EAM Jaishankar urges SCO to act firmly against terrorism

By BPN News Desk July 16, 2025

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has urged member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to adopt an uncompromising stance against terrorism, separatism, and extremism. Speaking at the SCO Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Tianjin, China, Jaishankar stressed that the

National

India Rejects SCO Joint Statement Over Terrorism Softening

By BPN News Desk June 26, 2025

India took a bold stand at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ summit in Qingdao on June 26 by refusing to sign the joint communique, citing inadequate language on terrorism. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh made it clear that India would not endorse any document that fails to explicitly and strongly condemn terrorism, especially in […]

Americas International

Canada Marks 40 Years Since Air India Bombing Tragedy

By Editor - News Desk June 24, 2025

On June 23, 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney paid tribute to the victims of the Air India Flight 182 bombing, which remains the deadliest terrorist attack in Canadian history. In a solemn post shared at 1:22 AM, Carney remembered the 268 Canadian citizens who lost their lives in the 1985 bombing and reaffirmed the […]

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Rajnath Singh: “New India” Will No Longer Be Victim of Terrorism

By BPN News Desk June 21, 2025

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on June 20 declared that India has entered a new era of strategic assertiveness, stating that “New India is assertive, resolute and will no longer be a victim of terrorism.” The remarks were made during his visit to the Northern Command headquarters in Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir, where he met senior […]

International

India and Canada Resume Intelligence-Sharing Despite Strained Ties

By BPN News Desk June 14, 2025

India and Canada are set to resume intelligence-sharing focused on counterterrorism and transnational crime, a significant development amid ongoing diplomatic friction between the two nations. The decision comes ahead of the upcoming G7 Summit in Canada, where Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are expected to be present. Renewed

Asia

Lashkar-e-Taiba Operative Abu Qatal, Nephew of Hafiz Saeed, Killed in Pakistan

By BPN News Desk March 16, 2025

Abu Qatal, also known as Faisal Nadeem, a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative and nephew of 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Pakistan’s Jhelum area on Saturday night. Qatal was implicated in orchestrating several terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, including the January 2023 Rajouri attack and the June […]

International

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Tahawwur Rana’s Extradition Stay Request

By BPN News Desk March 7, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Tahawwur Rana's plea to halt his extradition to India, where he faces charges for involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.