JNU's New Course On Counter-Terrorism Initiates Controversy
JNU's new course has sparked controversy following the university's Academic Council which approved a new course based on "counter-terrorism." Besides, the course is available for dual-degree engineering students as a part of International Relations. The optional course claims ''Jihadi terrorism'' is supported by countries with communist backgrounds. However, the course will only be offered following the Executive Council's approval.
Tags: JNU, COUNTER-TERRORISM, Jihadi, Communist
Courtesy: India Today
Envoys' Meet In Doha To Ensure Fast-Track Peace In Afghanistan
Delegates from the US, India, China, and other states met with the Afghanistan negotiators and Taliban spokesmen on August 12 in Doha to swiftly ensure peace and discontinue attacks on provincial capitals and cities in Afghanistan by the Taliban. They said that the world would not accept any regime "imposed through the use of military force." The Taliban in recent months have already seized two-third of regions in Afghanistan.
Tags: Taliban, Doha Talks, Peacemaker, COUNTER-TERRORISM, Foreign Delegates
Courtesy: Reuters
US Defuses B-52 Bombers To Stop Taliban From Capturing Afghan Cities
The US government has commanded B-52 bombers and Spectre gunships to take down Taliban terrorists moving towards three important cities of Afghanistan. Reportedly, B-52s and AC-130s are targeting insurgents around Kandahar, Herat, and Lashkar Gar in Helmand Province. Taliban has taken over two provinces since the withdrawal of the US forces last month. The group now controls half of Afghanistan's 419 district centers, Pentagon sources… read-more
Tags: US Army, Taliban terrorists, US Afghanistan Deal, COUNTER-TERRORISM
Courtesy: Yahoo News
NIA Conducts Raids Across J&K Over Terror Funding Case
At least eight districts of Jammu and Kashmir were raided by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on August 8 in connection with the terror funding case. The raids even included former militants who are now the residents of J&K. Besides, a Delhi court charged four alleged Hizb-ul-Mujahideen terrorists having strong attestation of Pakistani funding to organize terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
Tags: NIA, Terrorism, COUNTER-TERRORISM, Jammu and Kashmir
Courtesy: ANI
Rajouri Encounter: 2 Terrorists Killed During Operation In J&K
Two terrorists were gunned down in cross-firing in the Rajouri district of J&K on August 6. The armed forces and the J&K police were conducting a joint operation to track a group of militants in the Thanamandi forest belt area where the incident occurred. "It is a group of three to four terrorists of which two are foreign terrorists," Additional Director General of Police Mukesh Singh said.
Tags: Jammu and Kashmir, Rajouri, Security Forces, Terrorist attack, COUNTER-TERRORISM
Courtesy: The Economic Times
Prime Accused In 2019 Pulwama Attack Killed In J&K Encounter
A top Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) commander, in addition to one other terrorist, who was the alleged masterminds behind the 2019 Pulwama terror attack on CRPF were killed during a fire exchange by the security forces in Kashmir's Pulwama district of J&K. The incident took place during a search operation in the forest. Inspector general of police Vijay Jumar identified the commander as Ismail Alvi, a relative of Masood Azhar.
Tags: Jammu and Kashmir, pulwama attack, CRPF, Jaish-e-Mohammed, COUNTER-TERRORISM
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Biden's Presidential Campaign Eyes "High Priority" Relationship with India
The US presidential candidate Joe Biden's campaign, in a major policy document on Indian-Americans, reflected an intent of furthering the India-US relationship. The campaign said that the bonhomie between the two countries will be a "high priority" for Biden administration. Targeting China, it said Washington will work with New Delhi for a rules-based and stable Indo-Pacific region. It also stressed that terrorism will not be tolerated in… read-more
Tags: JOW BIDEN, INDIA-US RELATIONSHIP, SOUTH-ASIA, COUNTER-TERRORISM
Courtesy: THEINDIANEXPRESS