border disputes

Kabul, March 30 – The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) has urged Pakistani forces to stop attacking civilian areas in Afghanistan and to respect international law. Calling the firing on residential areas "war crimes," the IHRF has called on the United Nations and international human...

Kabul, March 30 – One person was killed and 16 others were injured after Pakistani forces launched rocket and heavy weapon attacks on residential areas in Kunar province, Afghanistan, local media reported on Monday, quoting officials.The shelling targeted areas near Asadabad and nearby homes...

The Hynniewtrep Border Dispute Redressal Forum (HBDRF) has reiterated its call for a non-cooperation movement and boycott of the April 9 Assam Assembly elections, particularly in the disputed areas of Block I and Block II.Speaking to reporters here today, HBDRF chairman Chandame Sugnoh said...

Kabul, March 19 – Pakistan and Afghanistan announced a "temporary halt" to hostilities on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, following appeals from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar, even as tensions remain high after Kabul accused Islamabad of carrying out a deadly strike that killed hundreds...

Islamabad, March 18 – The ongoing confrontation between Pakistan and Afghanistan is not only a border dispute or a counter-terrorism crisis, but also a manifestation of a deeper strategic paradox. The conflict between these two neighbors is one of the most consequential security crises in South...

Kabul, March 17 – Abdul Matin Qane, spokesperson for Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior, warned on Tuesday that the country would respond "with force" to the airstrikes carried out by Pakistan in Kabul, according to local media.Afghan officials stated that the strikes targeted the 2,000-bed...

Silchar, March 14 Asserting that the Centre is working to minimize the impact of global conflicts on the people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday alleged that the opposition Congress is acting "irresponsibly" by trying to create panic in the country.Addressing a public meeting in...

March 13, Kohima: Members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly have expressed concerns over security and development challenges in the disputed area belt, DAB, along the state's border with Assam.Raising the issue on Thursday, MLA Achumbemo Kikon said the border areas remain vulnerable, with...

Kohima, March 12 – The prevailing situation in the disputed area along the 512-km Assam-Nagaland border was a major topic of discussion in the Nagaland Assembly on Thursday, with legislators expressing concerns about security issues, alleged encroachments, and the administrative difficulties...

Aizawl, March 11 Lalrinsanga Ralte, a legislator from the Mizo National Front (MNF), the main opposition party in Mizoram, urged the state government on Wednesday to strengthen security along the state's border with Assam, warning of potential provocations ahead of the neighbouring state's...

New Delhi, March 11 Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav raised concerns in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday regarding issues related to China and questioned the government about the location of the Rezang La War Memorial.Speaking during the discussion in the House, Yadav referred to remarks made by...

Udhagamandalam (Tamil Nadu), March 7 AMMK leader TTV Dinakaran criticized the DMK government on Saturday after the Kerala government allegedly installed a "Welcome to Kerala" sign board inside Tamil Nadu territory, in Malayalam and English.Strongly objecting to the development, the party's...

Canberra, March 7 – The ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan marks a sharp deterioration in bilateral relations that have been simmering since the Taliban regained power in August 2021. Islamabad has previously conducted significant airstrikes targeting Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan...

Moscow, March 6 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart, Amir Khan Muttaqi, on Friday to discuss the ongoing tensions between Kabul and Islamabad, as well as the situation following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.According to a statement...

Kabul: Pakistan is desperately trying to portray itself as a country under siege, targeted by militants allegedly operating from Afghan soil, and forced to take unilateral military action to protect its citizens. However, when viewed against the backdrop of regional history, this narrative...

Lahore, March 5 Pakistan has achieved its targets set in the recent military operation against Afghanistan, a close aide to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed on Thursday.Pakistan launched "Operation Ghazab lil-Haq" last week after forces from the Afghan Taliban attacked 53 locations along...

Kabul, March 3 – Afghan forces have launched retaliatory strikes on Pakistani military bases following recent air raids by the Pakistan Air Force inside Afghanistan, as fighting along the volatile Durand Line entered its fifth consecutive day.The Afghan defence ministry said its forces...

New Delhi, February 28 – Following nearly four months of border closures following sporadic skirmishes along the Durand Line and intermittent aerial bombardment by Islamabad inside Afghan territory, tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have sharply escalated, with the conflict now...

Washington, February 28 – The United States (US) has backed Pakistan’s right to defend itself against Taliban attacks, even as fighting escalated between Islamabad and the Afghan Taliban. President Donald Trump praised Pakistan's leadership, and a State Department spokesperson told IANS that...

Kabul, February 27 – Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has claimed that a "special group" in Pakistan has initiated a mission to destabilize the region after tensions escalated between Kabul and Islamabad, local media reported on Friday.Addressing a press conference in Kandahar on...