Amid ongoing tensions with Pakistan, Army Chief General Dwivedi said India was fully prepared to launch ground operations during Operation Sindoor if Pakistan had attempted any misadventure, underscoring New Delhi’s readiness to expand conventional military action.

Lashkar and Jaish, once competing outfits, are closing ranks in what officials describe as a dangerous and ISI-driven fusion aimed at reviving jihad against India.

While Punjab chief minister said Amit Shah told him that the issue is under active consideration, the union home ministry is yet to issue a statement on this| India News

Weeks after reasserting its claim on Arunachal Pradesh, China has now claimed sovereignty over India’s Shaksgam Valley — illegally occupied by Pakistan during the 1947 invasion of Jammu and Kashmir and ceded to China in 1963.

"Pakistan is a country with 300 million people. But you don't see it bringing investments into America. India not only take investment, it also brings investments into the United States," says Congressman Rich McCormick at CSIS pic.twitter.com/KQeafuQx2J — Shashank Mattoo (@MattooShashank) January 16, 2026

After India asserted that Shaksgam valley is a part of Indian territory criticising China's infrastructure development projects in the region, Beijing has responded saying that construction in the Shaksgam valley is fully justified.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said India’s concerns are “beyond reproach” and defended China-Pakistan agreements and the CPEC project as lawful and aimed at local development.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump claimed he prevented a war between India and Pakistan and saved millions, a claim India rejects, stating peace followed its Operation Sindoor against terror bases and direct military talks in May 2025 after the Pahalgam terror attack.

As Iran's clerical leadership struggles to contain protests fuelled by economic hardship and political fatigue, India is watching events unfold with quiet unease.

More than five decades after Indian naval strikes crippled Karachi during the 1971 war, undersea power is once again at the heart of New De.

The lawmaker argued that India’s role in global markets is growing as the country builds its economic and political influence. He highlighted the expanding middle class and India’s rising stature across multiple regions,