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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conveyed to his Japanese counterpart General Nakatani India's concerns regarding Pakistan's continued support for cross-border terrorism and its role in nuclear proliferation, which threatens regional stability. Both nations condemned terrorism and pledged to enhance global cooperation to counter cross-border threats, with Japan expressing solidarity with India following the Pahalgam attack.
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Just hours after agreeing to a ceasefire mediated by the US, Pakistan launched drones into Indian airspace, triggering sirens and explosions in border states. India's air defense systems neutralized most threats, but the intrusion followed a major retaliatory strike, 'Operation Sindoor,' targeting terror camps in Pakistan after a deadly attack in Pahalgam.
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