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In his first address to the nation after Indian armed forces struck terror infra in Pakistan and PoK, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned that India would not ‘tolerate nuclear blackmail’ anymore in the fight against terrorism. In Episode 1659 of #CutTheClutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Defence & Foreign Affairs Editor Snehesh Alex Philip discuss what made Operation Sindoor effective and how the PM put Pakistan and the world on notice.

A new challenge has arisen for the BJP—its leaders are divided on the need for a caste survey and its implications for OBC empowerment and reservations.

Unhappy about ceasefire, which they see as Indian govt’s 'cowardice', extreme right-wing X accounts called foreign secretary 'spineless', 'traitor', even viciously attacking his daughter.

Amid escalating military tensions between India and Pakistan, Bangladesh has undertaken a series of rather unusual strategic measures, including a military drill, Akash Bijoy 2025. The source said the containers had heavy weaponry, including air defense systems, Turkish-made drones, short-range missiles, and other advanced weaponry.----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/operation-sindoor-why-india-must-keep-eye-on-bangladesh-too/2618719/

As Gen Bipin Rawat once pointed out, India has to be ready for a two-and-a-half front war, with the half referring to unnamed internal enemies.----more----https://theprint.in/opinion/to-deal-with-a-2-5-front-war-india-must-tackle-the-half-front-inside/2622697/

#cuttheclutter Two months before the Pahalgam massacre, orders for satellite images of the sensitive region in Kashmir peaked. In Episode 1658 of #CutTheClutter Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Senior Assistant Editor Soumya Pillai discuss a timely newsbreak that highlights a plausible Pakistani connection to the terror attack that claimed 26 lives in Pahalgam and pushed India and Pakistan to the brink of war. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To read Soumya Pillai story: https://theprint.in/defence/pahalgam-satellite-image-us-space-tech-firm-maxar-technologies/2620666/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan

Three nights after Op Sindoor, the India-Pakistan air warfare continues in the north and the west of our country. In episode 1657 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta and Deputy Editor Snehesh Alex Philip discuss India’s multi-layered integrated air defence system and how it is thwarting drone attacks by Pakistan.

Scheduled to begin on 13 May, several parents & students enrolled for the entrance exam in border states & UTs are now requesting NTA to consider postponing it citing safety concerns.