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Lt Gen PN Hoon, Who Secured Siachen for India in 1984, Dies at 90

Commissioned into the Sikh regiment two years after the Partition, Lt Gen Hoon led the Operation Meghdoot — as the commander of Srinagar-based 15 Corps — to capture the Siachen glacier in 1984. As a frontline soldier, he defended the borders, during the Chinese Aggression and the 1965 war against Pakistan. He also served as the director general of military operations.

Pompeo Discusses Iran Situation with Indian Envoy

Pompeo Friday had a round of telephonic conversations with leaders across the globe as the US sought to explain its strike on Soleimani away as defensive action in response to “imminent threats” to American lives. He also spoke to Pakistan army chief Qamar Bajwa, bypassing PM Imran Khan, about the US decision to eliminate Soleimani.