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May

Uneasy Peace Prevails Between India and Pakistan

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A person with a mustache AI-generated content may be incorrect.An uneasy peace seems to be playing out between the two neighbours, India and Pakistan, in a world beset by distances and hastening hostilities.

The country was gripped by escalating disturbances when 26 tourists perished in a bloodbath at Pahalgam, triggering a nationwide uproar as well as repercussions.

In the Rajya Sabha, MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday demanded an all-party meeting and called for convening until the government assures that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present there. In a chaotic lob and volley that has been tripping a high profile/PK media wire, Sibal also asked for a special session of Parliament and has expressed the point that he is confident that if Manmohan Singh had been the Prime Minister today, his presence in the all-party meeting would have been noticed and a special session would have been initiated as well.

Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Sibal referred to US President Donald Trump’s latest social media post on the stoppage of military hostilities, in which the American President said that he is proud that the US was able to help arrive at this “historic and heroic decision”.

Such was the state of confusion after Secretary of State Marco Rubio pointed out that for the last 48 hours, talks had been going on. The moot point being raised was that there would be a meeting at a neutral site. There were existing reports of a meeting at a neutral site. However, there were no reports at the authoritative level. Chinese foreign minister Wangh Yi also spoke with NSA Ajit Doval, according to Sibal. Communication was flying to and with little making sense of developments on the ground.

Sibal thought that MPs can't wait till the monsoon session to get details of what had transpired in the last few days. Mr Sibal did not consider it appreciable either that Prime Minister Modi did not participate in the all-party meeting that was held after the Pahalgam terror attack “Maybe he(Modi) thought Bihar elections were more important. He also went to Kerala. A thought is emerging that seems to make out that whatever may happen in Manipur, it is not necessary to go there, ’ it was Sibal’s contention. Sibal also made known the Prime Minister’s absence at the all-party meeting held after the Pahalgam terror attack.

 

Column at a Glance
Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 tourists, prompting calls for an all-party meeting in India. MP Kapil Sibal criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his absence during this crucial meeting, suggesting that if former PM Manmohan Singh were in office, he would have prioritized such discussions.
Thursday Thunder
By RK Misra
 Amidst rising hostilities, India and Pakistan have reportedly agreed to a ceasefire, which has been welcomed by over 30 countries, including the UK and Turkey. The Indian Defence Ministry has also empowered the Army Chief to activate additional battalions to bolster security. Meanwhile, a legal case regarding the discharge of short service commission officers is ongoing, with the court temporarily halting their discharge until further hearings. The situation remains complex, with ongoing military actions and diplomatic communications.

 

The former Congress leader hailed the armed forces for giving a beneficial reply to Pakistan. His remarks came after India and Pakistan on Saturday reached an understanding and ceasefire on military actions on land, air and sea with immediate effect after four days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.

Based on information collected here so far, a ceasefire between India and Pakistan appears to be holding despite a fusillade of volleys from both sides. Over 30 countries have welcomed the truce, with over 30 countries favouring it, including Qatar, the United Kingdom, Turkey and Bangladesh. As India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire agreement after rising hostilities, key international players, Azerbaijan and Turkey, issued statements welcoming the development and stressed a renewed focus on dialogue and stability in the region.

Meanwhile, the centre has pointed out that the Border Security Force(BSF) said on Friday that it had neutralised at least seven terrorists who were trying to infiltrate from across Pakistan into Samba during May 8 and 9. The busting of the infiltration bid came under heavy artillery fire, it was pointed out.

Meanwhile, the Defence Ministry has empowered the Army Chief to activate 14 of the 32 Infantry Battalions of the TA for deployments across the country till February 2028. The part-time TA supports and supplements the Regular Army in static security duties for the protection of vital areas and installations, as well as civil authorities and helps in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. The”14 battalions will constitute around 10,000 personnel, it was pointed out. The already overstretched 11.5 lakh strong Army currently has a shortage of around 8400 officers and 93,000 soldiers. Around 60,000 soldiers retire every year, but the annual intake under the Agnipath scheme is limited to 40,000 at present.

Meanwhile, the Centre has told the Centre that the time is not right for the discharge of 69 short service commission officers(SSCOs), including 47 women.”In the prevailing situation, let us not bring the morale down. They are brilliant officers. Their services can be used somewhere else. This is not the time to force them to roam the corridors of the Supreme Court. They can be somewhere else to serve the country”, said a bench of Justices Suryakant and Kotishwar Singh. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati said it is an administrative decision to discharge SSCOs, who, after completing 14 years of service, are not found fit for permanent commission(PC).

“This is based on policy to keep the armed forces young, she said.

Appearing for Lt. Col. Geeta Sharma, senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy said that the administrative decision could not be discriminatory, and when there are vacancies in PC Officers’ posts, there is no reason why SSCOs like Sharma are not granted PC. Guruswamy cited the example of Col. Sofiya Qureshi, who fought a legal battle to get PC and is now seen briefing the media about Operation Sindoor.

The Bench said the question before the court is purely a legal one and has nothing to do with individuals. However, it stayed the discharge of SSCOs till August 6-7, when the court would hear the petitioners and the government in detail. Bhati informed the court that Sharma, commissioned in the corps of signals in March 2011, was considered for permanent commission in December 2020 and was found fit for a four-year extension of service.

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