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**India Turns Tide in Brief Conflict with Pakistan, While Facing Internal and External Challenges**

**New Delhi – May 31, 2025** – India’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Anil Chauhan, revealed that the Indian military adapted its strategy after initial setbacks in the air during a recent four-day conflict with Pakistan. Gen Chauhan affirmed that this change in tactics resulted in a decisive advantage before the ceasefire was announced, although he acknowledged that aircraft were lost. The Congress Party has called on the government to provide a full account of the losses incurred during the conflict, while Gen Chouhan dismissed as “absolutely incorrect” Pakistan’s claim of downing six Indian jets.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has criticized the BJP-led state and central governments for allegedly targeting Bengali-speaking Muslims in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack. The CPI(M) Polit Bureau accused the governments of pushing these individuals into Bangladesh without due verification, urging them to follow established procedures for dealing with illegal immigrants.

Speaking at the U.N. conference on glaciers in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh accused Pakistan of violating the Indus Waters Treaty through its continued support of cross-border terrorism, rejecting Pakistan’s claims that India is the party in violation of the treaty. He stated that this terrorism interferes with the treaty’s proper implementation.

On the economic front, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) warned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to double tariffs on imported steel and aluminium would negatively impact Indian exporters, reducing their profitability.

Domestically, Delhi reported its first COVID-19 fatality amidst a recent surge in cases, with 294 active cases currently reported in the capital. Simultaneously, heavy rains and landslides in the northeastern region have claimed the lives of ten people, with Assam being the hardest hit.

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