Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar, the mastermind behind the 2001 Indian Parliament attack and the 2019 Pulwama attack, has reportedly delivered his first public address in over 20 years, reported ThePrint citing an online digital forum operated by Pakistan-based terrorist organisation.

Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar, the mastermind behind the 2001 Indian Parliament attack and the 2019 Pulwama attack, has reportedly delivered his first public address in over 20 years, reported ThePrint citing an online digital forum operated by Pakistan-based terrorist organisation. In the speech, Azhar vowed to renew jihadist operations targeting India and Israel to establish a global Islamic order. JeM has not disclosed the timing or location of the address, as per the report. In the speech, Azhar said, “India, your death is coming.” “Fearful rulers who do not believe in the word of Allah and jihad have led us to defeat in Kashmir, Palestine, and other Muslim lands,” Azhar said as per report. “They say nothing can change, and America will rule the world,” he added. “Three hundred and nine years may pass before things change, according to the Quran,” the JeM chief said. “God may will that things change only after a thousand years, and sometimes in minutes,” he added. Also read: Pakistan former PM Imran Khan indicted in May 9 GHQ attack case “I am ashamed that a weakling like (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi challenges us, or a mouse-like (Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu dances on our graves,” he said, as per ThePrint report. “Tell me, are there not even 300 people who can fight to reclaim my Babri Masjid?” he added. “We will send you all to Kashmir with such powerful guns that all the television anchors will quiver…, and ask where these weapons have come from,” Azhar said. An Indian intelligence officer familiar with JeM told ThePrint that the address likely happened last month at the 1,000-acre Umm-ul-Qura seminary and mosque complex near Bahawalpur, Pakistan. A timeline of Masood Azhar and his JeM activities Release of Masood Azhar and foundation of Jaish-e-Muhammad Masood Azhar was released by India in 1999 as part of a hostage exchange during the IC-814 hijacking. The flight, carrying 154 passengers from Kathmandu to New Delhi, was hijacked by five terrorists, who demanded the release of three high-profile prisoners: Masood Azhar, Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, and Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar. Azhar had been in Indian custody since 1994. Shortly after his release, Azhar founded Jaish-e-Muhammad. 2001 Parliament attack and its aftermath Soon after JeM was founded, it was linked to two major attacks on India in 2001. In October that year, JeM carried out a suicide bombing at the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly in Srinagar, killing over 30 people. The Indian Parliament was attacked on 13 December 2001 by militants from Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad, leaving nine dead and 18 injured. Following the Parliament attack, Pakistan banned JeM due to international pressure, and Azhar was taken into custody on 29 December 2001. However, he was released in December 2002 by a Lahore High Court review board, as per the South Asia Terrorism Portal. Despite being banned by the United Nations and Pakistani authorities, JeM continued operations. Following a 2006 attack in Srinagar, the group faded from media attention, although Azhar continued to deliver sermons to motivate jihadists. Pathankot attack On 1 January 2016, four JeM militants armed with Kalashnikov rifles and grenades attacked an airbase in Pathankot, Punjab, near the Pakistani border, killing seven Indian personnel. Pulwama attack After the Pathankot attack, JeM claimed responsibility for the 14 February 2019 suicide bombing in Kashmir, which killed at least 46 soldiers. This was the deadliest attack on Indian forces in the region since 1989. Days later, India responded with airstrikes inside Pakistan. In a speech on 16 February, two days after the Pulwama bombing, Azhar warned that if India did not relinquish control of Kashmir, jihad would engulf the entire country. After Pulwama Following the Pulwama attack, Pakistan claimed to have seized Azhar’s compound in Bahawalpur. However, as per media reports JeM has since expanded the facilities in the area. As per a report in The Diplomat, Pakistan had taken Azhar into custody during investigations into the Pulwama attack. In February 2020, ahead of a plenary meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global body monitoring money laundering and terror financing, Pakistan informed the organisation that Azhar and his family had gone missing. According to an India Today report from 1 September 2021, Azhar congratulated the Taliban on their takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, describing it as a major victory for regional jihadist groups. In 2022, Pakistan's then-Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto revealed that Azhar had escaped to Afghanistan, just before Pakistani authorities were set to declare him a proclaimed offender. In early 2022, Pakistan raised concerns with the Taliban about Azhar’s presence in Afghanistan, urging his arrest and extradition, as per the Diplomat report. The Taliban denied these claims, adding that Azhar is a Pakistani national and could not possibly be in Afghanistan. Although Pakistan still claims that Azhar is in Afghanistan, an India Today exclusive report dated 17 July 2024 reported that Azhar is freely moving around in Pakistan and has even attended several weddings. (With inputs from agencies)

Pulwama attack mastermind Masood Azhar makes first address in 20 years, vows to renew operations against India

China has rejected the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish commander Abdul Rauf Azhar as a terrorist at United Nations Security Council (UNSC), effectively putting the issue out of the ambit of the council. Only a fresh proposal can put the listing of Rauf Azhar back on the agenda of the Security Council.

A proposal was moved by India, co-sponsored by the US, to list Abdul Rauf Azhar in the UN Security Council 1267 Sanctions Committee last year. China had, however, placed a technical hold on the proposal.

Azhar, the deputy chief of the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed and younger brother of its founder Masood Azhar, is known for his involvement in several terrorist attacks, including the hijacking of an Indian Airlines aircraft in 1999, the attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001, and the attack on an Indian Air Force base in 2016. He is one of the most wanted people in India.

This is not the first time that China, Pakistan's all-weather friend, obstructed or blocked the listing of terrorists in the 1267 Sanctions Committee. These actions by Beijing have been seen as politicisation of the sanction regime.

Last year, India's external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar criticised China for obstructing the United Nations Security Council's listing of a Pakistan-based terrorist group.

Dr Jaishankar emphasised the need for the Security Council to convey a clear and forceful message and emphasised that political considerations should not be used to evade responsibility or enable impunity. Without mentioning China directly, he highlighted that the Security Council has failed to sanction some of the most notorious terrorists in the world due to such political considerations.

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China has rejected the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish commander Abdul Rauf Azhar as a terrorist at United Nations Security Council (UNSC), effectively putting the issue out of the ambit of the council.

China has rejected the listing of Pakistan-based Jaish commander Abdul Rauf Azhar as a terrorist at United Nations Security Council (UNSC), effectively putting the issue out of the ambit of the council. Only a fresh proposal can put the listing of Rauf Azhar back on the agenda of the Security Council. A proposal was moved by India, co-sponsored by the US, to list Abdul Rauf Azhar in the UN Security Council 1267 Sanctions Committee last year. China had, however, placed a technical hold on the proposal. Azhar, the deputy chief of the terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed and younger brother of its founder Masood Azhar, is known for his involvement in several terrorist attacks, including the hijacking of an Indian Airlines aircraft in 1999, the attack on the Indian Parliament in 2001, and the attack on an Indian Air Force base in 2016. He is one of the most wanted people in India. This is not the first time that China, Pakistan's all-weather friend, obstructed or blocked the listing of terrorists in the 1267 Sanctions Committee. These actions by Beijing have been seen as politicisation of the sanction regime. Last year, India's external affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar criticised China for obstructing the United Nations Security Council's listing of a Pakistan-based terrorist group. Dr Jaishankar emphasised the need for the Security Council to convey a clear and forceful message and emphasised that political considerations should not be used to evade responsibility or enable impunity. Without mentioning China directly, he highlighted that the Security Council has failed to sanction some of the most notorious terrorists in the world due to such political considerations. 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.

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The dossiers provided by India over the <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/pulwama-attack-india-hits-out-at-pakistan-sends-a-message-to-china-197486">Pulwama attack </a>&nbsp;“contain no actionable evidence” on the basis of which Pakistan could take action against Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) or its chief Masood Azhar, Pakistani TV channels claimed on Monday, quoting government sources.

ARY and Geo channels carried similar reports on this, which clearly reflected <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/reject-insinuation-by-india-to-link-pulwama-attack-to-pak-without-investigation-pak-government-197496">Pakistan government</a>’s disinterest in acting on the evidence provided by India like it has been doing in the past.

India gave the dossiers to Pakistan after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan promised to act against JeM if "actionable evidence" was provided.

JeM, which is based in Pakistan, had carried out a ghastly terror attack on a CRPF convoy on February 14 in Pulwama district of Kashmir, killing 40 security personnel.

The terror outfit had later claimed responsibility for it and issued the video of the suicide bomber.

Geo TV, quoting “high-level government sources” also said that security agencies of Pakistan and India “remain in contact despite the tension” and that “there was also contact on the night of February 27-28.”

The two TV channels, quoting “sources”, also claimed that India was planning to launch missile attacks at various targets in this country with the help of Israel on February 27.

ARY News said that in retaliation Pakistan had “also aimed eight to nine targets” in India.

“India had planned to carry out an attack on Pakistan via Rajasthan and it had also decided to use missiles,” the ARY claimed, quoting “sources”.

The report also claimed that Israel had “an aim to dent Pakistan’s nuclear assets”.&nbsp;

The dossiers provided by India over the Pulwama attack “contain no actionable evidence” on the basis of which Pakistan could take action against Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) or its chief Masood Azhar, Pakistani TV channels claimed on Monday, quoting government sources.

The dossiers provided by India over the Pulwama attack “contain no actionable evidence” on the basis of which Pakistan could take action against Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) or its chief Masood Azhar, Pakistani TV channels claimed on Monday, quoting government sources. ARY and Geo channels carried similar reports on this, which clearly reflected Pakistan government’s disinterest in acting on the evidence provided by India like it has been doing in the past. India gave the dossiers to Pakistan after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan promised to act against JeM if "actionable evidence" was provided. JeM, which is based in Pakistan, had carried out a ghastly terror attack on a CRPF convoy on February 14 in Pulwama district of Kashmir, killing 40 security personnel. The terror outfit had later claimed responsibility for it and issued the video of the suicide bomber. Geo TV, quoting “high-level government sources” also said that security agencies of Pakistan and India “remain in contact despite the tension” and that “there was also contact on the night of February 27-28.” The two TV channels, quoting “sources”, also claimed that India was planning to launch missile attacks at various targets in this country with the help of Israel on February 27. ARY News said that in retaliation Pakistan had “also aimed eight to nine targets” in India. “India had planned to carry out an attack on Pakistan via Rajasthan and it had also decided to use missiles,” the ARY claimed, quoting “sources”. The report also claimed that Israel had “an aim to dent Pakistan’s nuclear assets”.

India's dossiers on Pulwama contain 'no actionable evidence': Pakistani media quoting sources

After reports emerged that <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/amid-conflicting-reports-sources-say-masood-azhar-never-hospitalised-plans-to-release-message-soon-201024">Masood Azhar was still alive</a> in Pakistan, sources have told WION that Pakistan government will not oppose listing of Masood Azhar as a "global terrorist" at the UN.

Sources have told WION that the Pakistan government will act "decisively" against all non-state actors. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/jaish-e-mohammed-chief-masood-azhar-alive-says-pakistan-media-200960">Masood's Jaish-e-Mohammed</a>(JeM) had taken responsibility for the Pulwama attack on February 14th in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed.

Listing Masood as a global terrorist would mean a global travel ban, asset freeze and arms embargo on the JeM chief.

Last week, US, the UK and France had moved a fresh proposal in the UN Security Council to designate Azhar as a global terrorist. The Security Council Sanctions Committee has&nbsp;10 days to consider the fresh proposal submitted by the three permanent members.&nbsp;

Reports say the proposal will be discussed at the UNSC on March 13th.

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China has veted the proposal on Masood Azhar thrice&nbsp;earlier. Meanwhile, reports had indicated earlier that Masood was dead, however, it was denied by Pakistani officials. &nbsp;Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi had told a US news channel that the JeM chief was in the country and was "very unwell"

"He is in Pakistan, according to my information. He is unwell to the extent that he can't leave his house, because he's really unwell," Qureshi told the US news channel.

Earlier, a Pakistani media report had said a security official had hinted that Pakistan may withdraw its opposition to the listing of JeM chief as global terrorist by the UN Security Council.

In 2009, India had moved a proposal to designate Azhar as a global terrorist but it was vetoed by China. In 2016 again, India moved the proposal with the P3 - the United States, the United Kingdom and France in the UN's 1267 Sanctions Committee to ban Azhar, also the mastermind of the attack on the air base in Pathankot in January, 2016.

In 2017, the P3 nations moved a similar proposal again. On all occasions&nbsp;it was vetoed by China.

After reports emerged that Masood Azhar was still alive in Pakistan, sources have told WION that Pakistan government will not oppose listing of Masood Azhar as a "global terrorist" at the UN.

After reports emerged that Masood Azhar was still alive in Pakistan, sources have told WION that Pakistan government will not oppose listing of Masood Azhar as a "global terrorist" at the UN. Sources have told WION that the Pakistan government will act "decisively" against all non-state actors. Masood's Jaish-e-Mohammed(JeM) had taken responsibility for the Pulwama attack on February 14th in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed. Listing Masood as a global terrorist would mean a global travel ban, asset freeze and arms embargo on the JeM chief. Last week, US, the UK and France had moved a fresh proposal in the UN Security Council to designate Azhar as a global terrorist. The Security Council Sanctions Committee has 10 days to consider the fresh proposal submitted by the three permanent members. Reports say the proposal will be discussed at the UNSC on March 13th. China has veted the proposal on Masood Azhar thrice earlier. Meanwhile, reports had indicated earlier that Masood was dead, however, it was denied by Pakistani officials. Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi had told a US news channel that the JeM chief was in the country and was "very unwell" "He is in Pakistan, according to my information. He is unwell to the extent that he can't leave his house, because he's really unwell," Qureshi told the US news channel. Earlier, a Pakistani media report had said a security official had hinted that Pakistan may withdraw its opposition to the listing of JeM chief as global terrorist by the UN Security Council. In 2009, India had moved a proposal to designate Azhar as a global terrorist but it was vetoed by China. In 2016 again, India moved the proposal with the P3 - the United States, the United Kingdom and France in the UN's 1267 Sanctions Committee to ban Azhar, also the mastermind of the attack on the air base in Pathankot in January, 2016. In 2017, the P3 nations moved a similar proposal again. On all occasions it was vetoed by China.

Pak government not to oppose Masood Azhar's listing as global terrorist at UN: Sources to WION

Less than twenty-four hours after Pakistan’s high-level security committee, the<a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/unsc-statement-mentioned-jem-in-general-terms-it-does-not-represent-judgment-on-pulwama-attack-china-198964"> National Security Committee</a>&nbsp;met, the Pakistan government through the provincial government of Punjab took over&nbsp;administrative control of Jaish-e-Mohammed's(JeM)&nbsp;two seminaries, said to be its&nbsp;headquarters in Bahawalpur in south Punjab.

The development comes in the backdrop of mounting <a href="http://www.wionews.com/south-asia/did-not-ban-jud-under-pressure-proper-process-was-followed-pak-dg-ispr-general-asif-ghafoor-199022">international pressure on Pakistan</a> to take decisive action against the JeM, a globally listed terror outfit that reportedly has its headquarters situated in Pakistan.&nbsp;

JeM had taken responsibility of the Pulwama attack on CRPF that killed over 44 personnel on 14th February even as the global anti-terror funding watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force(FATF) called out Pakistan on its failure to curb terror financing.

FATF had earlier named the JeM, Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT), Jamaat-ud-Dawa(JuD), Filah-e-Insaniyat Foundation(FIF) among few terrorist organizations against which Pakistan had failed to act.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan while making a policy statement on Tuesday had asked India to provide "actionable intelligence" in the Pulwama attack, he also offered a "joint investigation" in the matter.

India has rejected the moves taken by Pakistan in last 24 hours. Sources speaking to WION said, "Pakistan's scrambling to put together even this cosmetic response is evidence of the coordinated diplomatic campaign that India has undertaken across multiple capitals and in Delhi."

In the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack, India has upped the ante against Islamabad and has been briefing foreign envoys in Delhi and world capital's about Pakistan's involvement in the attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel.&nbsp;

The Pakistani ministry of interior announced about the takeover in a formal statement that read, “Islamabad: Government of Punjab has taken over the control of a campus comprising Madressatul Sabir and Jama-e-Masjid Subhanallah in Bahawalpur."

It is reportedly the headquarters of JeM and appointed an administrator to manage its affairs. The statement further added “that the campus has a faculty of 70 teachers and currently 600 students were studying in it. The Punjab police has been providing security and protection to the campus”.

Pakistani authorities have maintained that the action was taken in line with the decision of the NSC&nbsp;meeting held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

The move comes hours after the Pakistani authorities banned JuD and Filah-e-Insaniyat Foundation, charities run by globally designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed.

The spokesperson of Pakistan’s military wing Major General Asif Ghafoor while addressing a press conference on Friday in reply to WION’s question had said that these actions are being taken not because of any pressure but purely because it is in the interest of Pakistan.

Less than twenty-four hours after Pakistan’s high-level security committee, the National Security Committee met, the Pakistan government through the provincial government of Punjab took over administrative control of Jaish-e-Mohammed's(JeM) two seminaries, said to be its headquarters in Bahawalpur in south Punjab.

Less than twenty-four hours after Pakistan’s high-level security committee, the National Security Committee met, the Pakistan government through the provincial government of Punjab took over administrative control of Jaish-e-Mohammed's(JeM) two seminaries, said to be its headquarters in Bahawalpur in south Punjab. The development comes in the backdrop of mounting international pressure on Pakistan to take decisive action against the JeM, a globally listed terror outfit that reportedly has its headquarters situated in Pakistan. JeM had taken responsibility of the Pulwama attack on CRPF that killed over 44 personnel on 14th February even as the global anti-terror funding watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force(FATF) called out Pakistan on its failure to curb terror financing. FATF had earlier named the JeM, Lashkar-e-Taiba(LeT), Jamaat-ud-Dawa(JuD), Filah-e-Insaniyat Foundation(FIF) among few terrorist organizations against which Pakistan had failed to act. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan while making a policy statement on Tuesday had asked India to provide "actionable intelligence" in the Pulwama attack, he also offered a "joint investigation" in the matter. India has rejected the moves taken by Pakistan in last 24 hours. Sources speaking to WION said, "Pakistan's scrambling to put together even this cosmetic response is evidence of the coordinated diplomatic campaign that India has undertaken across multiple capitals and in Delhi." In the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack, India has upped the ante against Islamabad and has been briefing foreign envoys in Delhi and world capital's about Pakistan's involvement in the attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel. The Pakistani ministry of interior announced about the takeover in a formal statement that read, “Islamabad: Government of Punjab has taken over the control of a campus comprising Madressatul Sabir and Jama-e-Masjid Subhanallah in Bahawalpur." It is reportedly the headquarters of JeM and appointed an administrator to manage its affairs. The statement further added “that the campus has a faculty of 70 teachers and currently 600 students were studying in it. The Punjab police has been providing security and protection to the campus”. Pakistani authorities have maintained that the action was taken in line with the decision of the NSC meeting held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan. The move comes hours after the Pakistani authorities banned JuD and Filah-e-Insaniyat Foundation, charities run by globally designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed. The spokesperson of Pakistan’s military wing Major General Asif Ghafoor while addressing a press conference on Friday in reply to WION’s question had said that these actions are being taken not because of any pressure but purely because it is in the interest of Pakistan.

Pakistan government takes control of JeM headquarters

To take revenge against the surgical strikes conducted by the Indian Army on the terror launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC), Indian intelligence agencies have reportedly been tipped off about Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) planning an attack on the Indian Parliament.

According to the Time of India,&nbsp;JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar is thinking about attacking the Indian Parliament, again. The Times of India reports&nbsp;that the intelligence agency and the Jammu and Kashmir Crime Investigation Department (CID) had been tipped off about Jaish planning a &quot;spectacular attack&quot;.

The rumour of a planned&nbsp;attack was also published by NewsX, who also cited sources in Indian intelligence.&nbsp;

The report also said that the chatter picked by the agencies suggested that the operatives had been told to attack the Delhi Secretariat, the Akshardham and the Lotus temple if they failed to carry out the suicide attack on parliament.

In 2001, Afzal Guru had carried out an attack on the parliament. He was hanged to death on February 9, 2013, following his conviction.

The Interpol has already issued a fresh Red Corner notice against Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief&nbsp;Maulana Masood Azhar, and his brother Abdul Rauf, for their alleged involvement in the attack on the Indian Air Force Base.

Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is awaiting a response from Pakistan on letters rogatory seeking information and interrogation of Jaish-e- Masood Azhar and his brother Abdul Rauf in connection with the Pathankot air base strike.

Last week, civil airports in western states and important ones like those in Delhi, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru were put on a high alert as part of the heightened security arrangements following cross-LoC attacks on jihadist launch pads&nbsp;by the Indian army.

Seven of these&nbsp;terror launch pads across the LoC were targeted by the Indian Army on the night of September 28, in a nearly five-hour-long operation during which heli-borne and ground forces were deployed.

The announcement of the strikes came 11 days after the attack by Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad on an Indian army camp in Uri in Kashmir, after which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said the attackers will not go &quot;unpunished&quot; and that they will not be forgiven.

(WION, this report first appeared in&nbsp;DNA)

Indian intelligence has reportedly been tipped off about Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Muhammed planning a 'spectacular attack'

To take revenge against the surgical strikes conducted by the Indian Army on the terror launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC), Indian intelligence agencies have reportedly been tipped off about Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) planning an attack on the Indian Parliament. According to the Time of India, JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar is thinking about attacking the Indian Parliament, again. The Times of India reports that the intelligence agency and the Jammu and Kashmir Crime Investigation Department (CID) had been tipped off about Jaish planning a "spectacular attack". The rumour of a planned attack was also published by NewsX, who also cited sources in Indian intelligence. The report also said that the chatter picked by the agencies suggested that the operatives had been told to attack the Delhi Secretariat, the Akshardham and the Lotus temple if they failed to carry out the suicide attack on parliament. In 2001, Afzal Guru had carried out an attack on the parliament. He was hanged to death on February 9, 2013, following his conviction. The Interpol has already issued a fresh Red Corner notice against Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar, and his brother Abdul Rauf, for their alleged involvement in the attack on the Indian Air Force Base. Meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is awaiting a response from Pakistan on letters rogatory seeking information and interrogation of Jaish-e- Masood Azhar and his brother Abdul Rauf in connection with the Pathankot air base strike. Last week, civil airports in western states and important ones like those in Delhi, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru were put on a high alert as part of the heightened security arrangements following cross-LoC attacks on jihadist launch pads by the Indian army. Seven of these terror launch pads across the LoC were targeted by the Indian Army on the night of September 28, in a nearly five-hour-long operation during which heli-borne and ground forces were deployed. The announcement of the strikes came 11 days after the attack by Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad on an Indian army camp in Uri in Kashmir, after which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said the attackers will not go "unpunished" and that they will not be forgiven. (WION, this report first appeared in DNA)

JeM planning revenge attack on Parliament: Indian intelligence agencies