Ali Laarayedh is the latest high-profile critic of the president to be jailed as campaigners slam “sham trials”. 

​Ali Laarayedh is the latest high-profile critic of the president to be jailed as campaigners slam “sham trials”.  

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is unlikely to attend Russia’s Victory Day parade on May 9, with Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth expected to represent India. This decision occurs amidst heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. Russia had initially invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the event.

Pakistan has expressed concerns over a potential military response from India following the Pahalgam terror attack, citing intelligence suggesting an “imminent threat of kinetic action.” Pakistan’s UN ambassador warned that obstructing Indus waters would be considered an act of war, vowing retaliation. On April 24, PM Modi pledged strong action against those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack.