58 m. ago China's warplane that can take on western technology: How Pakistan used Beijing

A dogfight between the air forces of nuclear-armed neighbours Pakistan and India reportedly saw several Indian jets shot down, with at least one believed to be a Rafale.

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3 h. ago India’s opposition puts pressure on Modi after Trump’s India

It also strongly objected to any move to ‘internationalise’ the Kashmir issue

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3 h. ago India denies targeting Pakistan’s alleged nuclear sites as ceasefire holds along tense borders

India says it killed 100 militants in its pre-dawn strikes on ‘terror infrastructure’ in Pakistan

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4 h. ago Indian diplomat’s family targeted by online trolls after India

Vikram Misri led press conferences about India and Pakistan’s military escalation last week

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7 h. ago India and Pakistan militaries set to resume talks after ceasefire holds for ‘first calm night in days’ in tense borders

India says it killed 100 militants in its pre-dawn strikes on ‘terror infrastructure’ in Pakistan

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20 h. ago India and Pakistan both claim victory after ceasefire declared

Celebrations held in both countries while Kashmir residents beg for long-term solutions over disputed territory India and Pakistan have both claimed victory after a ceasefire was declared over the weekend, which brought the two nuclear-nations back from the brink of war.After days of escalating clashes that culminated in both sides launching missile and drone strikes on each other’s major military bases – the closest they had come to full-scale war in decades – the ceasefire between India and Pakistan was declared by Donald Trump on Saturday evening. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Russia Ukraine ceasefire 'hours away' as Zelensky makes 'personal' Putin vow

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be waiting 'personally' for his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after the latter called for the resumption of direct talks

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21 h. ago The Guardian view on a Himalayan truce: it follows a familiar pattern of conflicts past | Editorial

After drone strikes, nuclear jitters and a ceasefire, the latest fighting between India and Pakistan reveals how peace dies by routine “The arms race between India and Pakistan poses perhaps the most probable prospect for future use of weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons,” James Woolsey, the CIA director, told Congress in 1993. That assessment is relevant now, after days of escalating conflict that included missile and drone strikes on military bases. It is a uniquely modern arms race: high on nationalist fervour and habitual mistrust, choreographed so that each clash is always just one provocation away from becoming the last.On Saturday, Donald Trump announced a “full and immediate” ceasefire between India and Pakistan. The truce, brokered by US officials, came amid speculation by military analysts that Pakistan was edging closer to using nuclear weapons. It was met with cautious optimism – not least as both sides accused each other of violating the agreement wit...

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23 h. ago Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine is 'ready to meet' as he welcomes Vladimir Putin's calls for peace talks

Mr Zelensky was speaking after Vladimir Putin effectively rejected a ceasefire proposal but instead called for the resumption of direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15.

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23 h. ago IPL will resume ‘soon’ confirms BCCI after India and Pakistan ceasefire

Tournament was suspended due to escalating hostilitiesReported plan is for IPL to restart this FridayThe Indian Premier League will resume “soon” but no decision has been taken yet as to exactly when, the vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India has said.Escalating hostilities between India and Pakistan led to their respective T20 tournaments being suspended on Friday, with the BCCI saying that applied to the IPL “with immediate effect for one week”. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Unease lingers in Kashmir despite ceasefire between India and Pakistan

People in Kashmir say they are relieved but uneasy after India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire

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24 h. ago BCCI official says IPL to be ‘restarted soon’ after suspension amid hostilities

The IPL was suspended on Friday.

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24 h. ago ‘Never again war’: Pope Leo calls for peace in Ukraine in first Sunday address

New pontiff also urges a ceasefire and humanitarian aid in Gaza and welcomes truce between India and PakistanPope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and pleaded for an end to global conflicts, which he likened to a “third world war in pieces”.In his first Sunday address at the Vatican, the new pontiff urged an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian aid in Gaza and the release of all hostages. He also welcomed the truce between India and Pakistan and referenced the end of the second world war in 1945. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Zelenskyy says Russia must agree to ceasefire before holding peace talks

Ukrainian president welcomes Putin’s call to meet but insists on 30-day unconditional truce

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29 h. ago India and Pakistan ceasefire shaken by overnight border fighting in disputed Kashmir region

Residents and officials in the disputed Kashmir region say there was overnight border fighting between Pakistani and Indian troops, despite a ceasefire to stop a conflict between the two countries

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32 h. ago Amid fragile ceasefire, Trump promises to boost trade with India and Pakistan

Truce agreement was reached after diplomacy and pressure from US but within hours there was cross-border shellingA fragile ceasefire was holding between India and Pakistan on Sunday, after hours of overnight fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours, as US president Donald Trump said he would work to provide a solution regarding Kashmir.The arch-rivals were involved in intense firing for four days, the worst in nearly three decades, with missiles and drones being fired at each other’s military installations and dozens of people killed. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Trump says he will increase trade with India and Pakistan and find solution to Kashmir dispute

US president praises leaders of South Asian rivals for reaching ceasefire without which ‘millions of good and innocent people could have died’

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33 h. ago India and Pakistan's fragile ceasefire holds after alleged breaches

President Trump claims credit for halt in fighting, but both countries claim violations and differ on what was agreed

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34 h. ago Trump says he will ‘increase trade substantially’ with India and Pakistan and find solution to Kashmir dispute

President Donald Trump has said that he will “increase trade substantially” with India and Pakistan and pledged to find a solution to the Kashmir dispute.

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34 h. ago Trump says he will resolve Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan as ceasefire holds

US president praises leaders of South Asian rivals for reaching ceasefire without which ‘millions of good and innocent people could have died’

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