Manmohan Singh Believed, Modi Acted: A Tale of Two Doctrines

By BPN News Desk May 16, 2025

Op-Eds Opinion

As the dust settles on the Pahalgam attacks and Operation Sindoor, an old video of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is once again making the rounds on the internet. In this clip from 2009, while addressing the Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Singh is seen advocating restraint in the

International

Celebi Aviation Faces Heat Over India-Pakistan Tensions

By BPN News Desk May 15, 2025

In the aftermath of rising hostilities between India and Pakistan, Turkish ground-handling firm Çelebi Aviation is facing intense scrutiny and backlash in India due to Turkey’s perceived alignment with Pakistan. Political groups, trade bodies, and sections of the public have demanded the removal of Çelebi from key Indian airports, citing serious national security

Op-Eds Opinion

Fired for Lying? What Collins and Maria Didn’t Tell the President About Pakistan

By BPN News Desk May 15, 2025

This wasn’t just a bureaucratic shuffle. It was a purge. When Tulsi Gabbard, now Director of National Intelligence, sacked Mike Collins and Maria Langan-Riekhof from the helm of the National Intelligence Council (NIC), the headlines were quick to sell the official version: “bias,” “politicization,” “anti-Trump sentiment.” But dig a

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BPN Exclusive in Partnership with Statscope India Research: Independent Analysis of the Kirana Hills Incident Made Public

By Editor - News Desk May 14, 2025

This report was originally intended to be part of our subscriber-only Bharat Pulse Plus Edition, where we typically publish classified insight, in-depth defense analyses, and exclusive investigations behind a paywall to support independent journalism. However, the gravity of what has been uncovered, the questions it raises about regional stability, and the overwhelming

International

Trump: Told India, Pakistan ‘Stop It or No Trade’

By BPN News Desk May 12, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed credit for playing a critical role in defusing tensions between India and Pakistan by leveraging trade as a diplomatic tool. Speaking in his signature off-the-cuff style, Trump recounted how he pressured both nations into backing off from further escalation, offering trade as a carrot and withholding it as a […]

Breaking Down The News Opinion

Breaking Down the News: What India’s Military Just Told the World in the Operation Sindoor Briefing

By Editor - News Desk May 12, 2025

A Press Conference Unlike Any Other On May 12, 2025, India held an extraordinary tri-service press conference to brief the nation and the world about Operation Sindoor, its retaliatory operation against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). What made this press conference stand out wasn’t just the participation of the top […]

Breaking Down The News Opinion

Breaking Down The News: Key Takeaways from the DGMO Press Briefing on Operation Sindoor

By Editor - News Desk May 11, 2025

In one of the most significant military briefings in recent history, India’s top brass from the Army, Air Force, and Navy came together to tell the nation what really happened during Operation Sindoor. This wasn’t just another statement — it was a declaration of intent. The Indian military didn’t just respond to a terror attack […]

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Breaking Down The News: Turkey Betrays India by Arming Pakistan with Songar Drones Used in Attack

By BPN News Desk May 9, 2025

On the night of May 8, India faced an unprecedented aerial assault as hundreds of drones were launched from Pakistan into Indian airspace. According to government sources, between 300 to 400 drones targeted 36 towns and cities across Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, and Rajasthan. These drones were not just random commercial quadcopters — many were […]

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Breaking Down The News: Why India Invoked Emergency Civil Defence Powers Amid Escalating Tensions with Pakistan

By BPN News Desk May 9, 2025

India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a significant directive to all state chief secretaries and Union Territory administrators, asking them to invoke emergency powers under the Civil Defence Rules, 1968. This move comes in the wake of intensifying hostilities with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 that left 26 civilians dead, […]

International

Pakistan Seeks Emergency Loans as War Drains Economy

By BPN News Desk May 9, 2025

Amid escalating military conflict with India, Pakistan’s government has issued an urgent appeal to international partners for financial assistance, citing heavy losses inflicted by what it referred to as the “enemy.” In a statement shared on social media by the Economic Affairs Division, the government acknowledged the severe toll that the war has taken on […]