An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is currently visiting Panama. On Thursday, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino Quintero expressed his unequivocal support for India’s resolve against terrorism in a crucial meeting with the delegation. The meeting was held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Panama City. This is an important step in India’s global efforts aimed at ensuring international support against cross-border terrorism. Tharoor described the meeting as “constructive and useful” on the social media platform X. The delegation comprises members from various political parties, including Shambhavi of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Sarfaraz Ahmed of…
Author: India Aware
A historic moment is about to come in the passing out parade of the 148th course of the National Defense Academy (NDA). For the first time, 17 female cadets will march on the parade ground along with more than 300 male cadets. After this training, these female cadets will serve in the Navy and Air Force. In August 2021, the Supreme Court directed to allow women to appear in the entrance exams of NDA and Naval Academy. This decision has proved to be a significant step towards gender equality in the Indian Armed Forces. As a result of this decision,…
Elon Musk has formally announced his retirement from the post of senior advisor to US President Donald Trump. Along with this, his scheduled tenure as a special government employee in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has also ended. Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, was appointed to restructure the federal bureaucracy and reduce unnecessary government expenditure. In his message on social media platform X on Wednesday, Musk wrote, “My scheduled term as a special government employee is coming to an end, and I would like to thank President Donald Trump for the opportunity to contribute to efforts to…
The common people will be able to witness the Beating Retreat ceremony at the Attari-Wagah joint checkpost from this evening. This prestigious ceremony, which was postponed due to the tense situation between India and Pakistan, has been resumed from Tuesday, but on the first day only media representatives were invited. The common people will also be able to witness this historic ceremony at the Hussainiwala border post in Ferozepur and Sadki border post in Fazilka from today. This ceremonial parade at border posts was suspended from May 8 after the execution of ‘Operation Sindoor’. Presently the event has been resumed…
India’s first female Olympic medalist Karnam Malleswari has expressed her admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She said, “I am jealous of PM Modi because he was not there in our time. If he was there at that time, the challenges we faced would not have happened.” Malleswari has shared a video titled ‘Modi Story’ on social media platform X, in which she credits Prime Minister Modi for the positive changes in the sports sector after 2014. According to her, currently players are getting all the necessary facilities due to the efforts of the Prime Minister. Malleswari mentioned that Prime…
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Anita Anand as Foreign Minister. Anand’s special responsibility will be to improve and strengthen relations with India. The newly appointed Foreign Minister Anita Anand has previously handled the Ministry of Transport and Defense. In January, she had said that she would leave politics and return to the field of education. But after being re-elected in the elections held last month, PM Carney persuaded her to return to the cabinet and handle the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Anita will have to strengthen relations with India and America While appointing Anita Anand as the Foreign…
Border Security Force (BSF) constable Purnam Kumar Shaw was brought back to India this morning after 21 days in Pakistani custody. Shaw was detained by Pakistan Rangers on April 23 when he accidentally entered Pakistani territory while on duty in Punjab’s Ferozepur sector. Constable Shaw was handed over to Indian authorities at the Attari-Wagah border at 10:30 am today as per the laid down protocols. This safe return was possible as a result of high level diplomatic efforts by the BSF and the Ministry of External Affairs, bilateral flag meetings and continuous communication through other channels. According to officials earlier,…
As a result of missile action by the Indian armed forces against terrorist bases in Pakistan, extensive air restrictions have been imposed in the northern and western regions of India. These restrictions have led to the cancellation of more than 300 flights and the temporary suspension of operations of at least 25 airports. The affected airports include several places of strategic importance in the country including Srinagar, Leh, Jammu, Amritsar, Pathankot, Chandigarh, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Shimla, Dharamshala and Jamnagar. These restrictions will remain in effect till 5:29 am on May 10, 2025. Indigo airline has confirmed in an official statement that…
Israel has expressed support for India’s air strike on terrorist camps in Pakistan. Israel’s ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, reacting on the social media platform X, said, “Israel supports India’s right to self-defense. Terrorists should be aware that they cannot be safe anywhere from the heinous crimes they have committed against innocent people.” Indian armed forces carried out targeted operations against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir under ‘Operation Sindoor’. The military operation was carried out following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam in which the involvement of Pakistan-based terror groups was found. According to Indian…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed grave concern over the growing military tensions between India and Pakistan. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric made it clear that the global community cannot tolerate armed conflict between the two countries. India’s Defence Ministry on Wednesday shared details of ‘Operation Sindoor’, which involved focused strikes on nine terror infrastructure sites in Pakistan and PoK. The action was carried out in response to the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. The Indian Army clarified that utmost caution was exercised in this operation and no Pakistani military installation was targeted. Their aim was only to destroy terrorist…