INDIA
Biren Singh to be Manipur Chief Minister again
Nongthombam Biren Singh will be the Manipur Chief Minister for second consecutive term, BJP's central observer and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced here on Sunday. Sitharaman, accompanied by co-observer Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju, held an around two hour long meeting with the BJP's newly elected MLAs in Imphal, before announcing Biren Singh has been unanimously re-elected the BJP legislature party leader.
After 32-yr delay, legal options for Kashmiri Pandits
The public temper is running high after watching the movie 'The Kashmir Files', which has shown the real incidents of rapes, murders, brutalities, loot and arson committed by terrorists and the locals. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) or Kashmiri organisations can take up the issue individually or jointly and compel the present competent J&K Government to form an SIT or judicial commission.
India reports 1,761 fresh Covid cases, 127 deaths
India recorded 1,761 fresh Covid infections and 127 deaths in a span of 24 hours, said the Union Health ministry on Sunday morning. With the number of new deaths, the total count has reached 5,16,479. A total of 3,196 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients since the beginning of the pandemic is now at 4,24,65,122. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent.
India, Japan discuss nuclear threats in Indo-Pacific region
Kishida condemned N.Korea's ballistic missile launches, saying that they are destabilising the region. The Japanese PM is in New Delhi on a two-day visit to take part in the 14th India-Japan annual summit. In a joint statement, both the countries reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearisation of N.Korea, consistent with the relevant UNSC resolutions, and the importance of addressing the concerns related to N. Korea's proliferation linkages.
Modi, Kishida talk about threats in South China Sea
Kishida welcomed the Indo-Pacific Oceans' Initiative (IPOI) announced by Modi in 2019. The Japanese Prime Minister arrived here on a two-day visit to take part in the 14th India-Japan Annual Summit on Saturday. Both Prime Ministers acknowledged the growing space for cooperation between the IPOI and Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP). India appreciated Japan's participation as a lead partner on the connectivity pillar of IPOI.
India, Japan delve on security and defence cooperation
"They welcomed the holding of the first 2+2 meeting of their Foreign and Defence Ministers in November 2019 in New Delhi and instructed their Ministers to hold the second meeting at the earliest opportunity in Tokyo," said a joint statement. They also welcomed the operationalisation of the Agreement Concerning Reciprocal Provision of Supplies and Services between the Japan Self-Defence Forces and the Indian Armed Forces.
India, Japan should keep trying to end Russia-Ukraine war: Kishida
Kishida in a statement said Modi discussed the situation in Ukraine. "Russia's attack on the Ukraine is a serious issue which has shaken the international world order," Kishida said. However, Modi did not made any comments over the ongoing Russia and Ukraine War which has reached 24th day. The Japanese Prime Minister further stated that the world has been shaken today due to many disturbances.
From Kashmir Valley to Silicon Valley: Journey of a resilient Pandit
There was no law and order in Kashmir then. "We should go back? "Dar ke nahin jana hai. (we can't go there in fear). Waha pe bandh kar rakhenge security laga ke tho kya faida. Jail main nahin bhaitenge (if we are to live in cages due to security it will be more like a jail and we don't want to live like that). We want freedom," Sunita explains.
Japanese PM arrives in Delhi for 2-day visit
Kishida will be holding bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will discuss global and regional issues. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw received Fumio Kishida at the IGI Airport on Saturday. Talking about the Japanese Prime Minister's visit to India, the Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi on Thursday said, "India and Japan summit will be held on March 19."
Why Jan 19 is 'exodus day'; even though mass killings continued after 1990
It is also a day to remember the failure of the administration, political leaders, civil society and the loss of humanity. It is not that on January 19 the whole of the community fled Kashmir, many stayed back in the hope that harm won't come to them. But massacres continued, targeted killings kept on happening, kidnappings, rapes, assaults, loot and arson and general harassment continued.
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