Noted Indian screenwriter and poet Javed Akhtar has strongly condemned Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip following the killing of retired Indian Army Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale. Kale, who was serving with the United Nations, was killed in an Israeli airstrike while traveling in a UN vehicle. Akhtar’s criticism adds to the growing chorus of voices from India and around the world calling for an end to the violence and a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
An attempt by the Indian Army to confiscate weapons and ammunition in the Bishnupur district of Manipur on Tuesday was thwarted by women-led protestors. The incident occurred during a routine patrol in the Kumbi area when army personnel intercepted two SUVs carrying arms. The occupants of the vehicles fled, leaving behind their weapons, which were promptly seized by the army. However, a group of Meitei women known as ‘Meira Paibis’ quickly gathered at the scene and demanded that the weapons be handed over to them. The women argued that confiscating weapons from village volunteers left them vulnerable to attacks from militants in neighboring areas. Despite the army’s attempts to disperse the crowd by firing into the air, the women remained steadfast in their resistance. The situation was eventually resolved when state police forces arrived and negotiated the handover of the weapons to the police. The army personnel have since withdrawn from the area, and the situation has returned to normal.
Two Indian Army soldiers were injured in an exchange of fire with terrorists in the forests of Bandipora district in north Kashmir on Wednesday, April 27, 2023. The search operation, which was launched on April 21, led to a confrontation between security forces and terrorists in the Renji forest area of Bandipora, resulting in the exchange of fire. The injured jawans were hospitalized for treatment, but their condition is not yet known. Army officials have not yet confirmed the injuries, while the search operation is ongoing.
