counterterrorism

Washington, March 17 – The White House forcefully rejected on Tuesday claims by outgoing National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Director Joe Kent that Iran posed no imminent threat, even as his resignation marked the first high-level departure from the Trump administration in protest against...

Washington, March 17 – The Director of the US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), Joe Kent, has resigned with immediate effect, a significant setback for President Donald Trump and the first high-level departure from the administration in protest against the ongoing war with Iran.“After...

New Delhi, March 17 – India and Russia held the 7th UN Consultations in New Delhi on Tuesday, with discussions focusing on issues related to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) agenda, particularly counter-terrorism, peacekeeping, UNSC reforms, and others.Secretary (West) at the...

"In a new era of grey-zone conflicts, traditional international institutions are struggling to manage evolving geopolitical tensions," said Daniel Benaim, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Arabian Peninsula Affairs, during his keynote address at the Maharana Pratap Annual...

Lucknow, March 16 The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a 19-year-old student pursuing dentistry for allegedly having links with an online module of the banned terror outfit ISIS, officials said on Monday.Haarish Ali, a resident of Saharanpur district, was arrested in...

Rajouri/Jammu, March 10 Army troops foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, killing one terrorist and recovering three weapons, six magazines, and three grenades during an encounter, officials said.This is the second...

Rajouri/Jammu, March 10 Army troops foiled an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, killing one terrorist during an encounter, officials said.Acting on intelligence inputs, security forces detected the movement of two...

In an exclusive interview with a leading international affairs magazine, Kabul-based Afghan intelligence analyst and counterterrorism expert Ajmal Sohail accused Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of increasingly targeting Chinese infrastructure and investment projects in Afghanistan...

New York, March 10 – Two teenagers, who claimed affiliation with the Islamic State (ISIS), have been charged with using a “weapon of mass destruction” in their failed attempt to set off a deadly bomb in the city.Federal prosecutors also accused them of assisting ISIS in their Saturday attack...

Jammu, March 8 – Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday seized the immovable property of a terror handler based in Pakistan in the Manjakote area of Rajouri district, officials said.The property seized includes seven marlas of land owned by Shafeeq Ahmed, a proclaimed offender and resident of...

Islamabad, March 8 Security forces killed 13 terrorists in five different intelligence-based operations in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwest Pakistan, the army said on Sunday.These intelligence-based operations (IBOs) were conducted from March 6 and 7, Inter-Service Public...

Mumbai, March 8 – The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has detained two more individuals for questioning in connection with its investigation into a 21-year-old engineering student who was arrested for alleged links to extremist organizations, officials said on Sunday.Ayan Yusuf Sheikh...

New Delhi, March 8. Social media platforms are increasingly being used by terrorist organizations to radicalize individuals and orchestrate attacks across the Indian subcontinent and beyond, according to a report by Eurasia Review.The report, titled "Weaponization of Social Media Platforms for...

Jammu, March 8 A senior police officer has directed intensified surveillance across the hilly Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, with particular focus on tourist and religious places, to thwart attempts by anti-national elements to disturb peace.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Doda...

Islamabad, March 7 – Pakistan’s military establishment doesn't just act as a "State sponsor of proxies," but as a proxy force backed by its own state apparatus – using civilian governments as a diplomatic facade while the army maintains strategic control.When granted international validation...

Jammu and Kashmir Police has formed a specialized high-altitude warfare unit, “Snow Leopards,” to counter terrorists shifting operations to mountainous and forested regions.Mar 07, Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police has formed a specialized high-altitude warfare unit named “Snow Leopards” to...

New Delhi, March 4: With the people of Afghanistan rallying behind the Taliban in the fight against Pakistan, the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has been instructed by the ISI to carry out widespread attacks.The Afghan people, many of whom were not in favour of the Taliban, are now...

New York, March 3 – The repercussions of the distant Iran war have claimed the life of a student of Indian descent in Texas, who was killed along with another student by a man wearing a symbol of Iran outside a popular venue.Officials identified Savitha Shan on Monday as one of the two dead in...

Washington, March 1 – Indian-American leaders sharply diverged in their reactions following the US and Israeli military strikes on Iran, with former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley calling it a “history-defining moment” and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warning of a...

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...