Author: Disha Mishra

(Forelines): US President Joe Biden expressed his condolences on the death of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, highlihjting his contributions to strengthening US-India relations and global cooperation. “Jill and I join the people of India in grieving the loss of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,” President Joe Biden stated in a statement released by the White House. “The unprecedented level of cooperation between the United States and India today would not have been possible without the Prime Minister’s strategic vision and political courage. From forging the US-India Civil Nuclear Agreement to helping launch the first Quad between Indo-Pacific…

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a military operation near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza on Friday after getting intelligence about terrorist infrastructure and operatives carrying out terrorist activities in the area. The Israel Defense Forces reported that its troops are carrying out targeted operations in the area while mitigating harm to uninvolved civilians, patients, and medical personnel. “While maintaining ongoing communication with hospital officials, the IDF and@cogatonline continue to make extensive efforts to enable patients to continue receiving care in other hospitals by facilitating the evacuation of patients from the Kamal Adwan Hospital, the ongoing transfer of supplies,…

Attaullah Tarar Information Minister Pakistan on Friday stated that the federal government does not take the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s January 31 deadline for result-orientated talks seriously, as per Geo News report. Attaullah Tarar also described the PT as a “face-saving” move from PTI. Earlier, the PTI negotiation committee, after meeting its party founder Imran Khan in Adiala Jail, set the deadline for the government and reiterated its demands for a judicial probe into the May 9 riots last year, the late-night crackdown on November 26, and the release of “political prisoners,” Geo News reported. Sahibzada Hamid Raza, the chief of…

(Forelines): Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the continuous terrorist activities of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from across the Afghanistan border, urging them intolerable and a red line, and called the Taliban regime in Afghanistan to take sudden action against the group, according to ARY News report on Friday. During a federal cabinet meeting, Shehbaz Sharif stressed that the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), operating from Afghanistan, continues to launch attacks and kill innocent people in Pakistan. “This cannot go on. We have conveyed to the Afghan government that we desire good ties with them, but TTP should be stopped from killing…

(Forelines): India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington, DC on Thursday. The two leaders reviewed the advancement of India-US partnership over the last four years and agreed that collaboration has strengthened in various sectors. S Jaishankar expressed confidence that relations between India and US will serve mutual interests and global good. S Jaishankar wrote in a post on X, “Delighted to meet @SecBlinken yesterday evening in Washington D.C. Reviewed the advancement of India – US partnership over the last four years. Agreed that our cooperation has strengthened in many…

(Forelines): Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper expressed his condolences over the death of former Indian Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh on Thursday (local time). In a post on X, Stephen Harper remembered Dr Manmohan Singh, calling him as an individual of “exceptional intelligence, integrity, and wisdom.” Stephen Harper wrote “I am saddened to learn of the passing of my former colleague, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He was an individual of exceptional intelligence, integrity, and wisdom. Laureen and I wish to convey our condolences to all his family and friends.” Dr. Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India, passed…

(Forelines): Antony Blinken, U.S Secretary of State extended his deep condolences on the death of former Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh, praising him as a crucial figure in enhancing US-India ties. Antony Blinken praised Dr. Manmohan Singh for his leadership, and stated that Dr. Singh played a significant role in advancing economic reforms in India, strengthening the US-India strategic partnership, will always remember his dedication to bringing the United States and India closer together including the US-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement. In a statement, Antony Blinken expressed, “The United States offers our sincere condolences to the people of…

After airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Barmal district of Paktika province killed 46 and injured six, Pakistan defended its counter-terrorism operations and reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding citizens from threats such as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), according to The Express Tribune. The spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Office also reiterated country’s respect for Afghanistan’s sovereignty, emphasizing that operations are based on intelligence and prioritize civilian safety. In a weekly news briefing on Thursday, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, Foreign Office spokesperson stated, “Pakistan is committed to the security of its people. Our security and law-enforcement personnel conduct operations in the border areas to protect the…

(Forelines): On Thursday the Israel Defence Forces confirmed that they killed Islamic Jihad terrorists posing as journalists. The Israel Defence Forces reported that they obtained a key source, which was a list of Islamic Jihad operatives discovered during operations in Gaza. According to the Israel Defence Forces in a post on X , “Overnight, with the direction of IDF and ISA intelligence, the IAF conducted a precise strike on an Islamic Jihad terrorist cell inside of a vehicle in the area of Nuseirat. A number of Islamic Jihad terrorists were eliminated in the strike. Intelligence from multiple sources confirmed that…

(Forelines): Five journalists were killed in Gaza when an Israeli strike hit their vehicle, CNN reported, quoting a hospital and their news outlet statement. As per the hospital, the vehicle, belonging to Al-Quds Today Television, was parked outside Al-Awda Hospital when it was hit. The television channel, based in Gaza, is affiliated with the Palestine Islamic Jihad group. Other journalists present at the scene stated Ayman Al-Jadi, Faisal Abu Al-Qumsan, Mohammed Al-Lada’a, Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Ali, and Fadi Hassouna were all sleeping in the vehicle when the strike hit, as stated in the report. Footage from the aftermath showed the vehicles…