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May 23, 2025 Dispatches

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Indian Officials Repress Dissent Following India-Pakistan Hostilities

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Indian army officer Col. Sofia Qureshi (L), India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri (C) , and Indian air force officer Wing Commander Vyomika Singh address a press conference after India carried out missile strikes in Pakistan, in New Delhi, India, May 7, 2025.

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