-old conflict'</a></p>
<p>Major General Sandeep S Sharda, who coordinated the press conference on Sunday, is&nbsp;the additional director general of strategic communications.</p>
<p>He is the nodal officer in charge of notices to intermediaries such as social media platforms in case of violations when it comes to sharing any information pertaining to the armed forces.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/100-terrorists-killed-satellite-images-of-destroyed-terror-camps-paks-violations-10-points-from-dgmo-press-briefing-on-op-sindoor-9058575">100 terrorists killed, satellite images of destroyed terror camps, Pak's violations: 10 points from DGMO briefing on Op Sindoor</a></p>
<p>His department is responsible for countering disinformation through the effective use of social media.</p>

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India Pakistan war and ceasefire - 'Justice is Served' - who sent the post on Operation Sindoor? In the wee hours of May 7, one social media post from the Indian Army announced it: 'Justice is Served'. The post on X handle of Indian Army's AGDPI came just hours after India attacked nine terror launch pads across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan, in response to the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist attack that left 26 people dead, mostly Indian Hindu tourists. At a press conference held on Sunday (May 11) by the three chiefs of military operations, Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, the Director General of Military Operations of the Indian Army acknowledged and gave credit for the cryptic post that announced to the world that India had avenged the Pahalgam terror. "I wonder if you have read out the tweet on ADGPI, that midnight, once we'd done what we had to in Operation SIndoor, and that's credit to my friend here on the left, 'Justice has been served'...That is all that I will say," said Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai, pointing towards Major General Sandeep S Sharda of the Indian military's Additional Directorate General of Public Information. The Silent Strategist: All about Vikram Misri, a diplomat who reads between red lines Ghai spoke while answering a question from a journalist about the weapons used for the Operation Sindoor, which killed more than 100 terrorists in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The 'Justice is served' tweet. Why is it historic and symbolic The Indian military post said: "#PahalgamTerrorAttack Justice is Served. Jai Hind!" Sent at 1:51 AM India time on May 7, 2025, the post has crossed 20.7 million views at the time of writing this. #PahalgamTerrorAttack Justice is Served. Jai Hind! pic.twitter.com/Aruatj6OfA — ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) May 6, 2025 It was the first time that the world saw the logo of Operation Sindoor. One of the most symbolic names and logos of any operation by the Indian Armed Forces, it contained the image of a bowl of Sindoor, the vermilion that adorns married Indian women's foreheads. LIVE | India-Pakistan Ceasefire: First calm night in days; no ceasefire violations reported across J&K, says Indian Army The symbolism was unmissable. Those killed in the Pahalgam attack were men only, all chosen by the terrorists for the carnage after ascertaining that they were Hindus. Traditionally, the 'sindoor' is removed by women when their husbands die. The name, Operation Sindoor, made it clear who it was for: the women who lost the men of their lives to the dastardly terror attack of April 22. ADGPI: Strategic communicators busting misinformation for Indian Armed Forces ADGPI or the Additional Directorate General of Public Information is a department in the Indian Ministry of Defence. ADGPI is responsible for disseminating information to the general public about the Indian Army's activities and policies. Part of the Military Intelligence Directorate, ADGPI also fact-checks misinformation, and acts as a key strategic communication wing of the forces. Congress vehemently rejects Trump's mediation offer on Kashmir; 'not a biblical 1000-year-old conflict' Major General Sandeep S Sharda, who coordinated the press conference on Sunday, is the additional director general of strategic communications. He is the nodal officer in charge of notices to intermediaries such as social media platforms in case of violations when it comes to sharing any information pertaining to the armed forces. 100 terrorists killed, satellite images of destroyed terror camps, Pak's violations: 10 points from DGMO briefing on Op Sindoor His department is responsible for countering disinformation through the effective use of social media.

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<p><strong>Indo-Pak tensions - Pakistanis, Chinese used TikTok as propaganda tool:</strong> Many Pakistanis and some Chinese users have turned the Chinese-owned TikTok into a propaganda tool and misinformation campaign platform during the Indo-Pak tensions before, during and after the Pahalgam terror attacks and Operation Sindoor military operations by India. It has emerged that there are two main ways in which the Chinese-owned short video sharing platform was used: for disseminating misinformation about India, and for exhorting people to join terror organisations like Lashkar-e-Taiba.<br><br></p>
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<h2>TikTok: A terror recruiting tool?</h2>
<p>While TikTok is not present in India, it is widely used in Pakistan. Those who can access it would see how blatantly terrorist organisations and/or their sympathisers are using it to spread Jihadist propaganda and to recruit youngsters. A Sky News investigation has found that TikTok videos were being used in areas including Murdike, where youngsters were being trained by Lashkar-e-Taiba inside what appeared to be mosques and madrassas , the Islamic seminaries. Muridke is one of the nine terror launchpads hit by India in Operation Sindoor, on May 9.<br><br></p>
<h2>What do the terrorist videos show?</h2>
<p>The video descriptions clearly mentioned Lashkar-e-Taiba, the terror group behind the Pahalgam attack of April 22 that led to India's Operation Sindoor. The descriptions also contained words like 313, which is code for Jihad. The videos showed children training in swordsplay, and LeT operatives roaming around with guns on their shoulders.&nbsp;</p>
<h2><br>Terrorists among people is the norm in Pakistan<br><br></h2>
<p>If one goes by the videos, it is a daily normal life for these terror launchpads attacked by India to see LeT or other terror group fighters and trainees roaming around or training.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-pak-news-show-of-faith-punjab-kings-coach-ricky-ponting-deboards-from-plane-for-oz-asks-overseas-ipl-players-to-come-back-to-india-9059250">India-Pak news | Show of faith: Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting deboards from plane for Oz, asks overseas IPL players to come back to India</a></p>
<p>There appears to be no censorship on TikTok in Pakistan, even as it is very clear that the videos are aimed at econouraging more people to join and fund terror groups like LeT to carry out more attacks against India.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Chinese TikTokers : The online 'wolf warriors' of anti-India venom<br><br></h2>
<p>A parallel, disturbing trend was seen during the India-Pakistan tensions in the wake of Operation Sindoor. It is not a secret that several Tiktokers and 'influencers' have been used by the Chinese government as its secret progapanda warriors.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indian-navy-was-all-set-to-hit-karachi-kept-pakistani-ships-bound-to-harbour-9058414">Indian Navy was all set to hit Karachi, kept Pakistani ships bound to harbour</a></p>
<p>During the Operation Sindoor, there were some Chinese TikTokers, including some who appeared to speak American English, giving out 'news' the conflict. Many of them appeared to amplify Pakistani propaganda and fake news, like Pakistani armed forces downed several Indian planes, and detaining piolots. Pakistan has later confirmed that no Indian pilot has been taken in custody by it.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/pakistan/india-pak-news-pakistan-confirms-no-indian-pilot-in-custody-says-social-media-claims-fake-operation-sindoor-indo-pak-war-india-pakistan-war-shivani-singh-9059281">India-Pak news: Pakistan confirms 'no Indian pilot in custody,' says social media claims 'fake'</a></p>
<p><br>I am not embedding the TiktOk videos in this story, in order not to give any credence to those posts. If you are reading this story from India, just give a search on X for 'india pakistan tiktok' and you will get a sense of some of the vile propaganda.<br><br>The videos include videogame footage dressed up as Pakistani jets downing Indian fighter planes, western-looking tiktokers saying Pakistan is a great place to live, and mock re-enactments of terror attacks against India by some 'funny' tiktokers.</p>
<h2>Why is TikTok banned in India?</h2>
<p><br>In the middle of India-China tensions across the border, New Delhi banned TikTok in India in June 2020. The government cited national security concerns and data privacy violations as the reasons. The main concern was that the app might be allowing Chinese government to access Indian user data for surveillance on Indians or for spying on them.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/operation-sindoor-indian-armed-forces-strike-at-terrorist-camps-pahalgam-terror-attack-india-pakistan-9042302">LIVE | India-Pakistan Ceasefire: First calm night in days; no ceasefire violations reported across J&amp;K, says Indian Army</a></p>
<p>There was fear that TikTok is stealing Indian user data and transmitting the same to the Chinese government. The main reason behind this concern was that TikTok servers were located in China.</p>
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Indo-Pak war ceasefire Operation Sindoor Pahalgam attack - TikTok was used for misinformation about India. World | India News | South Asia | Pakistan

Indo-Pak tensions - Pakistanis, Chinese used TikTok as propaganda tool: Many Pakistanis and some Chinese users have turned the Chinese-owned TikTok into a propaganda tool and misinformation campaign platform during the Indo-Pak tensions before, during and after the Pahalgam terror attacks and Operation Sindoor military operations by India. It has emerged that there are two main ways in which the Chinese-owned short video sharing platform was used: for disseminating misinformation about India, and for exhorting people to join terror organisations like Lashkar-e-Taiba. TikTok: A terror recruiting tool? While TikTok is not present in India, it is widely used in Pakistan. Those who can access it would see how blatantly terrorist organisations and/or their sympathisers are using it to spread Jihadist propaganda and to recruit youngsters. A Sky News investigation has found that TikTok videos were being used in areas including Murdike, where youngsters were being trained by Lashkar-e-Taiba inside what appeared to be mosques and madrassas , the Islamic seminaries. Muridke is one of the nine terror launchpads hit by India in Operation Sindoor, on May 9. What do the terrorist videos show? The video descriptions clearly mentioned Lashkar-e-Taiba, the terror group behind the Pahalgam attack of April 22 that led to India's Operation Sindoor. The descriptions also contained words like 313, which is code for Jihad. The videos showed children training in swordsplay, and LeT operatives roaming around with guns on their shoulders. Terrorists among people is the norm in Pakistan If one goes by the videos, it is a daily normal life for these terror launchpads attacked by India to see LeT or other terror group fighters and trainees roaming around or training. India-Pak news | Show of faith: Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting deboards from plane for Oz, asks overseas IPL players to come back to India There appears to be no censorship on TikTok in Pakistan, even as it is very clear that the videos are aimed at econouraging more people to join and fund terror groups like LeT to carry out more attacks against India. Chinese TikTokers : The online 'wolf warriors' of anti-India venom A parallel, disturbing trend was seen during the India-Pakistan tensions in the wake of Operation Sindoor. It is not a secret that several Tiktokers and 'influencers' have been used by the Chinese government as its secret progapanda warriors. Indian Navy was all set to hit Karachi, kept Pakistani ships bound to harbour During the Operation Sindoor, there were some Chinese TikTokers, including some who appeared to speak American English, giving out 'news' the conflict. Many of them appeared to amplify Pakistani propaganda and fake news, like Pakistani armed forces downed several Indian planes, and detaining piolots. Pakistan has later confirmed that no Indian pilot has been taken in custody by it. India-Pak news: Pakistan confirms 'no Indian pilot in custody,' says social media claims 'fake' I am not embedding the TiktOk videos in this story, in order not to give any credence to those posts. If you are reading this story from India, just give a search on X for 'india pakistan tiktok' and you will get a sense of some of the vile propaganda. The videos include videogame footage dressed up as Pakistani jets downing Indian fighter planes, western-looking tiktokers saying Pakistan is a great place to live, and mock re-enactments of terror attacks against India by some 'funny' tiktokers. Why is TikTok banned in India? In the middle of India-China tensions across the border, New Delhi banned TikTok in India in June 2020. The government cited national security concerns and data privacy violations as the reasons. The main concern was that the app might be allowing Chinese government to access Indian user data for surveillance on Indians or for spying on them. LIVE | India-Pakistan Ceasefire: First calm night in days; no ceasefire violations reported across J&K, says Indian Army There was fear that TikTok is stealing Indian user data and transmitting the same to the Chinese government. The main reason behind this concern was that TikTok servers were located in China.

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<p><strong>Operation Sindoor and India Pak war: Madrassas are Pakistan's 'second line of defence,' says defence minister Khwaja Asif:</strong> It is no secret that Pakistan has used many of its madrassas, the Islamic seminaries, as centres of indoctrination against India. Some sections of the global media had cried wolf after India's Operation Sindoor to avenge the Pahalgam terror attacks, saying the military action hit mosques and madrassas. This was the same line taken by Pakistan when India struck back with surgical strikes in 2016 and 2019 in response to terror attacks emanating from Pakistan. Now, Pakistan's defence minister himself has admitted the involvement of Pakistan's madrassas in activities against India, while calling them the 'second line of defence.'</p>
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<h2>No doubt that Madrassas are our second line of defence, says Khwaja Asif, in parliament</h2>
<p><br>On the wee hours of May 7, India conducted a series of strikes inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and up to 100 kilometres inside Pakistan, targeting terror training camps, launchpads and indoctrination centres.&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/trending/operation-sindoor-indian-army-releases-first-official-video-of-destroying-pakistani-military-posts-9050577">India-Pak War | Indian Army releases first official video showing destruction of Pakistani military posts</a></p>
<p>The Operation Sindoor was in response to the Pahalgam terror attack of April 22, in which 26 innocent men were killed by Pakistan-based terrorists.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The victims, mostly Indian tourists, were chosen by the terrorists for the massacre based on their being from the Hindu religion.<br><br><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/operation-sindoor-indian-armed-forces-strike-at-terrorist-camps-pahalgam-terror-attack-india-pakistan-9042302">India-Pak War LIVE: Air raid sirens tested in Delhi; MHA writes to states, UTs to invoke emergency powers for precautionary measures</a></p>
<p>After the Operation Sindoor was over, Pakistan's defence minister Khwaja Asif made a speech in the National Assembly, the country's parliament.&nbsp;</p>
<p>While speaking about how Pakistan will and can respond to Operation Sindoor, Asif talked about madrassas and students of madrassas.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/viral-video-pakistans-defence-minister-hints-at-strategic-restraint-says-drones-not-intercepted-to-conceal-military-positions-9051568">VIRAL VIDEO: Pakistan&rsquo;s Khwaja Asif hints at strategic restraint, says drones not intercepted to conceal military positions</a></p>
<p>"There is no doubt that madrasas are our second defence line," he told parliament.</p>
<p>He used the words 'second defence line' in English, while most of his speech was in Urdu.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/pakistan/where-is-the-defence-system-pakistanis-are-now-questioning-their-own-military-after-indias-operation-sindoor-9051444">'We couldn't stop a single missile': Pakistanis are questioning the credibility of their defence system after India&rsquo;s Operation Sindoor</a></p>
<p>"Madrasas and students of Madrasas are involved" in the defence of the country, he indicated.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Apart from getting education, the students of madrassas also "get used in this kind of situation", he added.</p>
<p>"They can be used 100 per cent", in case of hostilities with India, he asserted.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Madrassas of Pakistan: The human sheilds&nbsp;</h2>
<p>Over the years, Indian intelligence agencies received and shared information that much of the indoctrination on 'Jihad' against India, and the terror training of Pakistani youth are done in and around many madrassas.</p>
<p>However, any attack on them would be deemed negative. Indian armed forces have carefully avoided targeting them. During the surgical strikes of 2016 and 2019, Pakistan had raised the bogey of madrassas being attacked by India, though that was never the case.<br><br><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indo-pak-war-indian-army-soldier-murali-naik-martyred-during-cross-border-firing-at-loc-9052015">Indo-Pak war | Indian Army soldier Murali Naik martyred during cross border firing at LoC</a></p>
<p>But now, a Pakistani minister himself has openly admitted to the role of madrassas and students of madrassas in its war against India.<br><br>This begs the question: Is Pakistan going to recruit more terrorists, and even soldiers, from madrassas?</p>
<p>Are the young children studying in madrassas, who are often from very poor families, going to be used by Pakistan as human shields?</p>

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Operation Sindoor and India Pak war: Madrassas are Pakistan's 'second line of defence,' says defence minister Khwaja Asif: It is no secret that Pakistan has used many of its madrassas, the Islamic seminaries, as centres of indoctrination against India. Some sections of the global media had cried wolf after India's Operation Sindoor to avenge the Pahalgam terror attacks, saying the military action hit mosques and madrassas. This was the same line taken by Pakistan when India struck back with surgical strikes in 2016 and 2019 in response to terror attacks emanating from Pakistan. Now, Pakistan's defence minister himself has admitted the involvement of Pakistan's madrassas in activities against India, while calling them the 'second line of defence.' No doubt that Madrassas are our second line of defence, says Khwaja Asif, in parliament On the wee hours of May 7, India conducted a series of strikes inside Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and up to 100 kilometres inside Pakistan, targeting terror training camps, launchpads and indoctrination centres. India-Pak War | Indian Army releases first official video showing destruction of Pakistani military posts The Operation Sindoor was in response to the Pahalgam terror attack of April 22, in which 26 innocent men were killed by Pakistan-based terrorists. The victims, mostly Indian tourists, were chosen by the terrorists for the massacre based on their being from the Hindu religion. India-Pak War LIVE: Air raid sirens tested in Delhi; MHA writes to states, UTs to invoke emergency powers for precautionary measures After the Operation Sindoor was over, Pakistan's defence minister Khwaja Asif made a speech in the National Assembly, the country's parliament. While speaking about how Pakistan will and can respond to Operation Sindoor, Asif talked about madrassas and students of madrassas. VIRAL VIDEO: Pakistan’s Khwaja Asif hints at strategic restraint, says drones not intercepted to conceal military positions "There is no doubt that madrasas are our second defence line," he told parliament. He used the words 'second defence line' in English, while most of his speech was in Urdu. 'We couldn't stop a single missile': Pakistanis are questioning the credibility of their defence system after India’s Operation Sindoor "Madrasas and students of Madrasas are involved" in the defence of the country, he indicated. Apart from getting education, the students of madrassas also "get used in this kind of situation", he added. "They can be used 100 per cent", in case of hostilities with India, he asserted. Madrassas of Pakistan: The human sheilds Over the years, Indian intelligence agencies received and shared information that much of the indoctrination on 'Jihad' against India, and the terror training of Pakistani youth are done in and around many madrassas. However, any attack on them would be deemed negative. Indian armed forces have carefully avoided targeting them. During the surgical strikes of 2016 and 2019, Pakistan had raised the bogey of madrassas being attacked by India, though that was never the case. Indo-Pak war | Indian Army soldier Murali Naik martyred during cross border firing at LoC But now, a Pakistani minister himself has openly admitted to the role of madrassas and students of madrassas in its war against India. This begs the question: Is Pakistan going to recruit more terrorists, and even soldiers, from madrassas? Are the young children studying in madrassas, who are often from very poor families, going to be used by Pakistan as human shields?

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