The Shifting Sands: How India’s Foreign Policy Has Lost Its Edge

India’s foreign policy once stood as a pillar of regional strength, strategic autonomy, and global respect. Today, however, the landscape appears markedly different, with diminished influence among neighbors, increased external pressure, and a retreat from the assertive independence that defined earlier eras. This article explores the contrast between India’s past and present foreign policy, drawing…

The Shifting Sands: How India’s Foreign Policy Has Lost Its Edge

Pakistan’s Deputy PM Quoted Fake News in Parliament, Local Media Calls It Out

Pakistan, May 16, 2025 — In a moment of significant embarrassment for the Pakistani government, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar recently cited a fabricated news headline while addressing the Senate. The quote, supposedly from the front page of the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph, was found to be part of a wider disinformation effort originating within Pakistan…

Pakistani Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar attempted to boast about his air force's supremacy, a claim that was itself false | Photo Credit: (AFP/Social Media)

Fact Check: AI-Generated Videos of PM Modi, Amit Shah, and Jaishankar Circulated from Pakistan

New Delhi, May 16, 2025 — A series of manipulated videos featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar have surfaced on social media, primarily shared by users in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). These clips falsely depict Indian leaders acknowledging defeat following recent military tensions between India and…

AI-Generated Deepfake Videos of PM Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and EAM S Jaishankar. | Photo Credit: Vishvas News

Indus Waters Treaty Temporarily Suspended; Cross-Border Terror Must End First, Says Jaishankar

New Delhi, May 16, 2025 — In a significant diplomatic move, India announced a temporary suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, citing Pakistan’s continued support for cross-border terrorism. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that the decades-old agreement will remain in abeyance until there is verifiable cessation of terrorist activities originating from Pakistani soil. “The Indus Waters…

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in a recent image. | Photo Credit: ANI

India-Pakistan Ceasefire Developments: Rajnath Urges IMF to Reevaluate Aid to Pakistan

Bhuj, Gujarat, May 16, 2025 — In a strongly worded statement from the Bhuj Air Base, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called upon the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revisit its decision to provide a $1 billion aid package to Pakistan. Singh raised concerns that the funds could potentially be diverted to support terrorist infrastructure and activities targeting…

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh distributes sweets to Air Force personnel at Bhuj Air Force Station, Gujarat, on May 16, 2025.