Morning News Brief: Putin to skip Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul; another encounter in India's Kashmir, and more

A fresh encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Tral’s Nadir village in Jammu and Kashmir, marking the second such clash in 48 hours.

Meanwhile, details of Operation Sindoor, released by the Government of India, reveal that the Indian Air Force jammed and bypassed Pakistan’s Chinese-supplied air defence systems during a swift 23-minute cross-border strike.

Kremlin has confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the much-anticipated peace talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul, despite being the one to propose them. Experts suggest that Putin’s no-show may signal hesitancy to confront Zelensky directly and also because he probably fears for his life.

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Kashmir: Second encounter within 48 hours

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists at Nadir village of Tral, in Jammu and Kashmir's Awantipura. The security forces launched a search and rescue mission on Thursday morning following reports of terrorists being trapped in the area.

Operation Sindoor: IAF 'bypassed and jammed' Chinese-supplied air defence systems during 23-minute strike

The Indian Air Force (IAF) during Operation Sindoor 'jammed and bypassed' Pakistan's Chinese-made air defence systems as it launched a blitz of cross-border precision strikes targeting nine specific sites linked to terrorism across Pakistan, said the Government of India on Wednesday (May 14).

Putin to skip first direct peace talks with Ukraine's Zelensky in Turkey — despite proposing them

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend Thursday's (May 15) landmark peace talks in Istanbul with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Kremlin confirmed late Wednesday (May 14), ending days of speculation.

Putin a no-show at Istanbul peace talks: Experts think he is afraid of meeting Zelensky face-to-face who has called his 'bluff'

Russian President Vladimir Putin won't be attending peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday. This despite the fact that the Russian leader himself suggested direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he would meet Putin in person if the Russian president agreed, adding that he would work to "ensure the face-to-face meeting took place."

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