Amid anti-Pakistan hysteria, pollsters believe Opposition scoring self-goal by questioning Modi on IAF air strikes
5 years, 10 months ago

Amid anti-Pakistan hysteria, pollsters believe Opposition scoring self-goal by questioning Modi on IAF air strikes

Firstpost  

C-Voter has not published any poll after the military strike, but its founder said Modi’s approval rating has soared to levels not seen since mid-2017, according to C-Voter’s estimates New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slammed Opposition parties for demanding evidence about last week’s military strike inside Pakistan, and support for him is rising, pollsters say, despite the questions about how successful it was. “If continues this campaign on … national security, I’m afraid it is not going to stick and it’s only going to help Modi,” Yashwant Deshmukh, the founder of polling agency C-Voter, told Reuters. “Modi’s is a presidential campaign, and this is going to help him.” The agency has not published any poll after the military strike, but Deshmukh said Modi’s approval rating has soared to levels not seen since mid-2017, according to C-Voter’s estimates. ‘Terrorists Or Trees?’ A top government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said last week that at least 300 suspected militants were killed in the retaliatory Indian air strike, while the president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, Amit Shah, put the figure at more than 250.

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Modi attacks Pakistan, says it refuses to learn, seeks relevance via terrorism
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi attacks Pakistan, says it refuses to learn, seeks relevance via terrorism

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit out at Pakistan, saying it has faced defeat after all its immoral and shameful acts but Islamabad refuses to learn from history and tries to maintain its relevance through terrorism and proxy wars. It is trying to keep relevant with the help of terrorism and proxy war..I want to tell these patrons of …

India under PM Modi more likely to respond with military force to Pakistan provocations: US intel report
3 years, 9 months ago

India under PM Modi more likely to respond with military force to Pakistan provocations: US intel report

India Today  

India, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to perceived or real Pakistani provocations, the US intelligence community has told Congress in a report. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence in its Annual Threat Assessment report to the US Congress, said although a general war between India and …

India’s Balakot Action: A Gift For BJP That Keeps On Giving
3 years, 10 months ago

India’s Balakot Action: A Gift For BJP That Keeps On Giving

The Quint  

Especially when the ruling party was seeking a second term with a fairly poor record of governance and when a resurgent Opposition was showing signs of getting its act together. The sheer histrionics of the military engagement and its aftermath—suitably amplified and orchestrated by the government’s media chorus leaders—effectively hijacked the electoral agenda substantially contributing to an even bigger mandate …

Modi hails IAF for protecting country during conflicts
5 years, 3 months ago

Modi hails IAF for protecting country during conflicts

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the role of the Indian Air Force in protecting the country during conflicts and helping people during natural calamities. On the 87th Air Force Day, the prime minister posted a short video on his Twitter handle to highlight the contributions of "air warriors". Every year, the Air Force Day is celebrated at Hindon …

Pakistan PM Khan seeks peace talks after Modi’s election win
5 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan PM Khan seeks peace talks after Modi’s election win

Al Jazeera  

Modi’s campaign included promises to ‘punish’ Pakistan for allegedly supporting the armed revolt in Kashmir. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has congratulated his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on what appears to be a landslide win in his country’s general election, adding that he looked forward to working with him “for peace, progress and prosperity in South Asia”. …

India election: Exit polls suggest victory for prime minister Modi as voting finally ends
5 years, 7 months ago

India election: Exit polls suggest victory for prime minister Modi as voting finally ends

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Exits polls suggest Narendra Modi …

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh shocks all, demands proof of Balakot air strike
5 years, 8 months ago

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh shocks all, demands proof of Balakot air strike

Op India  

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh who is known for his nationalistic views shocked everyone by demanding proof of Balakot air strikes. So let us see how our forces destroyed Pak buildings and shattered their inflated ego,” he responded to a question on the allegation of BJP terming the Congress anti-national for demanding proof of IAF’s operation. The opposition has …

Pakistan was bluffing us with its nuclear capability, air strikes called its bluff: Modi
5 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan was bluffing us with its nuclear capability, air strikes called its bluff: Modi

India TV News  

India has called nuclear-armed Pakistan's bluff with its air strikes on terror camps in that country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, adding that one country cannot have two Prime Ministers. Referring to the air strikes by the Indian Air Force at Balakot, Modi told an election rally here: "Pakistan and its supporters have been threatening us for long …

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat April 12 episode: Modi is tapping public anger over Opposition questioning Balakot air strike
5 years, 9 months ago

Opinion | Aaj ki Baat April 12 episode: Modi is tapping public anger over Opposition questioning Balakot air strike

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an astute and consummate orator-cum-politician. There is no doubt public anger over Congress, NCP and MNS leaders questioning the outcome of Balakot air strike. People openly criticized the Opposition leaders for raising doubts about the army's surgical strike and IAF's Balakot air strike. These leaders have been openly advocating 'two PMs and two constitutions", and …

Modi targets Congress on AFSPA, Mamata on Balakot remark at a rally in Bengal
5 years, 9 months ago

Modi targets Congress on AFSPA, Mamata on Balakot remark at a rally in Bengal

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked West Bengal ruling party Trinamool Congress over its remarks on Balakot air strikes and also Congress on its promise of reviewing the Armed Forces Special Protection Act. Mr. Modi, while addressing a rally at Siliguri, alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee felt the “same pain” after the air strikes which was …

Abusing Narendra Modi on Balakot air strikes is almost like helping Pakistan, says PM at Main Bhi Chowkidar event
5 years, 9 months ago

Abusing Narendra Modi on Balakot air strikes is almost like helping Pakistan, says PM at Main Bhi Chowkidar event

Firstpost  

Responding to a question from Mumbai on the Balakot air strikes, Narendra Modi said they were carried out by the country’s security forces and not by him. Modi said he took the decision for the Indian Air Force to conduct the air strikes as he thought that “the game” should be played from where terrorism is being remote-controlled. New Delhi: …

Boost to BJP from airstrikes waning ahead of polls; farmers’ crisis, unemployment back on voters’ minds: CVoter survey
5 years, 9 months ago

Boost to BJP from airstrikes waning ahead of polls; farmers’ crisis, unemployment back on voters’ minds: CVoter survey

Firstpost  

Pollsters say the airstrikes and nationalist rhetoric had diverted attention away from socio-economic issues, but the latest numbers suggest these might be back on voters’ minds. New Delhi: The potential benefits accruing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance from a spike in nationalist sentiment following recent clashes with arch rival Pakistan might be waning, results of a nationwide opinion …

No love for Modi, but even less for Imran in Pakistan
5 years, 10 months ago

No love for Modi, but even less for Imran in Pakistan

Firstpost  

Modi deepens fears of a Hindu India that would swallow up whole the Muslims of Pakistan, were it not for Pakistan’s military This, there is a consensus on in Pakistan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is enmeshed with the Hindu fundamentalism of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, he is committed to Hindutva, and has demonstrated tolerance, time and again, of bigotry, racism …

Election Tracker LIVE: Javadekar Says IAF Carried Out Ops Against Terrorism, Not Against Pak
5 years, 10 months ago

Election Tracker LIVE: Javadekar Says IAF Carried Out Ops Against Terrorism, Not Against Pak

News 18  

Election Tracker LIVE Updates: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that India has conducted three air strikes in the last five year, but he would tell people only about two. As PM Modi hit out Opposition for questioning Balakot air strikes, Congress president Rahul Gandhi asked the prime minister to tell people who had released JeM chief Masood Azhar …

PM Modi rubbishes critics of air strike, says 130 crore Indians are proof
5 years, 10 months ago

PM Modi rubbishes critics of air strike, says 130 crore Indians are proof

Deccan Chronicle  

Ghaziabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lashed out at those seeking clarity on the damage and casualties inflicted by Indian air strikes on a terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot. Saying that such people were "appeasing Pakistan", PM Modi said Islamabad itself had first tweeted about the air strikes and his government did not seek any credit for it. The …

‘Oppn politicising air strikes, Rafale’: Rajyavardhan Rathore
5 years, 10 months ago

‘Oppn politicising air strikes, Rafale’: Rajyavardhan Rathore

Hindustan Times  

The hallmarks of the Narendra Modi government’s five-year tenure at the Centre are strengthening governance mechanisms, ensuring delivery of schemes to people at the margins and setting in motion transformation in all sectors, Rajyavardhan Rathore, the minister of state for information and broadcasting and youth affairs and sports said in an interview to Hindustan Times earlier this week. Rajyavardhan Singh …

Unpacking row over IAF strikes in Balakot, satellite data: Unless India releases proof, disbelief will gain momentum
5 years, 10 months ago

Unpacking row over IAF strikes in Balakot, satellite data: Unless India releases proof, disbelief will gain momentum

Firstpost  

Unless India releases the evidence it has on the casualties in 26 February IAF air strikes in Pakistan, the impression that the attacks were hyped for political gain will only gather momentum. Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale had asserted that “a very large number of Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists, trainers, senior commanders, and groups of jihadis who were being trained for Fidayeen action …

PM Modi indicates more action to follow air strike in Pakistan
5 years, 10 months ago

PM Modi indicates more action to follow air strike in Pakistan

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday indicated that last week’s air strike in Pakistan won’t be India’s last such action against terrorism emanating from the neighbouring country. “If one work gets over, our government doesn’t sleep, but gets ready for another,” Modi said, in a veiled reference to the February 26 air strike on a terror camp in Pakistan. “What our …

BJP-Congress slugfest continues over IAF strikes
5 years, 10 months ago

BJP-Congress slugfest continues over IAF strikes

The Quint  

New Delhi, March 3 The IAF air strike in Pakistan remained at the centre of political slugfest on Sunday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at the Opposition for questioning the counter-terror operation while the Congress hit back by accusing the BJP of playing politics over national security. Referring to 21 opposition parties collectively accusing the BJP of "blatantly …

Today some people do things which make Pakistan happy: PM Modi slams opposition in NDA’s Patna rally
5 years, 10 months ago

Today some people do things which make Pakistan happy: PM Modi slams opposition in NDA’s Patna rally

Op India  

PM Modi today addressed a National Democratic Alliance Sankalp rally at Patna, along with JD chief and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. PM Modi said that NDA government has started working on Metro projects for the state, transforming fossil-fuel based traffic to CNG-based, and also pipeline projects. PM Modi also counted the number of people getting benefit from his government’s …

PM Modi hits out at dynastic politics at land's end
5 years, 10 months ago

PM Modi hits out at dynastic politics at land's end

Deccan Chronicle  

Kanyakumari: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit back at the Opposition parties for accusing the BJP of 'blatantly politicising' the sacrifices made by the Armed Forces and charged them with compromising national security and even suspecting the war against terror just to further their own political agenda. The world is supporting India's fight against terror, but a few parties …

India is no longer helpless against terrorism, says PM Modi
5 years, 10 months ago

India is no longer helpless against terrorism, says PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

Kanyakumari: “India will no longer be helpless in the wake of terror,” declared Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who blamed that some Opposition parties have been suspicious of the surgical airstrike of our airforce in the wake of the Pulwama terror incident. Addressing at a public rally in Kanyakumari, where projects to the tune of Rs 40,000 crore were inaugurated on …

‘Do you support our Armed forces or suspect them?’: PM Modi slams politicians being quoted by Pakistan to undermine India
5 years, 10 months ago

‘Do you support our Armed forces or suspect them?’: PM Modi slams politicians being quoted by Pakistan to undermine India

Op India  

Prime Minister Modi was at an event in Kanyakumari to lay the foundation stone for various developmental projects, meant to enhance connectivity and infrastructure in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. He said in contrast to the UPA times, during which multiple terror attacks happened, the Air Force and other Indian Armed Forces were restricted by Congress to initiate any …

Every Indian is proud of Abhinandan: PM Modi
5 years, 10 months ago

Every Indian is proud of Abhinandan: PM Modi

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman saying every Indian was proud of him and lashed out at political rivals for suspecting the armed forces which, he said, helped Pakistan. Every Indian is proud that the brave wing commander Abhinandan belongs to Tamil Nadu.” The events of the past two days, an apparent reference to IAF’s …

India-Pakistan tensions: Narendra Modi, Nirmala Sitharaman maintain silence even as Imran Khan addresses his nation
5 years, 10 months ago

India-Pakistan tensions: Narendra Modi, Nirmala Sitharaman maintain silence even as Imran Khan addresses his nation

Firstpost  

While Imran Khan has responded in a public address after India and Pakistan’s air strikes on Wednesday, India is yet to hear from Prime Minister Narendra Modi There has been a stark contrast in the nature and frequency of media addresses on both sides of the border after the strike by Indian Air Force on a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in …

India united against evil enemy designs, will fight and win as one: PM Narendra Modi
5 years, 10 months ago

India united against evil enemy designs, will fight and win as one: PM Narendra Modi

India Today  

Indians are standing "like a rock" to counter the enemy's "evil" designs, and will live, grow, fight and win as one, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. PM Modi was speaking during a live interaction with BJP workers and supporters called Mera Booth Sabse Mazboot, amid criticism of his party and government's response to escalating tensions with Pakistan. New …

IAF ops in Pakistan: Modi gave Pulwama jawans' kin closure, but Islamabad delusional that strikes only harmed trees
5 years, 10 months ago

IAF ops in Pakistan: Modi gave Pulwama jawans' kin closure, but Islamabad delusional that strikes only harmed trees

Firstpost  

Narendra Modi has honoured the 42 CRPF troopers who died in Pulwama by issuing orders on the 13th day to the Indian Air Force to strike at terror camps in Pakistan. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi honoured the 42 CRPF troopers who were killed in the Pulwama terror attack by issuing orders on this 13th day to the Indian …

Kashmir tension: How will Indian voters respond to Pakistan airstrikes ahead of elections?
5 years, 10 months ago

Kashmir tension: How will Indian voters respond to Pakistan airstrikes ahead of elections?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India and Pakistan stood at …

Pakistan foreign minister calls Indian Air Force strikes 'fictitious', misadventure by Modi govt ahead of LS elections
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan foreign minister calls Indian Air Force strikes 'fictitious', misadventure by Modi govt ahead of LS elections

Firstpost  

Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Finance Minister Asad Umar and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak held a press briefing where they denied the the presence of Jaish-e-Mohammed training camps in the areas attacked by the Indian Air Force. Qureshi read out a statement from the National Security Committee meeting held earlier Tuesday which said that the Indian government made fictitious …

Narendra Modi remains true to word; IAF strikes on JeM camps in Pakistan show sea change in govt policy from UPA era
5 years, 10 months ago

Narendra Modi remains true to word; IAF strikes on JeM camps in Pakistan show sea change in govt policy from UPA era

Firstpost  

The IAF strikes at JeM camps in Pakistan show a change in the line of thinking under the Narendra Modi government as compared to the UPA era when the govt was undecided on striking at Pakistan even after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks “Saugandh mujhe iss mitti ki, Main desh nahi mitne dunga, Main desh nahi jhukne dunga….” This theme …

India should be prepared to tackle any retaliatory action: Owaisi hails IAF air strikes on terror camps in Pakistan
5 years, 10 months ago

India should be prepared to tackle any retaliatory action: Owaisi hails IAF air strikes on terror camps in Pakistan

India TV News  

AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi Tuesday hailed Indian Air Force's strikes on a Jaish-e-Mohammed's terror camp in Pakistan and said the Indian defence forces should be prepared to tackle any retaliatory action. India bombed and destroyed Jaish-e-Mohammed's biggest training camp in Pakistan early Tuesday, killing a "very large number" of terrorists, trainers and senior commanders, officials said. He …

Pakistan prepares for ’all eventualities’ after IAF strikes
5 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan prepares for ’all eventualities’ after IAF strikes

Live Mint  

New Delhi/Islamabad: India on Tuesday said Indian Air Force's fighter jets destroyed a major terrorist camp in Pakistan in the worst escalation between the nuclear-armed rivals since 2001, in an incident that Islamabad has described as a "grave aggression". A statement released from his office today notes Pakistan would respond "at the time and place of its choosing," and rejects …

Bombs were dropped in Pakistan, some ‘liberal’ cinders are burning here
5 years, 10 months ago

Bombs were dropped in Pakistan, some ‘liberal’ cinders are burning here

Op India  

The Indian Air Force has today carried out rapid action air strikes over terror camps in PoK and Pakistan early in the morning. As more and more details of the Indian air strike over terror camps in Pakistan and PoK have been emerging, so are the opinions of Modi haters whose hatred for one man trumps everything else. — Ashok …

IAF strikes in Pakistan: 'How's the Jaish? Dead, sir', Indian Twitterati takes to celebratory memes after operation in Balakot
5 years, 10 months ago

IAF strikes in Pakistan: 'How's the Jaish? Dead, sir', Indian Twitterati takes to celebratory memes after operation in Balakot

Firstpost  

The Indian Air Force ’s pre-emptive strikes on terror camps in Pakistan was received with praise for the security forces and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government. Opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee spoke in support of the air force, saying that the personnel were “ Indian Amazing Fighters ”. Pakistani officials initially played down the impact of …

Why being seen as tough on Pakistan helps India’s Modi
5 years, 10 months ago

Why being seen as tough on Pakistan helps India’s Modi

CNN  

New Delhi CNN — Tensions between India and Pakistan, already on the rise since mid-February, spiked in the most dramatic of ways on Tuesday, with Delhi saying it had launched airstrikes on what it alleged was a terrorist training camp across its de facto border with Islamabad. “Credible intelligence was received that JeM was attempting another suicide terror attack in …

Pakistan uses Congress leader and ‘liberal’s’ arguments to undermine PM Modi yet again
6 years ago

Pakistan uses Congress leader and ‘liberal’s’ arguments to undermine PM Modi yet again

Op India  

Ashok Swain, a professor based in Sweden, who is revered in liberal circles due to his opposition to Hindutva has expressed his delight at his tweets being featured on anews channel in Pakistan. https://t.co/3kdfH7TsMi via @YouTube — Ashok Swain December 14, 2018 Swain’s tweet from December 11 where he had insinuated that the NDA government could trigger a conflict with …

Narendra Modi claims Congress made a 'punching bag' out of national security, slams party for 'raising doubts' on surgical strikes
6 years, 1 month ago

Narendra Modi claims Congress made a 'punching bag' out of national security, slams party for 'raising doubts' on surgical strikes

Firstpost  

Narendra Modi’s attack on the Opposition party came even as the Congress accused the government of “misleading” the Supreme Court. Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday launched a blistering attack on the Congress party, saying national security and defence sector were either a punching bag or a funding source for it. “It has happened because, on the one hand, there …

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