The recent escalation followed a deadly attack on 22 April, in Pahalgam, a town in Indian-administered Kashmir. Twenty-six tourists, mostly Hindus, were killed.

The Resistance Front, an insurgent militia, initially claimed responsibility, then retracted the statement, saying that its account on a digital platform had been hacked.

India blamed Pakistan and promised retribution. Pakistan denied involvement in the attack and called for an international investigation. Days later, India launched Operation Sindoor, a wave of air strikes, describing them as “non-escalatory” in nature.

Many of the drones used in the operation were Israeli-made. Among the systems deployed was the Harop, a “suicide drone” developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). Designed to hover above a target area before diving for impact, the Harop carries a 10-kilogram warhead and can remain airborne for nearly six hours.

Since acquiring the Harop, India has increasingly relied on it. Oshrit Birvadker, a fellow at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, told The Times of Israel that India’s use of Harop drones reflects “Israel’s growing footprint in Indian defense.”

India and Ukraine are the world’s two largest arms importers.

Over recent years, India has become Israel’s most dependable buyer. Between 2001 and 2021, India imported $4.2 billion worth of Israeli arms. India’s support for Israel has also grown during the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

In May 2024, Spain denied docking rights to the Marianne Danica ship carrying 27 tonnes of explosives bound for Haifa, a port city in Israel. The cargo had originated in Chennai, India. The incident underlined India’s role not just as a buyer but also as a supplier of arms.

We cannot let the genocidal state act unchecked. Please spread the word and show up in droves!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30687529

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30279231

Just another day in the 4th largest economy in the world. We're so proud.

If the government has a shred of shame they'll cancel the event. I really hope sense prevails so we don't legitimize this rubbish Zionism nonsense by way of soft power and cultural efforts.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/30209167

"beta" = "son" in Hindi and similar North Indian languages

Reality:

Despite repeatedly claiming that they shot 6 jets during Operation Sindoor... they probably need a routine upgrade to their Chinese Air Defense or something.

A really good write-up on the "this is not the time to ask questions" defense that our current government has been hiding behind every time a terrorist attack happens.

Do we really have nothing better to do than suck up to genocidaires?

Outrage has erupted in India after a Muslim professor was arrested over a social media post which praised India's military operations against Pakistan while criticising attacks on Indian Muslims.

Ali Khan Mahmudabad, 42, is a British-educated associate professor of political science at Ashoka University. He studied at Winchester College, a boarding school in England, and earned a PhD from the University of Cambridge in 2014.

Mahmudabad was arrested on Sunday in New Delhi after a complaint was filed against him by a youth leader of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Rights groups and prominent commentators have erupted in outrage. Aakar Patel, the chair of Amnesty International India, said: "Mahmudabad is in jail not because of what he wrote but because he's Muslim."

Awareness message.

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Over 24,000 Class 12 students scored above 95% in the CBSE results 2025, while over 1.1 lakh students crossed the 90% mark. The numbers are even higher in CBSE Class 10 with nearly 2 lakh students scoring above 90%. But are these high marks truly meaningful, or are we just going through the motions?

A ceasefire!
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