During his Friday speech, Modi also hinted India would continue its unilateral suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. The treaty, which India suspended after the April massacre, allows sharing of the Indus River that runs about 2,897 kilometers (1,800 miles) through South Asia and is a lifeline for both countries.

COLUMN. While it is important not to conflate the two, certain similarities are evident in the trajectory of these two seemingly interminable crises, historian Jean-Pierre Filiu writes in his column.

"Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan's stock-in-trade," India 's External Affairs Ministry said in a public statement on its website. "It is also regrettable that these remarks should have been made from the soil of a friendly third country."

Naqvi said: "During a period of heightened tension between Pakistan and India, a delegation from the Saudi government was present in Pakistan.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States monitors the India-Pakistan situation daily and stressed that maintaining a ceasefire is often challenging, especially after long conflicts.

“By repeatedly endorsing Pakistan and ignoring India’s core concerns, Trump has eroded two decades of mutual trust, likening the setback to a return to Cold War–era suspicion and strategic distance,” the report quoted a senior Indian diplomat as saying.

India Champions reportedly boycotted their matches against Pakistan Champions in the 2025 World Championship of Legends. A player has now revealed the reason why India legends refused to play Pakistan at the last moment.

Pakistan will create a new force in the military to supervise missile combat capabilities in a conventional conflict, apparently a move to match neighbouring arch-rival India.

Air India said it would suspend flights between Delhi and Washington, DC, from September, citing Pakistan's airspace closure to Indian carriers.

China's delivery of the third Hangor-class submarine to Pakistan significantly enhances Islamabad's naval capabilities amidst Beijing's growing presen