Balakot

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 | Last Update : 08:46 PM IST

Army Chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane on Tuesday said India reserves the right to 'preemptively strike; at sources of terror. (Photo: File)

Irresponsible: Pakistan on new Army chief's 'pre-emptive strikes' remark

'No one should forget Pakistan's befitting response to India's Balakot misadventure,' Pak Foreign Office in a statement said.

02 Jan 2020 9:12 AM

The strategic relevance of Balakot air strikes is the resolve of the political leadership to punish the perpetrators of terrorism, Air Chief RKS Bhadauria said. (Photo: File)

Major shift in govt's way of handling terrorism: IAF chief on Balakot

The Air Chief said Pulwama attack is a stark reminder of the persistent threat to defence installations.

08 Oct 2019 10:26 AM

Pakistan on Tuesday rejected as "completely baseless" the Indian Army Chief's statement on the reactivation of terror camp in Balakot that was destroyed by the Indian armed forces through a surgical strike earlier this year. (Photo: File)

Pak claims Indian Army's statement on Balakot terror camp 'completely baseless'

Tensions between two countries spiked after India on August 5 revoked J&K's special status and bifurcated it into two union territories.

24 Sep 2019 12:42 PM

Masood Azhar is suspected to have kidney problems and is under regular dialysis at an army hospital in Rawalpindi. (Photo: File)

‘Kashmir' in 'Jaish' out: JeM changes name to send message to India

The name is new but leadership and terrorist cadre are the same, according to counterterror agencies in India.

24 Sep 2019 9:35 AM

'Balakot has been reactivated by Pakistan very recently. That shows that Balakot has been affected,' Bipin Rawat said. (Photo: File)

Army chief confirms Balakot terror camp reactivated, 500 waiting to infiltrate

Earlier, IAF had carried out attack at terror camps in Balakot in retaliation to the deadly Pulwama attack.

23 Sep 2019 11:46 AM

It is indicated that these terror groups are shifting their base in Afghanistan near the international border in areas including Kandahar and Kunar. (Photo: File)

Pak-based terrorist groups join hands with Afghan outfits after Balakot strike

Intelligence sources reveal that the Indian consulate in Kandahar has been kept on high alert against a Taliban attack.

08 Jul 2019 9:17 AM

Pakistan, too, worsened the trust deficit with India by stirring the Kashmir valley trouble through words and deed.

Post-Balakot, Delhi is watchful, not risk-averse

The Pakistan policy of the current government in New Delhi naturally flows from these events.

08 Jul 2019 12:00 AM

Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa (Photo: aFile)

Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa hits out at Pakistan on terrorism

He was addressing the reporters as the nation celebrates 20 years of Kargil War.

24 Jun 2019 11:56 AM

Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command, Raghunath Nambiar. (Photo: ANI)

Clouds do prevent radars from detecting accurately: Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar

The officer was asked to react on Army Chief General Rawat's remarks on Sunday in Kerala where he had defended PM's comments in this regard.

27 May 2019 12:58 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Highways, byways tell different stories in UP

Raj Kishore, an elderly farmer, complained bitterly about villagers having to stay awake night after night guarding their crops from wandering cows.

26 Apr 2019 12:31 AM

“When at 3.40 am I was told that the operation was over and our forces had returned safely, I did not sleep, I browsed the internet to see if there was any reaction anywhere in the world,” PM Narendra Modi told a television channel. (Photo: File | Youtube)

PM Narendra Modi remained up all night after monitoring Balakot strike

In early hours of Feb 25, IAF struck a Jaish-e-Mohammed camp in Pakistan’s Balakote in retribution of Feb 14 Pulwama terror attack.

05 Apr 2019 2:15 PM

Omar said , 'stop giving space to Modi to politicise Pulwama, Balakot. The way to do it is to keep the messaging focused on the economy, rural distress, unemployment, agriculture & all the other things BJP doesn't want discussed. (Photo: PTI)

Stop Modi from politicising aerial strike, raise real issues: Omar to Oppn

The Indian air strike in Pakistan's Balakot on February 26 came days after the suicide bombing in Pulwama.

05 Mar 2019 7:29 PM

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during the release of book 'Mann ki Baat - A Social Revolution on Radio' in New Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

Compulsive contrarians found a new Balakot, quips Arun Jaitley

Arun Jaitley said news channels increasingly resort to 'agenda setting' instead of reporting.

02 Mar 2019 5:44 PM

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI )

Country wants to know what happened in Balakot, says Mamata Banerjee

Government officials had said on Tuesday that in a pre-dawn strike, the IAF bombed and destroyed Jaish-e-Mohammed’s biggest training camp at Balakot.

01 Mar 2019 1:46 AM

'Abhinandan', 'Balakot', 'Pulwama' in demand; Producers fight to register movie title

According to a report in Huffingpost, the names on top of the lists are 'Balakot', Pulwama, Abhinandan - the pilot captured by Pakistan.

28 Feb 2019 6:24 PM

Shringla updated the Indian students about the latest development back home and why India choose to act this way, after the Pulwama terrorist attack. (Photo: Facbeook | Harsh V Shringla)

Will give appropriate response to all terror incidents: India's ambassador to US

Shringla said, Paki needs to meet its international obligations to crackdown on terrorist networks and safe havens within its territory.

28 Feb 2019 10:06 AM

On hearing a loud sound around 6 am, villagers went to the spot and found the debris of the UAV. (Photo: ANI)

Pak drone shot down near International Border of Gujarat

Debris of the UAV was seen near Nanghatad village in Abdasa taluka of Kutch.

26 Feb 2019 12:10 PM

Bollywood celebrities salute Indian Air Force. (Photo: Instagram)

India strikes back: Bollywood salutes Indian Air Force after Balakot airstrike

Indian Air Force carried out an aerial strike at terror camps in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).

26 Feb 2019 12:07 PM

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