In a no-holds-barred statement, External Affairs S Jaishankar on Thursday said that it was abundantly clear that it was Pakistan which called for a cessation of firing after sustaining heavy damages in India's retaliatory attacks during Operation Sindoor.

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Today's top news covers major development in politics, international affairs and defence. Defence minister Rajnath Singh called for IAEA oversight of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons following repeated threats.

A ceasefire agreed between India and Pakistan appears to be holding, with both sides stressing their commitment to the surprise truce which halted the worst fighting in decades between the nuclear-armed neighbors.

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar over the US 's claims of having played mediator between India and Pakistan,

India is escalating its trade disputes with the US, challenging tariffs at the WTO and signaling a shift from defense to offense. Inspired by China's tactics and triggered by Trump's claims of brokering a ceasefire with Pakistan,