A woman from Jaipur has been arrested by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) as part of an investigation into alleged links with the Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed. Investigators are examining her online activities, including social media interactions that reportedly drew the attention of security agencies. The case has once again highlighted concerns over digital radicalisation and the role online platforms can play in connecting individuals to extremist networks.


From Facebook friendship to terror probe: Jaipur woman held in Jaish investigation

Reports reveal that three banned terrorist outfits have set up a joint training facility in Abbottabad, Pakistan, near the site of Osama bin Laden's former safe house. The camp, allegedly supervised by an ISI general, is said to train young recruits in combat and weapons handling, raising concerns about the escalating threat of terrorism in the region."

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For the first time in the last three decades, recruitment of the local youth in terror outfits has hit an&nbsp;all-time low. According to Jammu and Kashmir Police, only 10 local youths joined the terror ranks in the year 2023, and six of them have already been killed.&nbsp;

The Jammu and Kashmir Police have revealed that six of the ten local youths from the Kashmir Valley who had joined terror outfits like Lashkar, Jaish and Hizb in the year 2023. have already been killed and now only four of them are active.&nbsp;

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''The Youth of Jammu and Kashmir has understood the plans of Pakistan. In 2022, around 110 local youths had joined terror outfits, but the number this year fell drastically, with just 10 youths joining the terror ranks. Out of these 10, six have already been killed. I appeal to the youth to shun the path of violence and those four local active terrorists should also come to mainstream,'' said DGP JK Police Dilbagh Singh.&nbsp;

The Jammu and Kashmir Police has repeatedly&nbsp;appealed to the local youth to shun the path of violence and return to the mainstream. Police says that Pakistan is still trying to derail the peace process in the Kashmir Valley, but Jammu and Kashmir Police is making sure that those attempts are unsuccessful.&nbsp;

However, while the recruitments have come down drastically in the Valley, the police say that many terror camps across the border are still active in areas like Sialkot and near LoC across the Gurez sector. The Jammu and Kashmir Police say that Pakistan tries to push the terrorists into Kashmir, but they have managed to foil more than 90 per cent of these bids and security forces posted along the LoC are always on high alert. &nbsp;

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''There are trained terrorists who try to infiltrate into our territory, but terrorism is breathing its last. We are alert and have foiled around 90 per cent infiltration bids. Most of the infiltrators who were trying to cross over were killed near the LoC only. The forces have been extremely successful this year on the LoC,'' said Dilbagh Singh.

Jammu and Kashmir Police have also said they will soon make Kashmir terror-free, and Kashmir will be a peaceful place soon.

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For the first time in the last three decades, recruitment of the local youth in terror outfits has hit an all-time low. According to Jammu and Kashmir Police, only 10 local youths joined the terror ranks in the year 2023, and six of them have already been killed.

For the first time in the last three decades, recruitment of the local youth in terror outfits has hit an all-time low. According to Jammu and Kashmir Police, only 10 local youths joined the terror ranks in the year 2023, and six of them have already been killed. The Jammu and Kashmir Police have revealed that six of the ten local youths from the Kashmir Valley who had joined terror outfits like Lashkar, Jaish and Hizb in the year 2023. have already been killed and now only four of them are active. Also read | India: Infiltration bid foiled in J&K’s Uri sector; two militants killed ''The Youth of Jammu and Kashmir has understood the plans of Pakistan. In 2022, around 110 local youths had joined terror outfits, but the number this year fell drastically, with just 10 youths joining the terror ranks. Out of these 10, six have already been killed. I appeal to the youth to shun the path of violence and those four local active terrorists should also come to mainstream,'' said DGP JK Police Dilbagh Singh. The Jammu and Kashmir Police has repeatedly appealed to the local youth to shun the path of violence and return to the mainstream. Police says that Pakistan is still trying to derail the peace process in the Kashmir Valley, but Jammu and Kashmir Police is making sure that those attempts are unsuccessful. However, while the recruitments have come down drastically in the Valley, the police say that many terror camps across the border are still active in areas like Sialkot and near LoC across the Gurez sector. The Jammu and Kashmir Police say that Pakistan tries to push the terrorists into Kashmir, but they have managed to foil more than 90 per cent of these bids and security forces posted along the LoC are always on high alert. Also read | Can Nawaz Sharif resolve the Kashmir dispute? ''There are trained terrorists who try to infiltrate into our territory, but terrorism is breathing its last. We are alert and have foiled around 90 per cent infiltration bids. Most of the infiltrators who were trying to cross over were killed near the LoC only. The forces have been extremely successful this year on the LoC,'' said Dilbagh Singh. Jammu and Kashmir Police have also said they will soon make Kashmir terror-free, and Kashmir will be a peaceful place soon. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Six of just 10 local terror recruits in J&K in 2023 killed

Two terrorists of the outfit, Jaish Mohammad, have been killed in an encounter in South Kashmir's Rajpura area of Awantipora. Jammu and Kashmir Police identified the terrorists as Shahid Rather of Tral area in South Kashmir and Umar Yousuf of Shopian district in South Kashmir. According to Jammu and Kashmir’s Police, Shahid was involved in the killing of a woman, Mst Shakeela of Aripal and a govt employee (peon), Javid Ahmed of Lurgam Tral. “Killed terrorists were Shahid Rather of Tral and Umar Yousuf of Shopian. Besides terror crimes, Shahid was involved in the killing of a woman Mst Shakeela of Aripal and a govt employee (peon), Javid Ahmed of Lurgam Tral,” said Vijay Kumar, IGP Kashmir Police. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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The operation, which had started on Monday, concluded with the killing of two terrorists on Tuesday. Both were locals. Arms and ammunition have been recovered from the encounter site as well.

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“Two terrorists killed. Incriminating materials including two AK 47 rifles recovered,” said Vijay Kumar, IGP Kashmir Police. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Jammu and Kashmir Police says that 55 encounters have taken place this year in the Kashmir region. In these operations, 88 terrorists have been killed. 26 of them were foreigners. Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested 44 active terrorists and 183 over the ground workers (OGW). This year's data suggests that 14 civilians and 16 security personnel have also lost their lives in terror attacks. &nbsp;

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Two terrorists of the outfit, Jaish Mohammad, have been killed in an encounter in South Kashmir's Rajpura area of Awantipora. Jammu and Kashmir Police identified the terrorists as Shahid Rather of Tral area in South Kashmir and Umar Yousuf of Shopian district in South Kashmir.

Two terrorists of the outfit, Jaish Mohammad, have been killed in an encounter in South Kashmir's Rajpura area of Awantipora. Jammu and Kashmir Police identified the terrorists as Shahid Rather of Tral area in South Kashmir and Umar Yousuf of Shopian district in South Kashmir. According to Jammu and Kashmir’s Police, Shahid was involved in the killing of a woman, Mst Shakeela of Aripal and a govt employee (peon), Javid Ahmed of Lurgam Tral. “Killed terrorists were Shahid Rather of Tral and Umar Yousuf of Shopian. Besides terror crimes, Shahid was involved in the killing of a woman Mst Shakeela of Aripal and a govt employee (peon), Javid Ahmed of Lurgam Tral,” said Vijay Kumar, IGP Kashmir Police. Also Read: Terrorists using small arms like pistols in Kashmir The operation, which had started on Monday, concluded with the killing of two terrorists on Tuesday. Both were locals. Arms and ammunition have been recovered from the encounter site as well. WATCH WION LIVE HERE “Two terrorists killed. Incriminating materials including two AK 47 rifles recovered,” said Vijay Kumar, IGP Kashmir Police. Jammu and Kashmir Police says that 55 encounters have taken place this year in the Kashmir region. In these operations, 88 terrorists have been killed. 26 of them were foreigners. Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested 44 active terrorists and 183 over the ground workers (OGW). This year's data suggests that 14 civilians and 16 security personnel have also lost their lives in terror attacks. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. ×

Two Jaish terrorists killed in encounter in India's Kashmir

A Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist was killed in an encounter with the security forces in north Kashmir’s Bujthalan Boniyar area in Baramulla district after a brief exchange of fire.&nbsp;

Acting on credible inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area, a joint team of the Indian army and Jammu and Kashmir police cordoned the area, to look for the hiding terrorists.&nbsp;

Police said that during the searches, terrorists fired on the joint forces, triggering an encounter.&nbsp;

“In the ensuing encounter, one terrorist was killed and the body was retrieved from the site of encounter. From the incriminating material recovered from the site of encounter, the killed terrorist has been identified as a foreigner from Pakistan and is believed to be from proscribed terror outfit JeM,” police said in a statement.
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&nbsp;According to sources in the police, the slain militant has been identified as Luqman, a Pakistani terrorist, who was associated JeM outfit. He according to sources was active for one year in different areas of north Kashmir after managing to infiltrate.&nbsp;

Police have also recovered incriminating material including arms and ammunition from the site of encounter. The police are also looking at the records of his involvement in different terror crimes in the state. &nbsp;

A Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist was killed in an encounter with the security forces in north Kashmir’s Bujthalan Boniyar area in Baramulla district after a brief exchange of fire.

A Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist was killed in an encounter with the security forces in north Kashmir’s Bujthalan Boniyar area in Baramulla district after a brief exchange of fire. Acting on credible inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area, a joint team of the Indian army and Jammu and Kashmir police cordoned the area, to look for the hiding terrorists. Police said that during the searches, terrorists fired on the joint forces, triggering an encounter. “In the ensuing encounter, one terrorist was killed and the body was retrieved from the site of encounter. From the incriminating material recovered from the site of encounter, the killed terrorist has been identified as a foreigner from Pakistan and is believed to be from proscribed terror outfit JeM,” police said in a statement. According to sources in the police, the slain militant has been identified as Luqman, a Pakistani terrorist, who was associated JeM outfit. He according to sources was active for one year in different areas of north Kashmir after managing to infiltrate. Police have also recovered incriminating material including arms and ammunition from the site of encounter. The police are also looking at the records of his involvement in different terror crimes in the state.

Jaish terrorist killed in encounter in north Kashmir’s Baramulla

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A day after Pulwama attack that killed over 40 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir, diplomacy took centre stage as the Ministry of External Affairs briefed envoys of P5 countries, Gulf, Europe, Japan, South Korea on Pakistan’s role in Thursday's terror attack. ASEAN envoys have also been called on Saturday for a briefing.

Sources told WION that, all the heads of missions were "left in no doubt about the role played by Pakistan based and supported Jaish-e-Mohammed in the terrorist attack" and "our demand that Pakistan ceases forthwith all support and financing to terror groups operating from areas under their control".&nbsp;

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale highlighted the role played by "Pakistan in using terrorism as an instrument of its state policy".

Indian Foreign Secretary also met the Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui in Delhi and conveyed the Pakistani role in the Pulwama attack.&nbsp;

UN-designated Pakistan-based terrorist group <a href="http://www.wionews.com/photos/jem-chief-masood-azhar-his-plan-origin-and-motive-to-target-india-197567">Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM)</a> claimed responsibility for the terror attack.

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As part of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) decision, India will be taking action to diplomatically isolate Pakistan. CCS which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting on the aftermath of the terror attack on Friday morning. &nbsp;

Briefing the media after Cabinet Committee on Security, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, "MEA will initiate all possible steps and I am referring to all possible diplomatic steps which have to be taken to ensure the complete isolation of Pakistan from the international community for having a direct hand in this incident".

After the Uri attack, India along with Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, had boycotted the SAARC Summit in Islamabad.

New Delhi also announced that it will be <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/indias-mfn-status-to-pakistan-what-it-means-how-it-impacts-trade-197569">withdrawing the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to Pakistan</a>. Under the status, a country grants equal trade advantages like low tariff or high import quota.

India will ask the world to form a consensus on the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) which it had introduced more than two decades ago at the United Nation.

Pakistan High Commissioner summoned

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Friday <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/pulwama-terror-attack-india-summons-pakistan-high-commission-lodges-strong-protest-197574">summoned Pakistan High Commissioner</a> and issued a "very strong demarche" in connection with the terror attack.

Sources tell WION that India conveyed that Pakistan must take "immediate and verifiable action" against the JeM. New Delhi asked Islamabad that "it must immediately stop any groups or individuals associated with terrorism operating from its territories".&nbsp;

India also rejected the statement made by the foreign ministry of Pakistan on Thursday. Pakistan had said it, "strongly reject any insinuation by elements in the Indian government and media circles that seek to link the attack to the State of Pakistan without investigations".

This is the second time this year when the Pak envoy has been summoned. He was summoned in January after Pakistan Foreign Minister SM Qureshi had made a phone call to pro-Pakistan Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.

In all, as many as 7 times a Pakistan High Commissioner has been summoned under the Modi-government since 2014.

China doesn't budge on Masood Azhar

But <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/jem-has-been-included-in-security-council-counter-terrorism-list-we-have-dealt-with-masood-azhar-issue-professionally-china-197566">China's stance on Masood Azhar</a>, the chief of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), did not change. When asked about if China will now allow Azhar to be listed as a terrorist, China foreign ministry spokesperson said, "JeM has been included in the Security Council terrorism sanctions list. China will continue to handle the relevant sanctions issue in a constructive and responsible manner."&nbsp;

The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on terrorism said, "Chinese side firmly opposes and strongly condemns terrorism in any form, hoping regional countries join hands together to confront the threat of terrorism so as to maintain the regional peace and security".

Remember, China repeatedly blocked listing of Masood Azhar as an internationally designated terrorist under the UNSC 1267 Committee. India, in February 2016, had approached the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee with the proposal to designate Masood Azhar under the 1267 sanction regime. While the US, UK and France backed India's bid, China continued to block it.

China was the only country that took time to condemn the attack and the last of the P5 -- Permanent five countries of UNSC -- to react.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wrote to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and condemned the terror attack. In the letter, he expressed "deep sympathy to families of the victims and injured" and "stressed that the Chinese side resolutely opposes and strongly condemns all forms of terrorism."

China and Pakistan call themselves as "all-weather friends" with the Chinese economic project China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) passing through the country, providing Beijing with a lucrative link with West Asia. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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The US came heavy on Pakistan. The White House in a strong statement hit out at Islamabad. The&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/united-states-calls-on-pakistan-to-immediately-end-support-to-all-terrorist-groups-white-house-197523">United States called on Pakistan</a>&nbsp;"to end immediately the support and safe haven provided to all terrorist groups operating on its soil, whose only goal is to sow chaos, violence, and terror in the region".

It further said, "this attack only strengthens our resolve to bolster counterterrorism, cooperation and coordination between the United States and India".

The US State Department was quick to react and in a statement said, "We call on all countries to uphold their responsibilities pursuant to UN Security Council resolutions to deny safe haven and support for terrorists".

Later in the day, American National Security Advisor (NSA) John Bolton spoke to NSA Ajit Doval.

Eleven US senators, 15 members of US house of representatives have condemned the Pulwama attack.

India's neighbours - Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan - and major countries in the world like Russia, UK, Germany, France, Australia, Israel, Iran, UAE have strongly come out in strong support of New Delhi.&nbsp;

According to reports, representatives from 20 countries, including Germany, Hungary, Italy, the European Union, Canada, Britain, Russia, Israel, Australia and Japan arrived at the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday evening.&nbsp;

Diplomats from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Nepal were also present at the MEA office.

A day after Pulwama attack that killed over 40 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir, diplomacy took centre stage as the Ministry of External Affairs briefed envoys of P5 countries, Gulf, Europe, Japan, South Korea on Pakistan’s role in Thursday's terror attack.

A day after Pulwama attack that killed over 40 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir, diplomacy took centre stage as the Ministry of External Affairs briefed envoys of P5 countries, Gulf, Europe, Japan, South Korea on Pakistan’s role in Thursday's terror attack. ASEAN envoys have also been called on Saturday for a briefing. Sources told WION that, all the heads of missions were "left in no doubt about the role played by Pakistan based and supported Jaish-e-Mohammed in the terrorist attack" and "our demand that Pakistan ceases forthwith all support and financing to terror groups operating from areas under their control". Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale highlighted the role played by "Pakistan in using terrorism as an instrument of its state policy". Indian Foreign Secretary also met the Chinese Ambassador Luo Zhaohui in Delhi and conveyed the Pakistani role in the Pulwama attack. UN-designated Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) claimed responsibility for the terror attack. Also read: NIA begins investigation in Pulwama terror attack, 7 detained after raids As part of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) decision, India will be taking action to diplomatically isolate Pakistan. CCS which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting on the aftermath of the terror attack on Friday morning. Briefing the media after Cabinet Committee on Security, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, "MEA will initiate all possible steps and I am referring to all possible diplomatic steps which have to be taken to ensure the complete isolation of Pakistan from the international community for having a direct hand in this incident". After the Uri attack, India along with Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, had boycotted the SAARC Summit in Islamabad. New Delhi also announced that it will be withdrawing the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to Pakistan. Under the status, a country grants equal trade advantages like low tariff or high import quota. India will ask the world to form a consensus on the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) which it had introduced more than two decades ago at the United Nation. Pakistan High Commissioner summoned Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on Friday summoned Pakistan High Commissioner and issued a "very strong demarche" in connection with the terror attack. Sources tell WION that India conveyed that Pakistan must take "immediate and verifiable action" against the JeM. New Delhi asked Islamabad that "it must immediately stop any groups or individuals associated with terrorism operating from its territories". India also rejected the statement made by the foreign ministry of Pakistan on Thursday. Pakistan had said it, "strongly reject any insinuation by elements in the Indian government and media circles that seek to link the attack to the State of Pakistan without investigations". This is the second time this year when the Pak envoy has been summoned. He was summoned in January after Pakistan Foreign Minister SM Qureshi had made a phone call to pro-Pakistan Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. In all, as many as 7 times a Pakistan High Commissioner has been summoned under the Modi-government since 2014. China doesn't budge on Masood Azhar But China's stance on Masood Azhar, the chief of Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), did not change. When asked about if China will now allow Azhar to be listed as a terrorist, China foreign ministry spokesperson said, "JeM has been included in the Security Council terrorism sanctions list. China will continue to handle the relevant sanctions issue in a constructive and responsible manner." The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on terrorism said, "Chinese side firmly opposes and strongly condemns terrorism in any form, hoping regional countries join hands together to confront the threat of terrorism so as to maintain the regional peace and security". Remember, China repeatedly blocked listing of Masood Azhar as an internationally designated terrorist under the UNSC 1267 Committee. India, in February 2016, had approached the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee with the proposal to designate Masood Azhar under the 1267 sanction regime. While the US, UK and France backed India's bid, China continued to block it. China was the only country that took time to condemn the attack and the last of the P5 -- Permanent five countries of UNSC -- to react. Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wrote to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and condemned the terror attack. In the letter, he expressed "deep sympathy to families of the victims and injured" and "stressed that the Chinese side resolutely opposes and strongly condemns all forms of terrorism." China and Pakistan call themselves as "all-weather friends" with the Chinese economic project China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) passing through the country, providing Beijing with a lucrative link with West Asia. Sources: All Heads of Missions were left in no doubt about the role played by Pakistan based&supported Jaish-e-Mohammed in the terror attack&our demand that Pakistan ceases forthwith all support&financing to terror groups operating from areas under their control. #PulwamaAttack https://t.co/irSXe0ij6P — ANI (@ANI) February 15, 2019 × The US came heavy on Pakistan. The White House in a strong statement hit out at Islamabad. The United States called on Pakistan "to end immediately the support and safe haven provided to all terrorist groups operating on its soil, whose only goal is to sow chaos, violence, and terror in the region". It further said, "this attack only strengthens our resolve to bolster counterterrorism, cooperation and coordination between the United States and India". The US State Department was quick to react and in a statement said, "We call on all countries to uphold their responsibilities pursuant to UN Security Council resolutions to deny safe haven and support for terrorists". Later in the day, American National Security Advisor (NSA) John Bolton spoke to NSA Ajit Doval. Eleven US senators, 15 members of US house of representatives have condemned the Pulwama attack. India's neighbours - Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan - and major countries in the world like Russia, UK, Germany, France, Australia, Israel, Iran, UAE have strongly come out in strong support of New Delhi. According to reports, representatives from 20 countries, including Germany, Hungary, Italy, the European Union, Canada, Britain, Russia, Israel, Australia and Japan arrived at the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday evening. Diplomats from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Nepal were also present at the MEA office.

Pulwama attack: Diplomacy takes centerstage as India prepares to isolate Pakistan, briefs envoys of P5 countries

We stand united with India: World leaders extend solidarity over Pulwama terror attack

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cancelled all political programmes it had planned in the wake of the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/pulwama-terror-attack-india-summons-pakistan-high-commission-lodges-strong-protest-197574">Pulwama terror attack</a> in which as many as forty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed on Thursday.

Speaking to media, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public meeting in Madhya Pradesh's Itarsi has been cancelled, and party president Amit Shah will not hold any rallies in Odisha and Chhattisgarh today, as scheduled. Patra assured the public that despite gruesome terror attacks, the Centre will not stop carrying out developmental work across the country.

"We will continue to work in order to develop our country. No developmental activities will be stopped because of such terror attacks. The agenda of the terrorist is to create obstructions in the path of development, but we will not let them succeed," the BJP spokesperson said.

On Thursday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi also cancelled a lunch with envoys of G-20 countries which was slated to be held today. Moreover, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called off her first press conference, stating that it was not an appropriate time to talk politics and observed silence for the slain CRPF soldiers.

As many as 40 CRPF personnel were killed when their convoy was targeted on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway on Thursday.

The convoy comprised 78 buses in which around 2500 personnel were travelling from Jammu to Srinagar.

Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was caused by a suicide bomber, according to a local news agency.&nbsp;

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cancelled all political programmes it had planned in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack in which as many as forty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed on Thursday.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cancelled all political programmes it had planned in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack in which as many as forty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed on Thursday. Speaking to media, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public meeting in Madhya Pradesh's Itarsi has been cancelled, and party president Amit Shah will not hold any rallies in Odisha and Chhattisgarh today, as scheduled. Patra assured the public that despite gruesome terror attacks, the Centre will not stop carrying out developmental work across the country. "We will continue to work in order to develop our country. No developmental activities will be stopped because of such terror attacks. The agenda of the terrorist is to create obstructions in the path of development, but we will not let them succeed," the BJP spokesperson said. On Thursday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi also cancelled a lunch with envoys of G-20 countries which was slated to be held today. Moreover, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called off her first press conference, stating that it was not an appropriate time to talk politics and observed silence for the slain CRPF soldiers. As many as 40 CRPF personnel were killed when their convoy was targeted on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway on Thursday. The convoy comprised 78 buses in which around 2500 personnel were travelling from Jammu to Srinagar. Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was caused by a suicide bomber, according to a local news agency.

Pulwama terror attack: BJP cancels all political programmes

Over 100 kg explosive used in Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 CRPF jawans

Top officials of the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/jaspal-atwals-name-was-removed-from-home-ministrys-blacklist-of-sikh-extremists-months-ago-sources-33783">Home Ministry headed by BJP leader</a> Murli Manohar have reportedly told a parliamentary panel that Sikh youths are being trained by Pakistan&#39;s intelligence agency - ISI- and are targeting several members of the community settled in Canada.

The officials have informed <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/sikhs-in-pakistan-being-forced-to-convert-to-islam-26984">the Committee on Estimates that Sikh</a> youth are being radicalised through messages being&nbsp;disseminated on the Internet and social media. The report named - Central armed police forces and internal security challenges-evaluation and response mechanism - which was tabled before Parliament on Monday cites Pakistan&#39;s ISI trying to spread its terror plans not only in Punjab but also in other parts of the country.

&quot;Sikh youth are being trained at ISI facilities in Pakistan. Interdictions and interrogations have revealed the use of jailed cadres, unemployed youth, criminals and smugglers by Pakistan-based Sikh terror groups for facilitating terror attacks,&quot; the report said. Sikh youths based or settled in Europe, the US and Canada are also being misguided, the report observes.

&quot;The problem is further accentuated by the fact that the terror groups have started using secure social media platforms and proxy servers etc. To avoid detection by intelligence and law enforcement agencies,&quot; the report notes.

&quot;Activities of radicalised people returning from conflict areas and the threat of lone wolf attack are also a challenge,&quot; it said.

The ministry has told the panel that India continues to be the focus among Pakistan-based terror organizations including &nbsp;Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM), Indian Mujahideen(IM) and SIMI.

&quot;Since its formation in September 2004, CPI(Maoist) has emerged as the most potent among the LWE outfits active in the country,&quot; the report said.

The officials have informed the Committee on Estimates that Sikh youth are being radicalised through messages being disseminated on the Internet and social media.

Top officials of the Home Ministry headed by BJP leader Murli Manohar have reportedly told a parliamentary panel that Sikh youths are being trained by Pakistan's intelligence agency - ISI- and are targeting several members of the community settled in Canada. The officials have informed the Committee on Estimates that Sikh youth are being radicalised through messages being disseminated on the Internet and social media. The report named - Central armed police forces and internal security challenges-evaluation and response mechanism - which was tabled before Parliament on Monday cites Pakistan's ISI trying to spread its terror plans not only in Punjab but also in other parts of the country. "Sikh youth are being trained at ISI facilities in Pakistan. Interdictions and interrogations have revealed the use of jailed cadres, unemployed youth, criminals and smugglers by Pakistan-based Sikh terror groups for facilitating terror attacks," the report said. Sikh youths based or settled in Europe, the US and Canada are also being misguided, the report observes. "The problem is further accentuated by the fact that the terror groups have started using secure social media platforms and proxy servers etc. To avoid detection by intelligence and law enforcement agencies," the report notes. "Activities of radicalised people returning from conflict areas and the threat of lone wolf attack are also a challenge," it said. The ministry has told the panel that India continues to be the focus among Pakistan-based terror organizations including Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM), Indian Mujahideen(IM) and SIMI. "Since its formation in September 2004, CPI(Maoist) has emerged as the most potent among the LWE outfits active in the country," the report said.

Sikh youths from Canada & Europe being trained at ISI facilities in Pak: Home Ministry to parliamentary panel

Indian security forces today killed Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorists after a prolonged gunbattle in Jammu and Kashmir&#39;s Shopian district.

The security forces gunned down all three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorists, reports said.&nbsp;

The terrorists were&nbsp;trapped in Shopian&#39;s&nbsp;Gatipora village. The security forces have launched a major combing operation in the area.

Earlier today, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/jk-jem-chief-khalid-killed-in-encounter-with-security-forces-21156">Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM) operational head Khalid</a> was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kashmir&#39;s Ladoora area in&nbsp;Baramulla district.&nbsp;

The terrorists attacked a patrol party of the security forces which turned into a gunbattle.&nbsp;

Khalid, a Pakistani national, was active in North Kashmir&#39;s Sopore area.

Earlier today, Jaish-e-Mohammad operational head Khalid was killed in an encounter

Indian security forces today killed Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorists after a prolonged gunbattle in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district. The security forces gunned down all three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorists, reports said. The terrorists were trapped in Shopian's Gatipora village. The security forces have launched a major combing operation in the area. Earlier today, Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM) operational head Khalid was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kashmir's Ladoora area in Baramulla district. The terrorists attacked a patrol party of the security forces which turned into a gunbattle. Khalid, a Pakistani national, was active in North Kashmir's Sopore area.

J&K: 3 Hizbul terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Shopian

China has vetoed India&#39;s application to the UN Security Council to designate Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad chief a terrorist for the second time.&nbsp;

The country&#39;s six-month &#39;technical hold&#39; on India&#39;s application was to lapse&nbsp;on Monday&nbsp;but has now been extended for another six months. Had China not raised further objection, the resolution designating Azhar as a terrorist would have been passed automatically.&nbsp;

India blames Azhar&#39;s JeM for the attack on an army base in Uri last month that killed 19 soldiers and also for the attack on an air force station in Pathankot in January.

New Delhi had submitted a detailed dossier on Azhar and moved the UNSC 1267 Committee following the attack in Pathankot.

&quot;The technical hold on India&#39;s listing application submitted to the 1267 committee in March, 2016 has already been extended. There are still different views on India&#39;s listing application. The extended technical hold on it will allow more time for the Committee to deliberate on the matter and for relevant parties to have further consultations&quot; China&#39;s Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told PTI in Beijing.

&quot;The UNSC organises its work as mandated by relevant resolutions of the Security Council. China always maintains that on the listing matter, the 1267 Committee should stick to the main principles of objectivity, impartiality and professionalism, base its judgments on solid evidence and decide upon consensus among the members of the Security Council,&quot; he said in a written reply to a question, PTI reported.

On&nbsp;March 31&nbsp;this year, China was the only member of the 15-member UNSC to freeze India&#39;s application seeking ban on Azhar under the Sanctions Committee.&nbsp;Being placed on the 1267 sanctions list would result in assets freeze and travel ban.&nbsp;

The 14 members supported New Delhi&#39;s bid to place the JeM leader and Pathankot attack mastermind on the sanctions list. But China put the application on &#39;technical hold&#39; at the last minute.&nbsp;

Besides India, the US, the UK and France had also &quot;co-sponsored&quot; the resolution seeking Azhar&#39;s listing as a terrorist.

India had back then criticised the UN sanctions committee for taking a &quot;selective approach&quot; in tackling terrorism and for its failure to designate terrorists.&nbsp;

It had said that it found it &quot;incomprehensible&quot; that while JeM was listed in the UNSC Committee as far back as 2001 for its terror activities and links with the al-Qaeda, the designation of the group&#39;s main leader, financier and motivator as a terrorist has been put on a technical hold.

In June last year, China, a key ally of Pakistan, had blocked India&#39;s demand under the Council&#39;s anti-terrorism resolutions&nbsp;for taking action against Pakistan for releasing Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zaki-ur-Lakhvi, mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

China&#39;s move to extend the technical hold are likely to cast a cloud over the expected meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Goa during the upcoming BRICS Summit on&nbsp;October 15-16.&nbsp;

The country has also opposed India&#39;s membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).

On Saturday, it announced a new hydroelectric project on a tributary of the Brahmaputra that may impact the flow of water into India, raising concerns that may use its control of river water as a leveraging tool over India in its disputes involving Pakistan.

(WION with inputs from PTI)

This is the second time Beijing has vetoed New Delhi's move to put sanctions on the alleged Uri attack mastermind

China has vetoed India's application to the UN Security Council to designate Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad chief a terrorist for the second time. The country's six-month 'technical hold' on India's application was to lapse on Monday but has now been extended for another six months. Had China not raised further objection, the resolution designating Azhar as a terrorist would have been passed automatically. India blames Azhar's JeM for the attack on an army base in Uri last month that killed 19 soldiers and also for the attack on an air force station in Pathankot in January. New Delhi had submitted a detailed dossier on Azhar and moved the UNSC 1267 Committee following the attack in Pathankot. "The technical hold on India's listing application submitted to the 1267 committee in March, 2016 has already been extended. There are still different views on India's listing application. The extended technical hold on it will allow more time for the Committee to deliberate on the matter and for relevant parties to have further consultations" China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told PTI in Beijing. "The UNSC organises its work as mandated by relevant resolutions of the Security Council. China always maintains that on the listing matter, the 1267 Committee should stick to the main principles of objectivity, impartiality and professionalism, base its judgments on solid evidence and decide upon consensus among the members of the Security Council," he said in a written reply to a question, PTI reported. On March 31 this year, China was the only member of the 15-member UNSC to freeze India's application seeking ban on Azhar under the Sanctions Committee. Being placed on the 1267 sanctions list would result in assets freeze and travel ban. The 14 members supported New Delhi's bid to place the JeM leader and Pathankot attack mastermind on the sanctions list. But China put the application on 'technical hold' at the last minute. Besides India, the US, the UK and France had also "co-sponsored" the resolution seeking Azhar's listing as a terrorist. India had back then criticised the UN sanctions committee for taking a "selective approach" in tackling terrorism and for its failure to designate terrorists. It had said that it found it "incomprehensible" that while JeM was listed in the UNSC Committee as far back as 2001 for its terror activities and links with the al-Qaeda, the designation of the group's main leader, financier and motivator as a terrorist has been put on a technical hold. In June last year, China, a key ally of Pakistan, had blocked India's demand under the Council's anti-terrorism resolutions for taking action against Pakistan for releasing Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zaki-ur-Lakhvi, mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. China's move to extend the technical hold are likely to cast a cloud over the expected meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Goa during the upcoming BRICS Summit on October 15-16. The country has also opposed India's membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). On Saturday, it announced a new hydroelectric project on a tributary of the Brahmaputra that may impact the flow of water into India, raising concerns that may use its control of river water as a leveraging tool over India in its disputes involving Pakistan. (WION with inputs from PTI)

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