All stories by Snehesh Alex Philip
Propaganda driving youth to militancy to be targeted, not individuals: Army chief
Rediff.com5 Jan 2017The army chief said in insurgency it is always said that people are the centre of gravity but he would like to change that.
Will compel Pak to rethink its policy of supporting terror: Army chief
Rediff.com4 Jan 2017He brushed aside Pakistan's threat of use of tactical nuclear weapons, saying such statements will not deter India when it comes to defending our borders.
Sushma on Myanmar visit, meets Suu Kyi
Rediff.com22 Aug 2016Swaraj also called on Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw and held discussions with him on issues of mutual interest.
Global warming making Siachen riskier for soldiers
Rediff.com14 Aug 2016The death of 10 soldiers earlier this year in an avalanche in the critical Sonam post, located close to the Line of Control with Pakistan, was due to global warming.
Swaraj in Nepal for SAARC meet; likely to meet Pak counterpart on Thursday
Rediff.com16 Mar 2016It is expected that this meeting could possibly pave the way for a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif in the US later this month.
AFSPA is a must if army has to operate in J-K: Parrikar
Rediff.com28 May 2015The defence minister said that if AFSPA was not imposed in a state, then the army couldn't operate there.
Sushma takes up fishermen issue after Lankan PM warns of shooting them
Rediff.com7 Mar 2015India on took up with Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe the 'humanitarian' issue of fishermen's rights
Swaraj honours martyred Indian soldiers at IPKF memorial
Rediff.com7 Mar 2015Swaraj saluted "brave Indian soldiers who gave up their lives protecting the cause of peace in Sri Lanka".
India, Vietnam to deepen cooperation in oil sectors
Rediff.com25 Aug 2014The Indian desire to deepen its ties with Vietnam, especially in the oil sector, besides defence and trade, was conveyed to the top leadership in Hanoi by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
Three-judge panel formed to probe attack on Hamid Mir
Rediff.com21 Apr 2014A judicial commission comprising of three Supreme Court judges was formed on Monday to probe into the attempt on the life of leading Pakistani TV journalist Hamid Mir.
Pak senate adopts resolution binding PM to attend its session
Rediff.com15 Apr 2014Pakistan's senate has passed a resolution making it mandatory for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to attend its session at least once a week after he failed to turn up since assuming the position last year.
23 killed, 100 injured in blast near Islamabad
Rediff.com9 Apr 2014At least 23 people were killed and over 100 others injured on Wednesday in a bomb blast that ripped through a bustling fruit market on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital. The blast occurred in the fruit market in Sector I-11 of the capital, bordering the garrison city of Rawalpindi. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast.
Treason trial: Musharraf does not turn up in court
Rediff.com14 Mar 2014Embattled former Pakistani dictator General Pervez Musharraf on Friday failed to appear before a special court for his indictment in the high treason trial citing security concerns.
'Kashmiri students accused of sedition welcome in Pakistan'
Rediff.com6 Mar 2014Pakistan on Thursday termed the slapping of sedition charges on nearly 60 Kashmiri students in Uttar Pradesh for cheering the Pakistani cricket team as "very unfortunate" and said its "heart" and educational institutions are always open if they wanted to pursue their studies in Islamabad.
Musharraf's lawyers 'threatened with beheading'
Rediff.com5 Mar 2014Pervez Musharraf's lawyers on Wednesday said the Pakistani Taliban had threatened them with beheading if they continued to represent the former military dictator and called for a change in the venue of his high-profile treason trial.
No CCTV cameras, scanners out of order at blast-hit Pak court
Rediff.com3 Mar 2014The exact number of gunmen involved in Monday's deadly attack in a Pakistani court, which claimed 11 lives could not be ascertained as CCTV cameras were not installed and scanning machines were out of order.
Judge among 11 dead in court attack in Pakistan
Rediff.com3 Mar 2014At least 11 people, including a judge, were killed and 25 others injured on Monday when suicide attackers lobbed grenades and opened indiscriminate fire in the premises of a local court in Pakistan's federal capital.
CIA chief made clandestine visit to Pak, met army chief: Report
Rediff.com24 Feb 2014Central Intelligence Agency chief John Brennan flew to Pakistan last week for a clandestine meeting with army chief Gen Raheel Sharif to discuss a possible military operation against militants in the country's northwest, a media report said on Monday.
Pak court rejects Musharraf's petition for military trial
Rediff.com21 Feb 2014In a setback to embattled former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf, a special court in Islamabad on Friday dismissed his petition seeking treason trial under the Army Act and summoned him to appear before it on March 11.
Pak military air strikes kill 15 militants in North Waziristan
Rediff.com20 Feb 2014Pakistani fighter jets pounded militant hideouts in the lawless North Waziristan Agency killing at least 15 militants, official sources on Thursday said, as peace talks with the Taliban remained in limbo.