Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called Pakistan the 'epicentre of terrorism' and stated that India halted Operation Sindoor on its own terms, not because of any military limitations. His remarks came as the government sought to frame the ceasefire as a deliberate strategic choice rather than a forced stop. Singh said Indian forces retain the capacity to scale up operations if needed, signalling that the pause is conditional rather than permanent. The statement is aimed at shaping the domestic and diplomatic narrative around how the operation ended. Singh's use of 'surge capacity' language is a direct message that India's military options remain open. The key thing to watch is whether Pakistan's response or further cross-border incidents trigger a resumption of operations, and how India's framing holds up in international forums where both sides are making competing claims about how the ceasefire came about.
Iranian armed forces attacked a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, briefly halting traffic through the waterway. The strike threatens a fragile US-Iran arrangement and could push shipping insurance costs and oil prices higher.
The US has struck Iran, with President Trump citing an Iranian attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz as justification. The action raises immediate risks for global oil flows through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints.
The US struck ten Iranian targets on the second consecutive day of military action, putting a fragile ceasefire under serious pressure. The escalation raises immediate risks for Gulf shipping, global oil supply, and regional stability.
Venezuela's twin earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, have killed at least 164 people and injured 971, interim president Delcy Rodriguez confirmed Thursday. The quakes are the country's strongest since 1900, collapsing buildings across Caracas and prompting a state of emergency, with the death toll expected to rise as
