At least 34 dead in India’s northeast after heavy floods

At least 34 people have lost their lives due to intense flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in northeastern India over the past four days, according to officials and local media reports. The country’s weather department has warned of continued downpours in the coming days.

India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has acknowledged that the country experienced some initial setbacks in the air during its recent military clash with Pakistan, although he refrained from disclosing specific details.

A tense situation unfolded on Tuesday along the India-Bangladesh border near Thakurbari in Assam’s Mankachar region, following a standoff between India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and Bangladesh’s Border Guard (BGB).

India and Canada have taken a significant step toward repairing their strained diplomatic relationship, with Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar confirming a recent conversation with his Canadian counterpart, Anita Anand.

Following the demonstrated success of the BrahMos missile during Operation Sindoor and its use in later engagements with Pakistan, India and Russia have initiated discussions to co-develop a more advanced version of the missile.

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has clarified that the United States played no role in facilitating the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, as reported by Indian media on Tuesday.

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called for Pakistan’s nuclear weapons to be placed under international supervision. His remarks followed a recent four-day military escalation between the two countries, which concluded with a ceasefire on Saturday.

India has instructed a Pakistani diplomat to depart the country within 24 hours, following heightened tensions resulting from recent military confrontations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.

Indian Premier Narendra Modi has said India `only paused` its military action against Pakistan, in his first speech to the nation since a ceasefire following last week`s heightened cross-border conflict that pushed the two nuclear-armed nations to the brink of another full-scale war.

Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated sharply on Wednesday as Indian forces carried out air strikes across the border, targeting locations in Pakistan and Pakistani-administered Kashmir. In response, Pakistan claimed to have shot down five Indian fighter jets, marking the most serious confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors in over 20 years.

Amid growing concerns over a potential military conflict with Pakistan, the Indian government has directed its states and territories to conduct comprehensive civil defense drills across the country this Wednesday.

A member of the Pakistan Rangers was apprehended by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday morning after allegedly crossing the international border near Sriganganagar, Rajasthan.

India said on Monday it had responded to `unprovoked` firing from Pakistan along the de facto border for the fourth consecutive night, as it deepens its search for militants in the region following last week`s deadly attack on tourists in Kashmir.

Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire in disputed Kashmir for a third night in a row, officials said Sunday, as relations between the nuclear-armed rivals plunged to their lowest level in years.

In a devastating attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, at least 26 people were killed after gunmen opened fire on a group of tourists, according to local police.

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Saudi Arabia on 22–23 April, marking his first trip to the Kingdom during his third term. The visit, at Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s invitation, aims to deepen a strategic partnership spanning trade, defense, and regional stability.