US assessment flags Pakistan’s advancing missile programme, ISIS-K activity and Taliban tensions as key risks shaping South Asia’s fragile security environment.
India told the UN Security Council that airstrikes on Afghanistan had killed 185 civilians and warned that blocking trade routes and rising instability could deepen the country’s humanitarian and economic crisis.
India accused Pakistan of spreading propaganda at the UNHRC, defended Jammu and Kashmir’s accession, and contrasted regional development with Islamabad’s economic challenges.
India told the UN Security Council that Operation Sindoor was a measured response to terrorism, rejected Pakistan’s claims, and said Islamabad has no standing on Kashmir.
India criticised Pakistan at the UN, accusing it of misusing self-determination to push false narratives on Kashmir during debates unrelated to the issue.
Jawed Ashraf was India’s ambassador to France (2020-2024). He has been a career diplomat with over 30 years in govt service
Sending a strong message that the country would not bow down to threats of terrorism and nuclear attacks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dubbed Operation Sindoor as “the new normal for India.”
Alia spoke about the immense sacrifice made by these soldiers, who are awake and alert in the dark, risking their lives for the peace and security of the nation.
An Indian Army spokesperson confirmed that a small number of suspected drones were observed near the Samba sector. “They are being effectively engaged, and there is no cause for alarm,” the spokesperson said.
The Indian stock market will monitor the geopolitical developments this week after India and Pakistan reached an understanding to stop military actions.
