ISC Monitor (March 18, 2025)

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1. Top LeT commander Abu Qatal killed by unidentified shooters in Pakistan

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/top-let-commander-abu-qatal-killed-by-unidentified-shooters-in-pakistan-101742114338025.html

2. How PM Narendra Modi slammed Pakistan on Lex Fridman podcast: ‘Betrayal, hostility’

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/how-pm-narendra-modi-slammed-pakistan-on-lex-fridman-podcast-betrayal-hostility-101742127277200.html

3. “Almost Irrelevant”: PM Modi Slams UN, International Organisations On Podcast

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pm-modi-slams-united-nations-international-organisations-on-lex-fridman-podcast-almost-irrelevant-7939958

4. India, China competition should never turn into conflict: PM Modi on Lex Fridman podcast

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/prime-minister-narendra-modi-during-a-podcast-with-lex-fridman/article69336798.ece

5. U.S. Vice President Vance likely to travel to India later this month: Report

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/us-vice-president-vance-likely-to-travel-to-india-later-this-month-report/article69320128.ece

6. U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to visit India

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/us-director-of-national-intelligence-tulsi-gabbard-to-visit-india/article69316039.ece

7. Trump’s America & India’s rise: Jaishankar breaks down big global shifts

https://www.business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-security/news/trump-s-america-india-s-rise-jaishankar-breaks-down-big-global-shifts-125031500168_1.html

8. PM Modi to inaugurate 10th Raisina Dialogue today; New Zealand PM Luxon to deliver keynote address

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-and-new-zealand-pm-luxon-in-10th-raisina-dialogue/article69339009.ece

9. What’s on the agenda of the Raisina Dialogue?

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/whats-on-the-agenda-of-the-raisina-dialogue/article69334173.ece

10. India, New Zealand announce resumption of FTA talks

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-new-zealand-announce-resumption-of-fta-talks/article69336641.ece

11. Russia’s Putin thanks Donald Trump, PM Modi for efforts to resolve Ukraine conflict: ‘We agree to ceasefire, but…’

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/russias-putin-thanks-donald-trump-pm-modi-for-efforts-to-resolve-ukraine-conflict-we-agree-to-ceasefire-but-101741918073939.html

12. India, Mauritius ink slew of pacts, upgrade def ties

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-mauritius-ink-slew-of-pacts-upgrade-def-ties-101741804403822.html

13. India and the geopolitics of Mauritius: The ‘Star and Key’ to the Indian Ocean

https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/mauritius-india-geopolitics-modi-visit-indian-ocean-9880353/

14. Old ties, new priorities: On India-Mauritius ties

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/old-ties-new-priorities-on-india-mauritius-ties/article69326695.ece

15. Sagar to Mahasagar: India upgrades Mauritius ties

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sagar-to-mahasagar-india-upgrades-mauritius-ties/articleshow/118953086.cms

16. How India views Russia and the Ukraine war

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/how-india-views-russia-and-the-ukraine-war/article69323425.ece

17. New Delhi considers restoring High Commissioner to Canada to reset ties

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/with-trudeau-gone-new-delhi-considers-restoring-high-commissioner-to-canada-canadian-intel-chief-to-visit-india/article69314349.ece

18. China’s rise hampers India’s effort to become Global South leader: Army chief

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/chinas-rise-hampers-indias-effort-to-become-global-south-leader-army-chief-upendra-dwivedi-101742144047650.html

19. 549 Indians rescued from cyber scam centres in Myanmar

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/549-indians-rescued-from-cyber-scam-centres-in-myanmar-101741754996680.html

20. Delhi Police continues crackdown on ‘illegal’ Bangladeshi immigrants

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-police-continues-crackdown-on-illegal-bangladeshi-immigrants/article69320226.ece

21. India, Bangladesh conduct naval exercise in Bay of Bengal to enhance interoperability

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-bangladesh-conduct-naval-exercise-in-bay-of-bengal-to-enhance-interoperability-9885509/

22. ‘Sheikh Hasina coming back as PM’: Awami League leader thanks India, says Bangladesh youth ‘made mistake’

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/sheikh-hasina-coming-back-as-pm-awami-league-leader-thanks-india-says-bangladesh-youth-made-mistake/articleshow/118935951.cms

23. UP man gives Rs 50,000 to ‘gau rakshak’ to frame rival in cow slaughter case

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/man-gives-rs-50k-to-gau-rakshak-to-frame-rival-in-cow-slaughter-case/articleshow/118945636.cms

24. Video Shows Mob Trying To Break Into Maharashtra Mosque, Owaisi Says ‘Masjid Attacked In Police Presence’

https://news.abplive.com/cities/maharashtra-ratnagiri-rajapur-jama-masjid-viral-video-mob-trying-to-break-into-mosque-asaduddin-owaisi-1757442

25. Will Muslims get a quota in govt contracts in Karnataka?

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/politics/will-muslims-get-a-quota-in-govt-contracts-in-karnataka/articleshow/118978214.cms

26. False narrative created over 2002 Gujarat riots, courts found us innocent: PM

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/false-narrative-created-over-2002-gujarat-riots-courts-found-us-innocent-pm/article69337570.ece

27. Congress didn’t allow peace in Assam, PM Modi restored it: Amit Shah

https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/congress-didn-t-allow-peace-in-assam-pm-modi-restored-it-amit-shah-125031500268_1.html

28. Maharashtra alert over stir to raze Aurangzeb tomb

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/maha-alert-over-stir-to-raze-aurangzeb-tomb/articleshow/119088807.cms

29. Terror on the train: on Pakistan and its Balochistan province

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/terror-on-the-train-on-pakistan-and-its-balochistan-province/article69337069.ece

30. India involved in sponsoring terrorism against Pakistan, says FO spokesperson

https://english.aaj.tv/news/330406965/india-behind-jaffar-express-train-attack-says-foreign-office

31. Behind train hijacking in Pakistan, history of Baloch insurgency and a spate of recent attacks

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/pakistan-train-hijack-baloch-role-9881309/

32. Pro-Khalistan leader accuses RAW of orchestrating Jaffar Express attack

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2534033/pro-khalistan-leader-accuses-raw-of-orchestrating-jaffar-express-attack

33. India rejects Pakistan’s claim after Balochistan train hijacking: ‘World knows where epicentre of terrorism lies’

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-rejects-pakistans-claim-after-balochistan-train-hijacking-world-knows-where-epicentre-of-terrorism-lies-101741925828504.html

34. J&K is a shining example of refusal to accept two-nation theory: Omar

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/jk-is-a-shining-example-of-refusal-to-accept-two-nation-theory-omar/articleshow/119084379.cms?from=mdr

35. India slams Pak for ‘unjustified’ reference to Jammu and Kashmir in UNGA

https://www.business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-security/news/india-slams-pak-for-unjustified-reference-to-jammu-and-kashmir-in-unga-125031500060_1.html

36. 213 Non-Native Investors Allotted Land in Jammu Kashmir Under New Industrial Policy

https://kashmirlife.net/213-non-native-investors-allotted-land-in-jammu-kashmir-under-new-industrial-policy-385867/

37. Fashion brand apologises for events at Gulmarg show

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/fashion-brand-apologises-for-events-at-gulmarg-show/article69314245.ece

38. ‘Iron-fisted approach’: Pakistan denounces ban on two Kashmiri organisations in IIOJK

https://www.geo.tv/latest/595049-iron-fisted-approach

39. Mufti calls for healing touch, not muscular policy in Kashmir after AAC, IM ban

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mufti-calls-for-healing-touch-not-muscular-policy-in-kashmir-after-aac-im-ban-101741776201829.html