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First ever India-Côte d’Ivoire Foreign Office Consultations held in Abidjan

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India and Côte d’Ivoire held their First Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on March 29 in Abidjan. Rahul Chhabra, Secretary (ER) in the Ministry of External Affairs and Daouda Diabate, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Côte d’Ivoire, co-chaired the FOC.

The two sides acknowledged the strong bilateral relations that exist and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen based on the shared visions, principles and the value of democracy.

“Both sides reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations especially cooperation in key sectors such as trade and investment, automobiles, agriculture, energy, industry, security, healthcare and pharmaceutical as well as development cooperation”, a press release by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

“Both sides noted with appreciation the cooperation on COVID-19 related issues. Both sides also agreed to further enhance their cooperation in their fight against this dangerous pandemic”, the press release added.

During the talks, it was noted that the trade volume between the two countries has been growing, but remained far below their potential. “Both sides agreed to take all possible steps to promote bilateral trade & investment. Both sides agreed to encourage two ways investments and agreed to expedite the finalization of the MOU on Bilateral Investment Agreement”, the press release said.

To enhance the capacity of Ivoirian entities in these priority areas and to strengthen Côte d’Ivoire-India development partnership, the Government of India may extend lines of credit and buyer’s credit arrangements.

Côte D’Ivoire’s Foreign Minister Ally Coulibaly also expressed gratitude for the constant assistance and solidarity shown by India towards Côte d’Ivoire and specifically mentioned India’s gifting of 50,000 doses of Made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines.

“The meetings were held in a warm and cordial atmosphere, a reflection of the historic bonds of friendship between the two countries. Both sides agreed to hold the next consultations at New Delhi at a mutually convenient date”, the press release added.

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India and Australia hold talks on disarmament, also discuss space security and export control

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The sixth round of India-Australia Dialogue on Disarmament, Non-Proliferation and Export Control was held in a virtual format on 30 March.

The two sides exchanged views on contemporary issues of mutual interest in the areas of nuclear, chemical, biological disarmament and non-proliferation.

The talks also focussed on conventional weapons, outer space security and strategic export control.

“The dialogue facilitated enhanced mutual understanding and appreciation of national perspectives and global developments on non-proliferation and disarmament issues that will contribute to the India- Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”, a press release from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated.

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100-year old Hindu temple in Pakistan attacked on the auspicious day of Holi

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Muslims in Pakistan have attacked a Hindu temple in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The 100-year old temple was attacked by a group of unidentified Islamists and as of now, a complaint has been registered by the police.

The incident took place ahead of the Holi festival on Saturday (27 March) at the Purana Qila area of the city. The mob damaged the main door and another door at the upper storey of the temple, as well as the staircase.

Pakistani newspaper Dawn reported that the security officer of the Evacuee Trust Property Board, Northern Zone, Syed Raza Abbas Zaidi, had lodged an FIR at Banni police station of Rawalpindi, saying the construction and renovation work on the temple had been going on for the last one month.

Already the land mafia − similar to the  encroachment mafia in India, wherein they illegally occupy and encroach on temple lands − had occupied the surroundings of the temple for a long time.

Last year, the historic Hindu temple, the Krishna Dwara Mandir in Teri village of Karak district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, had been burned and razed to the ground by a Muslim mob. 

Recently, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi had gone on an official trip to Bangladesh, hundreds of members of hardline Islamist group Hefazat-e-Islam attacked Hindu temples and a train in eastern Bangladesh on Sunday. Violence continued to spread across the country in the wake of a two-day visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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PM Modi attacks DMK for its treatment of women, refers to A. Raja’s remarks on TN CM’s mother

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With just a week to go for the Assembly Elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the DMK for its treatment of women and referred to the crass remarks made by DMK MP A. Raja on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s mother.

Speaking at a massive public rally in Dharapuram near Tirupur, the Prime Minister said “Today, Congress and DMK have insulted the respected Mother of Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister. God forbid, if they come to power, they will insult many other women of Tamil Nadu.”

He also referred to the objectionable remarks made by DMK propaganda secretary Dindigul Leoni who while campaigning for Karthikeya Sivasenapathy, the DMK’s Thondamuthur candidate, said that women’s hips have become like barrels after drinking milk from foreign cows.

“Sadly, to insult women is a part of the Congress-DMK culture. A few days back, one of the MLA candidates of DMK Mister Dindigul Leoni made horrible remarks on women. DMK has done nothing to stop him.” PM Modi said.

PM Modi also recalled the incident when late former AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa was insulted in the Assembly.

“Never forget 25th March 1989. In the Assembly of Tamil Nadu, how did DMK leaders treat Amma Jayalalithaa Ji? DMK and Congress will not guarantee women empowerment. In their rule, crimes against women are up.” PM Modi said.

He said that the NDA government is inspired by the thoughts and ideals of the great Andal and Avvaiyar, the two great female Tamil poets.

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Congress hits out at Left in Kerala, says Pinarayi Vijayan and Modi have “secret understanding”

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In another blow for the Left alliance in Kerala, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Monday (29 March) accused Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of having a “secret understanding” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reports India Today.

A tweet sent out from the official account of Surjewala says, “Deception-Duplicity-Dishonesty are hallmarks of disastrous 5yrs of LDF Govt in Kerala. Shri Pinarayi Vijayan is a replica of Shri Narendra Modi, in Authoritarian style & running a self-centered Autocratic Govt  (sic)”.

An official statement from the Congress was also attached to the tweet.

The reason for this salvo is because so far “no FIR has been registered” against the Kerala CM in the gold smuggling case, said Surjewala.

“There seems to be a secret understanding between Kerala CM and PM Modi. Is the decision to purchase 300-megawatt wind power from Adani group for a long period of 25 years at about 8,700 crores to cover up the gold smuggling case? Is no FIR registered against CM and other ministers by ED, income tax a part of this understanding?”, Surjewala said at a press conference at the party headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram.

“What is the secret understanding between CPM and BJP in Kerala? What is the deal between CM Vijayan and PM Modi? Is it not correct that 300-megawatt wind power for 25 years has been purchased by Kerala government at rates of ₹2.85 and ₹ 2.90 from Adani group at a cost that will be over ₹8,700 crores?,” said Randeep Surjewala.

Swapna Suresh, the primary accused in the gold smuggling case, had also accused Kerala Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan of immoral behaviour.

However, the Kerala Chief Minister is immune to what is happening around him. Pinarayi Vijayan, in an interview, said, “There are no severe allegations against my government. It is because there is no corruption in Kerala. My government is corruption-free. During polls, there is nothing much to say. So, some things are made up during election season.”

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Modi promises to end political violence in Kerala, says LDF and UDF leaders are like goons

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the crowd during an election campaign at Palakkad, Kerala on
March 30, 2021. V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State for External Affairs (left) E Shreedharan (right)
are also seen in the picture. | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah/The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the Congress and Left parties in Kerala, saying that the leaders of the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) behave like junior-level goons.

Addressing a rally in Palakkad ahead of the Kerala state assembly elections, Modi said, “Left parties have been in power here many times. But their leaders still behave like junior-level goons. Under them, political rivals are killed, hacked and beaten.”

Workers of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are regularly beaten up and killed in Kerala. Recently, 26-year old Nandu alias Rahul Krishna, the RSS shakha mukhya shikshak at Nagamkulangara in Wayalar village panchayat in Kerala’s Alappuzha, was killed by SDPI workers.

The BJP government in Kerala will put an end to this violence, Modi promised. He further said that the UDF and LDF are ashamed of the culture of the land and they abuse traditions and ethos.

“In a democracy, we can have political differences. But violence is not acceptable.” He asked the people to vote for the BJP, a government that guarantees peace and prosperity in the state.

Claiming that both the UDF and the LDF have misled the people of Kerala, Modi also said that just as Judas betrayed Jesus Christ for a few pieces of silver, the LDF government has betrayed Kerala for a few pieces of gold.

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Modi: “LDF govt betrayed people of Kerala for gold just as Judas betrayed Christ for few pieces of silver”

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As Kerala heads for perhaps its most important assembly election in a generation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at a rally in Palakkad said, “Judas betrayed Christ for a few pieces of silver. LDF has betrayed Kerala for a few pieces of gold”.

The ‘gold’ jibe was a clear reference to the ongoing gold smuggling scam that has hit the embattled Communist Party. More names are emerging as the investigations into the case progress. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government under the leadership of Pinarayi Vijayan is already in a lot of trouble as fissures in the alliance are out in the open.

The primary accused in the gold smuggling case Swapna Suresh, has also implicated the Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly P Sreeramakarishnan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the former Principal Secretary M Sivasankar in the case. She also alleged that the Speaker used to call her to his flat with “dirty intentions”.

Left and Congress’ betrayal on ‘Love Jihad’

However, referencing Judas − who, according to the followers of Jesus Christ betrayed their lord and saviour for 30 pieces of silver to the Romans leading to Christ’s crucifixion − will also likely be seen as the Left parties’ betrayal of the Kerala people regarding the social menace of “Love Jihad”. The Congress and the Left have always maintained silence and ignorance on this serious issue.

Kerala Congress (M) leader Jose K Mani recently said, “Love jihad has again come up as an issue. Society has apprehensions about it. As the issue has emerged again, the apprehensions about it should be cleared.”. Christian organisations supported his statement as well.

However, the Left and the Indian National Congress have said that the whole concept of ‘Love Jihad’ is bogus and is a ruse to divide the pluralistic community in Kerala and have branded Hindus as communal for raising the issue.

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DMK at it again: “If Jaya is Amma and Modi is Daddy, what is their relationship?” DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran asks

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The DMK seems to be on an abusing spree with one of its top leaders once again objectionable comments  by speaking about late former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

DMK MP from Chennai Central constituency Dayanidhi Maran was campaigning in the Kinathukadhavu constituency for the party’s candidate Kurichi Prabhakaran for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections.

During the campaign, the DMK MP said while taking a jibe about the earlier remarks made by Tamil Nadu Dairy Development Minister Rajenthra Balaji said “Minister Rajenthira Balaji says Jayalalithaa is their ‘Amma’ (mother) and Modi is their ‘daddy’. Look at the kind of relationship they have. If we say this, they will it is wrong.”

The DMK MP’s remarks just days after its the party’s Deputy General Secretary A. Raja, who is also an MP, slandered Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami by speaking ill of the latter’s mother who recently passed away.

Many on social media have now condemned the remarks made by Dayanidhi Maran. Political commentator and YouTuber Maridhas called it another incident in the series of abusive remarks made by DMK leaders.

BJP Tamil Nadu Spokesperson SG Suryah tweeted when the DMK MP would be apologizing for the remarks. He also remarked that the DMK chief MK Stalin should organize an ‘apology asking meeting’ to apologize for all the crass remarks made by the party leaders.

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Indian embassy in Kathmandu hosts interaction with Sonam Wangchuk and author Kanak Mani Dixit

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Featured Image: Sonam Wangchuk at the event organised by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu | Credits: ANI

The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Sunday organised a public event and interaction with noted innovator-engineer Sonam Wangchuk and renowned  Kathmandu-based author Kanak Mani Dixit. The event was held on the theme of sustainability in the Himalayas.

Wangchuk is known for his incredible work in Ladakh, which has been termed a game-changer and an inspiration for social innovations in the Indian subcontinent. Dixit is a prominent author based in Kathmandu.

The discussion was also on the key lessons that can be learned from Wangchuk’s experiences in the Ladakh region as India turns 75.

“The conversation focussed on education, innovation and sustainability in the Himalayas”, a press release from the Embassy of India in Kathmandu stated.

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‘Why did Liberation of Goa take place 14 years after independence?’, CJI and Ravi Shankar Prasad spar in a healthy debate

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The timeline of Goa’s liberation from the colonial Portuguese yoke sparked some light debate between Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde. Both were addressing the public and the media at an event on Saturday, marking the inauguration of a new complex for the Bombay High Court bench in Goa.

Prasad, in his speech at the inauguration function on Saturday, called for an appraisal of the reasons behind the ‘delay’ in the liberation of Goa. Goa was freed from Portuguese colonialism in 1961, a good fourteen years after India attained independence in 1947.

“One question has baffled me always. India became free in 1947. Why did Goa have to wait till 1961? When India’s independence is close to 75 years and we are celebrating the 70th year of India’s independence, it is time to have an honest appraisal, why Goa’s liberation took so long?” Prasad proclaimed.

“We have the best relations with Portugal, we wish them well. Many of the Portuguese PMs are from Goa, it is a matter of great pride. That relationship is there, it should continue, but there has to be an honest appraisal. I thought today I must flag that concern.” Prasad said.

The 14-year ‘delay’ in the Liberation of Goa has been raised by BJP leaders in the past, including Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. Sawant has blamed the leadership of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for prolonging the integration of Goa with an independent India.

However, in his speech, CJI Bobde said that unlike the liberation of the then princely state of Hyderabad, Goa’s liberation was a relatively conflict-free affair.

Bobde, who has served in Goa as a visiting justice of the Bombay High Court in the past, responded by saying that Goa may have been liberated some years after 1947, but added that the most significant issue was that the transition of power was virtually bloodless.

“It may be later than the rest of the country, but the most significant thing I think about the liberation of Goa is that it was completely bloodless. No shots were fired, no corpses carried away, when the Liberation took place,” Bobde said.

“A few incidents did take place, but basically it was not a conflict between the two armies, which is very different from the liberation in other places like Hyderabdad,” he stated.

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