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PM meets relief teams, lauds their efforts in quake-hit Turkey and Syria

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other organisations, involved in rescue and relief operations in earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria under “Operation Dost” and appreciated their efforts.
Lauding the efforts of the NDRF teams, he noted that in the last few years, India had strengthened its identity as a self-sufficient as well as a selfless country.
He noted that the relief and rescue teams had done a great service to humanity and made the country proud.
India was among the first few countries which had sent rescue teams to the affected nations, within hours of the massive earthquake hitting the region.
Turkey was hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on February 6, which had also impacted neighbouring Syria. Till now more than 45,000 people have been killed in it while millions have been rendered homeless.
The PMO had held a meeting on the same day and soon afterwards, rescue and relief teams were dispatched to Turkey and Syria under Operation Dost.
Apart from the relief material, India had sent a mobile hospital as well as specialised rescue teams apart from around 250 army personnel to the most affected areas of Turkey and Syria.
Modi, addressing the rescue personnel, that India is always ready to be the first responder whenever there is a crisis.

“We consider the world as one family and see it our duty to quickly help any member in crisis,” he said.
Three self-sustaining teams of the NDRF, with more than 150 specially trained personnel, along with a dog squad and specialised vehicles were also sent to Turkey.
Emergency medicines, equipment, and medical items were also sent to Syria.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 20, 2023
Blinken meets Wang Yi in Munich, says Chinese balloon programme ‘exposed’ to world

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Washington: Amidst strained ties over an alleged Chinese spy balloon, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and raised “the unacceptable” violation of American sovereignty and warned that Beijing’s material support to Moscow over Ukrainian war would attract sanctions.
The meeting on Saturday between the two top American and Chinese diplomats took place on the margins of the Munich Security Conference.
“The Secretary directly spoke to the unacceptable violation of US sovereignty and international law by the PRC high-altitude surveillance balloon in US territorial airspace, underscoring that this irresponsible act must never occur again,” State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
“During the meeting, Blinken made clear the United States will not stand for any violation of our sovereignty, and that the Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon programme which has intruded into the airspace of more than 40 countries across five continents has been exposed to the world,” he said.
Blinken also raised the Russia-Ukraine war during the meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
“On Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine, the Secretary warned about the implications and consequences if China provides material support to Russia or assistance with systemic sanctions evasion,” Price said.
Blinken condemned the ICBM test by North Korea as the latest destabilizing act carried out by Pyongyang, and emphasized the need for responsible powers to respond to such significant international challenges.
During the meeting, Blinken reaffirmed there had been no change to the longstanding ‘One China’ policy of the US, and he underscored the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, the spokesperson said.

“The Secretary reiterated President Biden’s statements that the United States will compete and will unapologetically stand up for our values and interests, but that we do not want conflict with the PRC (People’s Republic of China) and are not looking for a new Cold War,” Price said.
Blinken underscored the importance of maintaining diplomatic dialogue and open lines of communication at all times, he said.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 19, 2023
Men found charred in car: Owaisi targets Cong and BJP, meets bereaved families

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Jaipur: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday alleged that “delay” by the Rajasthan government in acting on the missing complaint lodged by the family members of the two men in the Bharatpur case allowed the accused to flee the state.
Owaisi also met the families of Junaid (35) and Nasir (25) whose charred bodies were found in a car in Haryana after the two men from Bharatpur district of Rajasthan were allegedly abducted by cow vigilantes. The Hyderabad MP also alleged that such incidents occur because “BJP supports and shelters such organisations due to which police do not take immediate action against them”.
The Rajasthan Police had on Friday arrested one of the five persons linked to the Bajrang Dal named in the FIR lodged at Gopalgarh police station.
“Had the Rajasthan government taken immediate action on the missing complaint related to Junaid and Nasir, then they (abductors) would have not been able to cross the Rajasthan border,” Owaisi who is on a two-day tour of the state told reporters in Alwar district.
He said it was a painful incident.
“If the BJP keeps sheltering such radicals then it is not right for the country. These incidents occur, only and only, because the BJP helps such organisations, gives them strength and shelters them due to which police and administration do not take immediate action,” Owaisi alleged. He said that it is not a matter of Muslims, but of all those people who believe in rule of law and the Constitution.
“Nobody has the right to take the law into their hands otherwise where will be the need for police, administration and courts,” he said.
Later in the day, Owaisi met the grieving family members of Junaid in Ghatmeeka village to express condolences.

“Junaid had six children and his elder brother, who is mentally challenged, had seven children. He had the responsibility of all the children. One murder has orphaned 13 children. It is a matter of regret that police of Haryana and Rajasthan have given free hand to these goons, terrorists and criminals,” he told reporters in Ghatmeeka village.
Haryana and Rajasthan police should arrest such gangs and put them in jail, he said and also targeted the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He also addressed a public meeting in Kaman town as a part of his party’s campaign for Assembly elections. Owaisi said that he is overwhelmed by the support of the people of Bharatpur. He said that his party will fight the assembly elections with full strength and emerge victorious.
Junaid had a criminal record of cattle smuggling and five cases were registered against him at different police stations, a police officer said.
The last rites of the two, who were related to each other, were conducted on Friday after authorities announced financial assistance of Rs 20.5 lakh to each of the affected families.
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday demanded a CBI probe into the matter and alleged that the Bajrang Dal’s name was being dragged into the case due to “political bias”.
Bajrang Dal is the youth wing of the VHP.
On the victims’ families alleging the Bajrang Dal’s role in the killings, the Rajasthan BJP said it is not justified to malign an organisation before the investigation is completed.
“Whether the accused have links with the Bajrang Dal or are cow vigilantes, it is a matter of investigation. It is not justified to malign any organisation. It will be better if the police take action against those who are guilty,” state BJP spokesperson Ramlal Sharma told reporters on Friday.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 18, 2023
Bhiwani killings: Brinda Karat meets families of Junaid, Nasir

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A delegation of the CPI(M) went to Ghatmika village in the Mewati area of Rajasthan on February 17 and met the families of Junaid and Nasir, who had been kidnapped, brutally beaten, and then allegedly burnt alive by Hindutva workers belonging to Bajrang Dal.
The delegation comprised of Brinda Karat (Polit Bureau member) Amra Ram (Rajasthan State Secretary and member Central Committee) Sumitra Chopra, Dr. Sanjay Madhav, Raisa (Rajasthan state secretariat and state committee members), and advocate Shabbir Khan.
The delegation inquired about the reported cases against Junaid on charges of ‘cow smuggling’. “These cases had been filed during the earlier BJP regime along with cases against many others in surrounding villages. Since there was no evidence of any kind, Junaid was never arrested nor have any of the charges been proved even after all these years. In fact, they were false cases filed by a vindictive government to justify the spate of incidents of violence against cattle farmers and traders by the gau rakshak gangs,” the party said in a press release.
The CPI(M) strongly condemned the brutal killings. “The policy and patronage of the Haryana government and police in protecting the criminal activities of the so-called gau rakshak gangs must be held responsible. The Rajasthan government must also immediately probe the role of the Rajasthan police in this case. The CPI(M) will be giving a memorandum to the chief minister with the above demands,” the party informed.
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February 18, 2023
Acid attack on minor girl: Karnataka Minister meets victim

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Bengaluru: Women and Child Development Minister Halappa Achar on Saturday visited the minor acid attack victim undergoing treatment at a hospital
in Ramanagara district of Karnataka.
The girl was attacked with chemical (thinner) by a man from Kanakapura on Friday evening.
Consoling the girl and her mother, the minister assured them of stringent action against the accused as per law.
While interacting with the media, Minister Achar said that acid had burnt the girl’s back, shoulders and eyes. He further said that the Government will have zero tolerance against such incidents.
The accused has already been arrested and an FIR has been registered at the Kanakapura police station. He said that he has already discussed the matter with the District Superintendent of Police and suggested appropriate action.
“This is a monstrous act and such incidents must not recur. As soon as I got information about the incident this morning, I put aside all the work and expressed my concern on behalf of the Government. The girl is responding to treatment and will be examined by a cornea specialist,” the Minister said, adding that the government will help in the treatment with specialist doctors.
The acid attacker has been identified as Sumanth, a mechanic and a resident of Kurupete in Kanakapura. The incident had taken place near the Narayanappa Lake bypass road in Kanakapura on Friday.
Preliminary investigations suggested that the accused had made a call to the victim and asked her to come. When she came, he professed his love to her. When she refused, the accused threw acid used for cleaning the vehicle engines on her face leaving the left side of the face, including the eye, damaged. The police suspect that the accused had used a chemical (thinner) for the attack.

According to police, the two were in a relationship for a year. Recently, after a fight, the girl had severed all ties with him.
The police had formed a special team to nab the accused who had disappeared after the incident.
Kanakapura Town police have registered the case also under the Pocso Act and IPC Sections.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

February 18, 2023
Cong team meets EC, complains about violence against Oppn candidates in Tripura

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New Delhi: A Congress delegation headed by party general secretary Mukul Wasnik met Election Commission officials on Wednesday and complained about violence in Tripura, alleging that Congress workers were being targeted by the ruling party.
The Congress alleged that it’s party candidates and supporters were being attacked by the BJP cadres.
The Congress is contesting the Tripura election in alliance with the Left parties which were unseated by the BJP in the last election.
Tripura goes to the polls on Thursday.
Unlike the previous elections, triangular or multi-cornered contests would be witnessed in 57 seats between the Bharatiya Janata Party-Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura alliance and the Congress-CPI(M) led Left Front coalition.
Straight contests between the BJP and the opposition alliance are on the cards in three Assembly segments — Barjala in Agartala, Jubarajnagar in north Tripura and Sabroom in south Tripura.
The influential Tipra Motha Party, which is now governing the politically important Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council, is contesting 42 seats, 22 beyond the areas inhabited by the tribals, who constitute one third of Tripura’s over four million population.

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February 15, 2023
Indian defence secretary meets delegations from Oman, US, Saudi

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New Delhi: Union Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane on Sunday held bilateral meetings with three defence delegations on the sidelines of Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru, according to an official statement by the Ministry of Defence.
Aramane met General Manager Industrial Relations Saudi Arabia Engr Turki Saad and held discussions on a number of bilateral defence cooperation issues. The US delegation led by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Jedijiah P. Royal, and accompanied by Ambassador Elizabeth Jones, charge d’affairs US Embassy and US Air Force, met Defence Secretary Julian Cheator and the Union Defence Secretary.
Later Aramane also met another delegation from Oman led by Secretary General Ministry of Defence Mohammed Nasser Al Zaabi, reviewing the ongoing defence cooperation. During the meeting with the Union Defence Secretary, the discussions centred on increasing the depth and scope of engagements.
A warm welcome for the Saudi delegation on their arrival at Bengaluru Airport for #AeroIndia2023. The 20 member delegation will be participating in high level discussions & bilateral meetings during the 5 day event besides interacting with 🇮🇳 Govt & Private defence industries. pic.twitter.com/GH2oN4UdNx
— India in Saudi Arabia (@IndianEmbRiyadh) February 13, 2023
Prime Minister Modi inaugurated Aero India at Bengaluru on Monday. Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, led the Gurukul formation during the flypast at the inaugural ceremony of the mega air show.
The five-day event will focus on displaying indigenous equipment/technologies and forging partnerships with foreign companies. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the theme of Aero India 2023 is ‘The Runway to a Billion Opportunities’.
The event will also help integrate domestic MSMEs and start-ups in the global supply chain and attract foreign investments including partnerships for co-development and co-production.
Aero India 2023 has enlisted participation by more than 80 countries. Ministers of 30 countries and 65 CEOs of global and Indian OEMs are likely to participate in Aero India 2023.
The event will also see the participation of more than 800 defence companies, including about 100 foreign and 700 Indian firms.

Major exhibitors in Aero India 2023 include Airbus, Boeing, Dassault Aviation, Lockheed Martin, Israel Aerospace Industry, BrahMos Aerospace, Army Aviation, HC Robotics, SAAB, Safran, Rolls Royce, Larsen and Toubro, Bharat Forge Limited, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and BEML Limited.
Defence Secretary apprised the GAMI officials of the vast potential in joint collaboration initiatives between the two countries in sync with @makeinindia initiatives & @SaudiVision2030. Defence Attache from the Embassy Col G. S. Grewal also attended the meeting.
#🇸🇦🇮🇳Friendship pic.twitter.com/7qeUiVc8si
— India in Saudi Arabia (@IndianEmbRiyadh) February 12, 2023
(Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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February 13, 2023
Maha Cong tussle: HK Patil meets Thorat, says all issues will be resolved amicably

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Mumbai: The Congress’ Maharashtra in charge HK Patil on Sunday said there was no question of accepting the resignation of Balasaheb Thorat as legislature party leader and asserted all misunderstandings will be resolved amicably.
Thorat had last week resigned as CLP leader after criticising Maharashtra unit chief Nana Patole’s style of functioning.
Talking to reporters after meeting Thorat, Patil said the former will attend the All India Congress Committee plenary at Raipur in Chhattisgarh on February 24 and will meet party president Mallikarjun Kharge and AICC general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal.
Patil said he had conveyed to Kharge and Venugopal about the “hurt feelings” of Thorat and the recent developments in the state unit of the party.
“I apprised them about the development’s and hurt feelings. The Congress is a family and such issues crop up. We will resolve them among ourselves,” Patil said.
He also said such infighting will not hurt the party as “things are good and will improve”.
“There is no question of accepting Thorat ‘s resignation as CLP leader. I requested him to attend the plenary session, which he has accepted,” Patil said, adding the Maharashtra Legislative Council poll setback for the party involving Satyajit Tambe was not discussed.
The Congress was left high and dry after its official candidate for the Nashik division graduates seat Sudhir Tambe refused to contest and got his son Satyajit Tambe to stand successfully as an independent.

After his win, Satyajit Tambe had accused Patole of defaming his family and conspiring to deny him an opportunity to contest the MLC polls.
The Tambes are kin of Thorat, whose silence during the campaign to the MLC polls as he was recuperating from a shoulder injury, was misinterpreted as silent support by some segments of the party.
On the friction since the MLC polls, Patil said, “There has been no dialogue between Thorat and Patole. But it will happen.”
Thorat, who is recuperating from a shoulder injury, refused to divulge details of his meeting with Patil saying it was an internal matter of the Congress.
“There is no need for the media to blow things out of proportion. I will go to Raipur (for the plenary). All issues raised by me in the meeting with Patil were about strengthening the party,” Thorat said.
Queried on whether he would continue as CLP leader. Thorat said it was an internal matter of the Congress.
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February 12, 2023
Aaditya Thackeray meets TN CM Stalin in Chennai

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Chennai: Thackeray scion, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Friday met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.
The Shiva Sena (UBT) led by Aaditya Thackeray’s father and former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, was unseated by the Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena led by the current chief minister Eknath Shinde and its coalition partner, the BJP in Maharashtra.
“We called on Tamil Nadu CM Shri Stalin today at his residence. Presented him with a memory of Shri Karunanidhi ji meeting Hinduhriday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray.” Aaditya Thackeray tweeted.
CMO Tamil Nadu tweeted: “Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Mr Uddhav Thackeray’s son and former Minister of Maharashtra State Mr. @AUThackeray. They are Hon’ble Chief Minister Mr.@mkstalin met and talked with them.”
Stalin’s son and Tamil Nadu Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin, was also present during Friday’s meeting.
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February 10, 2023
Ajit Doval meets Russian President Putin amid Russia-Ukraine war

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New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the Russia-Ukraine war on Thursday, informed the Indian Embassy in Russia.
Doval is in Moscow to attend a meeting on multilateral security in Afghanistan.
The Indian Embassy in Russia, on Twitter said that Doval had a comprehensive discussion on bilateral and regional issues during the meeting with President Putin.
It was also agreed upon to continue working towards the implementation of the strategic partnership of India-Russia.
Doval reached Russia on his two-day official visit on Wednesday.
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February 9, 2023