Baloch leader Mir Yar Baloch has warned of potential Chinese military deployment in Pakistan’s Balochistan region due to deepening China-Pakistan ties and the CPEC project. He expressed concern over decades of repression in Balochistan and urged India to bolster Baloch resistance forces. Baloch representatives view the escalating strategic alliance as dangerous, potentially threatening both Bharat and Balochistan’s futures.

Wildlife experts say encounters like this are becoming frequent as shrinking forest cover and declining prey populations push animals closer to human settlements in search of food

Jaishankar stressed India’s right to defend against terrorism from Pakistan, highlighted regional support, vaccine diplomacy, and India’s civilisational identity and global role.