A seven-member all-party delegation is set to visit key partner countries, including members of the UN Security Council, later this month in the context of Operation Sindoor and India's continued fight against cross-border terrorism.
This is the first time that the Centre will depute MPs from multiple parties to present India's stance on Kashmir and cross-border terrorism originating from Pakistan.
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 278 on May 16, within the 'Poor' category. Forecasts by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) have predicted that the AQI will remain in the lower end of the 'Poor' range on May 17 as well.
The states under alert are Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tripura, West Bengal, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Telangana. Bihar is also likely to receive heavy rain on May 18.
An AQI ranging from 301 to 400 is categorised as 'very poor'. The AQI recorded in most of the observation stations was in the very poor category. The AQI at Anant Vihar, Ashok Vihar, and Aya Nagar was recorded at 352, 322 and 333, respectively.
This six-lane controlled access corridor runs through the states of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, including important towns such as Baghpat, Baraut, Shamli, and Saharanpur.
Colonel Qureshi detailed the targeted camps, stating that the four terrorist camps destroyed in Pakistan are Bahawalpur, Muridke, Sarjal, and Mehmoona Joya.
Former Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto had acknowledged his country's tango with terror operatives, saying that Pakistan has a past. Bhutto acknowledged Pakistan's history with extremism, claiming the nation has suffered as a result and has since reformed.
The order amends the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 to include a provision prohibiting the import or transit of any goods originating in or exported from Pakistan 'until further orders.'
The warning comes on the heels of a record-breaking spell of rain on Friday morning, with Safdarjung - Delhi's primary weather station - logging 77 mm of rain in just six hours between 2:30am and 8:30am.
