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India has strongly criticized Pakistan at the UN Security Council, accusing it of a long record of violence against civilians and citing recent incidents in Afghanistan linked to Pakistani military action. India's envoy highlighted UNAMA findings of civilian casualties due to cross-border violence and airstrikes, including an attack on a hospital during Ramadan.

Pakistan reportedly sheltered Iranian military aircraft at its airbases, raising questions about its neutrality as a mediator in the US-Iran conflict. US officials cited in a CBS News report claim Iran moved planes, including a reconnaissance jet, to Pakistan's Nur Khan Air Base. A Pakistani official denied these allegations, calling them implausible.

Pakistan's history of 'oops' moments, from allegedly harboring Iranian aircraft to denying terrorist camps, has eroded its credibility on the global stage. Decades of strategic ambiguity and carefully calibrated deniability have created a trust deficit, making its diplomatic assurances met with skepticism and every crisis a potential international embarrassment.

A CBS report says it did. Pakistan acknowledged the presence of Iranian aircraft but claimed these were civilian assets. Looks like the US is now faced with its second Osama bin Laden moment

For the moment, the Pakistan army looks comfortably ensconced. But plenty could go wrong. And if that happens, the army's perceived erosion of authority could prompt it to sponsor a grave terror strike in India, says Lt Gen Katiyar (Retd)

India has voiced strong concerns at the UN regarding the dangerous trend of weaponizing religious identity for political gain by both state and non-state actors. Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish highlighted atrocities in India's western neighborhood, criticizing fabricated Islamophobia claims and brutal repression of minorities. He asserted that Muslims in India have elected representatives and enjoy peaceful coexistence.

India has accused Pakistan of fabricating Islamophobia narratives at the UN, questioning Islamabad's treatment of minorities and its actions against Afghanistan. Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish urged the UN to address all religious discrimination, not just one faith, highlighting India's large Muslim population and pluralistic ethos. He warned against weaponizing religion for political gain.

Israel claims senior Iranian official Ali Larijani was killed in an airstrike, though Iran has not confirmed. Meanwhile, India condemned Pakistan's alleged airstrike on a Kabul hospital, calling it a "massacre.

The 2026 Annual Threat Assessment warns of escalating global threats: a five-fold rise in missiles targeting the US, Iran seeking revenge, North Korea’s expanding arsenal, and China’s race for AI dominance. While highlighting persistent cyber, space, and nuclear challenges, the report credits Trump for border security and de-escalation efforts, noting that technological competition, pandemics, and geopolitical instability increasingly shape American security risks.

As the Taliban has entered the gates of capital city Kabul, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani is expected to abdicate within the next few hours, Sputnik reported on Sunday. Earlier today, the Taliban entered the Afghan capital Kabul from all sides faced with little or no resistance.

A car bomb exploded on Monday at Kabul PD10 in the morning, near the office of Saadat Mansoor Naderi, Afghanistan's Minister of State for Peace Affairs. Security officials informed that the blast targeted an armoured vehicle that belonged to Khushnood Nabizadeh, head of Naderi's office in Kabul.

India is closely watching the dangerous escalation between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with Islamabad declaring "open war" after airstrikes. New Delhi views Pakistan's actions as a tactic to mask domestic failures and strongly supports Afghanistan's sovereignty. A regional conflict could derail India's growing development initiatives and investment plans in the country.

In a statement, it said that four crew members of the MI-17 helicopter along with five security personnel were killed in the crash, in the Behsud district of Maidan Wradak province. It gave no further detail except to say that investigations were ongoing.

Pakistan conducted air strikes on major Afghan cities, including Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia, escalating border tensions. This action follows retaliatory attacks by Taliban forces, with Pakistan declaring an "open war" after cross-border clashes. The confrontation marks a significant escalation since the Taliban's return to power in 2021.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight condemned the terror attack on a Shiite mosque in Kabul and asserted that "all sanctuaries, safe havens and support to such terrorists must end" for regional peace.

The Taliban confirmed that they will send representatives to multilateral talks in Moscow on Nov 9 to discuss ways to kickstart peace talks between Kabul and the Taliban. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said that this conference is not about negotiations but "finding a peaceful solution to the Afghan quandary and ending the American occupation."

The Indian Embassy in Kabul is in touch with family members of the victims of the dastardly terror attack at a gurudwara in the Afghan capital, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. 25 people were killed after gunmen stormed the gurdwara in Kabul and opened fire at the people inside on Wednesday.

Afghanistan on Thursday blamed the Haqqani terror network and Pakistan's ISI carried for the Kabul attack that killed at least 90 people. Afghanistan also cancelled proposed home and away cricket fixtures with Pakistan after the Kabul bombing.