The intruder was shot after he continued to advance towards the border security fence despite being challenged by BSF personnel.

"As we have said, we support direct discussions between India and Pakistan, but the pace, scope and character should be determined by those two countries, not by us," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated

Separately, the total recovery of these largely Chinese-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), originating from Pakistan and entering India's Punjab territory and a few in Rajasthan, has seen an about 13 times rise since 2022 in the January-May period.

In a significant development, a man has been apprehended in Bharuch district of Gujarat on charges of espionage for a Pakistani intelligence agency, according to police reports unveiled on Thursday.

A farmer had spotted the drone in the field and informed the BSF.

India abstained from voting on a draft resolution presented by Pakistan and co-sponsored by China at the UN General Assembly. The resolution aimed to address Islamophobia, but India emphasized the need to recognize and combat religiophobia against multiple faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent interview has reignited the discourse surrounding the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), a piece of legislation that was passed by the Modi government back in 2020 and now has notified it with the rules of the same.

“Prime Minister Modi will not change his stance on Pakistan and the re-engagement in any sort of discussions between the two seems highly impossible as India is heading towards the general elections,” said Raees. 

In a strong retort to debt-trapped Pakistan after it raised the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council, India has said it cannot pay any attention to a country which is soaked in red due to the bloodshed from terrorism that it sponsors around the world.

China has agreed to extend a USD 2 billion debt on existing terms, providing much-needed relief to debt-trapped Pakistan. Initially, China sought a hike in interest rates, but an understanding has been reached to roll over the loan with no changes in terms. This agreement comes as Pakistan faces challenges in maintaining foreign exchange reserves, relying on deposits from friendly countries.

As the country gears up for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA) is poised to take center stage once again.

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra face a new legal hurdle as a Pakistani court indicted them on Tuesday on charges related to allegedly receiving land as a bribe during Khan's premiership. The development marks another chapter in Khan's ongoing legal saga, as he remains incarcerated since August on various other charges, vehemently refuting all accusations leveled against him.