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Pakistan endured its most lethal year in a decade during 2025, with insurgent violence claiming 3,967 lives across the nation, reported Bloomberg.This marked the highest toll since 2015, according to data from the South Asian Terrorism Portal. At least 1,070 violent incidents, encompassing bomb blasts, gun battles, airstrikes, and suicide bombings, unfolded by 27 December.The Tehreek-i-Taliban
Assam Police’s Special Task Force (STF) has arrested 11 individuals across Assam and Tripura for their alleged connections to Imam Mahmuder Kafila (IMK), a radical offshoot of the banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB).The coordinated operation took place on the night of 29 December 2025, targeting suspects in Assam’s Baksa, Barpeta, Chirang, and Darrang districts, as well as West Tripura
The attacker likely had links to the Islamic State and was possibly targeting a Christian church in the center of Aleppo, according to a government spokesman.
A US think tank, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), has issued a stark warning in its Conflicts to Watch in 2026 report, highlighting a moderate likelihood of renewed armed conflict between India and Pakistan next year.The assessment stems from a survey of American foreign policy experts and points to heightened terrorist activity in Kashmir as the primary trigger. Despite a fragile
Thousands gathered around the harbor to lift candles and phone lights during a minute of silence in solidarity with the Jewish community that was targeted in the attack.
China has claimed a mediating role in the recent India-Pakistan military confrontation, following similar assertions by US President Donald Trump.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made these remarks at a symposium on international relations, stating that Beijing addressed both symptoms and root causes in various global hotspots, including the tensions between India and Pakistan.The conflict
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh has sharply criticised the Central government following Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s claim that Beijing mediated the India-Pakistan conflict during Operation Sindoor in May 2025.Ramesh described the assertion as a "joke of our national security," highlighting China’s close defence ties with Pakistan and its role as Islamabad’s primary arms supplier.The controversy
Israel’s Consul-General in Mumbai, Yaniv Revach, has described India and Israel as strategic allies and steadfast partners in the global fight against terrorism. Speaking in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on Tuesday, 30 December 2025, Revach emphasised the shared challenges both nations face from terrorist activities along their borders.He noted that these common threats have forged a robust alliance, with
India has firmly dismissed Pakistan’s recent accusations regarding alleged attacks on religious minorities within its borders, accusing Islamabad of hypocrisy given its own dire human rights record. The retort came from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on 29 December 2025, who labelled the claims as baseless and highlighted Pakistan’s longstanding failures
The Border Security Force (BSF) is set to launch Operation Sard Hawa along the challenging India-Pakistan border, encompassing the Kashmir frontier, key security posts in Jammu, and the expansive desert stretches of Rajasthan.This annual winter security exercise, named after the ‘cold wind’ that typifies the season, targets the heightened risks posed by dense fog and mist, which drastically