Monthly Archives: February, 2019

Government and Policy

US, France, others back India’s right to self-defence even as Pakistan cries foul over its airspace violation

OpIndia Staff - 27 February, 2019

Many globals powers refrained from siding with Pakistan and have defended India's right to self-defence, while also calling for restraint.

Arun Jaitley makes Osama reference, says if US could do it (take down Osama in Pakistan), anything can happen

OpIndia Staff - 27 February, 2019

'Anything is possible,' Union Minister Jaitley on the tension prevailing at the LoC

News Reports

America tells Pakistan that it cannot use its weapons without permission. Did Pakistan breach the ‘end use agreement’?

OpIndia Staff - 27 February, 2019

United States of America has cautioned Pakistan against using American defence equipment without its permission.

News Reports

Indo-Pak tension: Several flights flying over Pakistan return or divert route to avoid Pakistani airspace

OpIndia Staff - 27 February, 2019

As per flight tracking data, several flights flying over Pakistani airspace have returned, or diverted to avoid Pakistani airspace

Crime

West Bengal police nab two more JMB terrorists, explosives seized

OpIndia Staff - 27 February, 2019

Two more Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh operatives held in West Bengal, taking the total to 6 JMB terrorists nabbed in a month.

News Reports

IAF airstrike a way to ‘sabotage polls’: CPI(M) Kerala General Secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan

OpIndia Staff - 27 February, 2019

He said that the IAF air strikes were part of an attempt to trigger a war and derail the upcoming general elections by the BJP.

News Reports

Helicopter crashes in Budgam due to technical snag, Pakistan proceeds to spread fakes news and old images

OpIndia Staff - 27 February, 2019

Pakistan has been spreading numerous fake images claiming that they have indeed brought down some Indian aircraft. Images from a crash in 2016 are being peddled as PoK crash today

News Reports

Airports in Leh, Jammu, Srinagar, Pathankot on high alert, commercial flights suspended for security reasons

OpIndia Staff - 27 February, 2019

Initial reports also suggest that Pakistan Air Force's jet F-16 that violated Indian air space has been shot down in Indian retaliatory fire 3 kilometres within Pakistan territory in Lam valley, Nowshera sector.

Crime