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A former Indian Army officer visited Kashmir, stating he had not imagined returning to the region without weapons, amid ongoing discussions about its status. In Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party leader Lucky Oberoi was shot and killed outside a gurdwara in Jalandhar. Separately, the Punjab government appointed Rao Abdul Kareem as the new head of the state police force. In Mumbai, a fire broke out at the Naval Dockyard with no casualties reported, while at the city's airport, the wingtips of an Air India plane and an IndiGo plane made contact, prompting an investigation by India's aviation regulator.
The US military seized a sanctioned oil tanker, the Aquila II, in the Indian Ocean after tracking it for over a month; the vessel was linked to Venezuela. In a separate legal matter, Nikhil Gupta pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to involvement in a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a case the FBI described as 'transnational repression.' Tensions with Pakistan escalated, with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stating Pakistan-administered Kashmir would become part of Pakistan and officials alleging Indian links to attacks in Balochistan. India rejected these claims as baseless. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Israel, signing multiple defense agreements to deepen military cooperation, though a deal for the Iron Dome system was not finalized. Domestically, Air India grounded a Boeing 787 Dreamliner over a reported fuel switch issue, with UK authorities seeking an explanation.
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A former Indian Army officer visited Kashmir and shared his experience, saying he 'never imagined' he would return to the region without weapons. The visit comes amid ongoing discussions about the status of Kashmir.
A fire broke out in a building at the Naval Dockyard in south Mumbai. No casualties were reported. In a separate incident at Mumbai's airport, the wingtips of an Air India plane and an IndiGo plane made contact. India's aviation regulator is investigating the airport incident.
Lucky Oberoi, a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was shot multiple times while in his car outside a gurdwara, or Sikh temple, in Jalandhar, Punjab. He died from his injuries. In a separate development, the government of Punjab appointed Rao Abdul Kareem as the new head of the state police force.
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Feb 25 — Feb 23
US military seizes oil tankers in Indian Ocean after tracking them from CaribbeanThe US military boarded and seized multiple oil tankers in the Indian Ocean. The Pentagon said the vessels, including one named the Bertha, were tracked from the Caribbean and seized for violating sanctions. In a separate incident in the Caribbean, US forces struck a suspected drug boat, killing three men. The US also closed a key DEA office in the region due to a corruption scandal.
Feb 15 — Feb 16
Indian man pleads guilty in US to murder-for-hire plot against Sikh separatist leaderAn Indian national, Nikhil Gupta, has pleaded guilty in a U.S. court to involvement in a plot to assassinate Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. The FBI has described the case as an example of transnational repression. The guilty plea represents a significant development in a high-profile murder-for-hire conspiracy targeting a political activist.
Feb 5 — Feb 12
Air India grounds Boeing Dreamliner after pilot reports possible fuel switch problemAir India grounded a Boeing 787 Dreamliner after a pilot reported a possible issue with the plane's fuel control switch. The airline is now checking its entire fleet of Dreamliners and is being asked by UK authorities to explain the incident. India's aviation regulator, the DGCA, said its initial inspection found no fault with the switch on the grounded plane.