The government of Pakistan handed over the list of Indian prisoners to Delhi. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the names of civilian prisoners and fishermen are included in the list.
According to the report, Pakistan has shared the list of 257 prisoners, including 58 civilians and 199 fishermen.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote in a post on X, “This step is consistent with the provisions of the Consular Access Agreement between Pakistan and India, signed on 21 May 2008, under which both countries are required to exchange lists of prisoners in each other’s custody twice a year, on 1″ January and 1″ July, respectively.”
On the other hand, the Indian government will also share the list of Pakistani prisoners, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs mentioned on x, “The Indian Government will also share the list of Pakistani prisoners with the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi”
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Year 2026 will pose a major challenge for India due to internal weaknesses, regional tensions, and global pressures, according to the British newspaper “Financial Times”
According to the newspaper’s annual review report, the year 2025 proved to be a year of crises, failures, and pressures for India, rather than stability and strong progress.
The report stated that continuous difficulties on internal and external fronts kept India in severe trouble and year 2026 will pose more major challenges for India due to internal weaknesses, regional tensions, and global pressures.
Military tensions between Pakistan and India, trade disputes with the US, a fatal plane crash, the weakening of the Indian rupee, and overall economic unrest further complicated India’s situation during 2025, the report added.
The report pointed out that despite claims of strategic autonomy, India faced severe pressure in maintaining a balance with the US, China, and Russia. The trade agreement between the US and India was postponed several times, while the imposition of US tariffs put additional pressure on the Indian economy.
