The sectarian violence involving Islamist factions, security forces and Druze gunmen is another sign of the fragile security situation. 

​The sectarian violence involving Islamist factions, security forces and Druze gunmen is another sign of the fragile security situation.  

Amid national grief over the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26, including Navy Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, his wife Himanshi Narwal, a PhD scholar, passionately appealed for peace, urging people not to turn against Muslims or Kashmiris. Lieutenant Narwal was honored with full military honors, and his funeral took place in Karnal, where thousands gathered to pay their respects.

President Trump is reportedly dismissing National Security Advisor Michael Waltz after a security breach involving a journalist in a Signal chat. This comes amidst a pattern of high turnover in key positions during Trump’s administrations, making it difficult for international counterparts like India’s NSA Ajit Doval to build stable relationships.