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Anatomizing Pahalgam Massacre

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by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

Indian security officers inspect the site in Pahalgam where terrorists opened fire on tourists in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir

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The Resistance Force (TRF)

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by Aparna Rawal

TRF propaganda poster on Telegram

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Pahalgam Terror Attack

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by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

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South-SE Asian Schmooze

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by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

Asim Munir on his anti-Hindu diatribe on 16 April 2025

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by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

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photo credit - Indian Army

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Flag meet amidst the growing hostilities between India and Pakistan.

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Flag meeting between India and Pakistan

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Electronic surveillance being installed along India-Pakistan border: India Home Minister Amit Shah

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah

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Tahawwur Rana arriving in India

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Bathua’s Bilby

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by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

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Hafiz Saeed’s comrades drop like flies

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Hafiz Saeed

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Re-emergence of AQIS poses a threat in the Indian subcontinent

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Beyond Bagram Airbase

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by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 4th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2015 ((U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz/released)

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The ISI Scalpel

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by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

In this January 13, 2016 photo, Punjab Police SP Salwinder Singh arrives to appear before the NIA in New Delhi.

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General Munir’s Reckoning

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by Aparna Rawal

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The Spectrum Muddle

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by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

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Flagrant Government Apathy Towards Military

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by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

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The Gaza Takeover Plan

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by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

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Continuing Manipur Charade

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by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

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Has Pakistan ‘completely lost its writ’ in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan?

2 months ago

by Aparna Rawal

Policemen fire tear gas shells to disperse supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party during a protest demanding the release of former prime minister Imran Khan [photo: AFP]

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New terror outfit launched in Bangladesh

2 months ago

by TSP Reporter

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Multibillion Dollar Flow

2 months ago

by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

President Trump Pulls Chair for PM Modi at White House

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Reign of Criminals

2 months ago

by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

View of Lok Sabha chamber in the New Parliament building, New Delhi, photo: Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

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Pakistan faced with existential crisis as Baloch insurgency takes deadly turn

1 month ago

by Col. Anil Bhatt (Ret'd)

Jaffar Express train was hijacked by rebels of the Baloch Liberation Army

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Banned Outfits Targeted as J&K Police Raids Multiple Locations In Kashmir

1 month ago

by TSP Reporter

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AQIS and Lashkar Suicide Bombers prepping for Mission Kashmir

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India awarded observer status in 4 nation Eurodrone program

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by JP Nabajiban

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Beyond Bagram Airbase

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KK Wagan is a seasoned Pakistani diplomat.(X (@theapril29th))

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A masked man in the desert in either Iraq or Syria while holding the flag of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)

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Donald Trump and Islamic Terrorism

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The Modi-Trump Tête-à-Tête

by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

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IAF facing long delays in delivery of combat aircraft

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Guilt Pangs

by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

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Whither Bangladesh

by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

Pakistan and Azerbaijan represented at the meeting on 23 January 2025 in Islamabad. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan

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Pakistan and Azerbaijan fortify their ties

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New Delhi, Jan 06 (ANI): NSA Ajit Doval meets US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI Photo) (ANI)

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Jake Sullivan’s last minute nuclear visit to India

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70m Zanskar Bridge on N-P-D Road in Ladakh

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With eye on China, India enhances strategic border...

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Army personnel guard the streets after violent protests in Minuthong, Imphal, on Tuesday. (Express Photo)

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by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

26/11 mastermind and LeT deputy leader Abdul Rehman Makki died in Pakistan

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26/11 plotter Abdul Rehman Makki dead in Pakistan

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India-China Special Representatives Meet on Boundary...

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Bad Vibes from Bangladesh and Bhutan

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Israel pulls out of UN Human Rights Council

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PM Sharif uses VPN to congratulate Trump on banned X?

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Pro Israeli Judge poised to preside over the ICJ

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Indian security officers inspect the site in Pahalgam where terrorists opened fire on tourists in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir

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Anatomizing Pahalgam Massacre

by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

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Pahalgam Terror Attack

by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

Asim Munir on his anti-Hindu diatribe on 16 April 2025

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South-SE Asian Schmooze

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Donald Trump showing the list with the tariff levels for each country.

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Shilly-Shally Trump

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Muhammad Yunus met with India PM Narendra Modi on 4 April 2025

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Bathua’s Bilby

by Lt. Gen. Prakash Katoch (Ret'd)

Officials of Pakistan Stock Exchange, Colombo Stock Exchange and the Dhaka Stock Exchange sign tripartite Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen regional capital market cooperation in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on March 27, 2025.

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In this January 13, 2016 photo, Punjab Police SP Salwinder Singh arrives to appear before the NIA in New Delhi.

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The ISI Scalpel

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The Spectrum Muddle

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Sanjay Seth, Ministry of State, speaks at Rajya Sabha

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Flagrant Government Apathy Towards Military

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The Gaza Takeover Plan

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Defence Through Commerce

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Multibillion Dollar Flow

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PM Narendra Modi, accompanied by FM Jaishankar and NSA chief Ajit Doval visit President Trump and his administration in the White House, 14 Feb 2025.

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Valentino MEGA

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View of Lok Sabha chamber in the New Parliament building, New Delhi, photo: Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

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Reign of Criminals

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