BJP Minister Vijay Shah sparked nationwide outrage after labeling Colonel Sofia Qureshi as a "sister of terrorists." His communal remarks during a tense India-Pakistan standoff led to public backlash and a hasty apology.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urges India and Pakistan to de-escalate after Pakistan's retaliatory strikes under Operation Bunyan-ul-Marsoos. While Rubio offers mediation, Vice President JD Vance reaffirms that the conflict is 'none of America's business'.
"U.S. Vice President JD Vance distances America from India-Pakistan conflict, calling it 'none of our business'. Meanwhile, Pakistan claims to have downed 25 Indian-operated Israeli-made drones amid escalating tensions."
On Thursday, Pakistan downed 25 Israeli-made Harop drones, informed the Director General Inter-Services Public Relations, ISPR, Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry.
According to ISPR, the debris of Israeli-owned drones is being recovered from various cities in Pakistan. As many as 12 cities were targeted with Indian drones on Thursday morning.
He also said that Indian airstrikes endangered civil aviation, as nearly 57 international airlines were traveling through Pakistan's airspace at the time of the Indian attack.