"Hello, Delhi!": Joe Biden's Enthusiastic Post After India Touchdown

US President Joe Biden arrived in Delhi on Friday to participate in the G20 Summit to be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

A few hours after landing, President Biden shared an enthusiastic post on his X account, formerly known as Twitter.

Hello, Delhi!

It's great to be in India for this year's G20. pic.twitter.com/JBJUAuAYYb

— President Biden (@POTUS) September 8, 2023

"Hello, Delhi! It's great to be in India for this year's G20," Mr Biden said on the social media site with a picture of him receiving a warm welcome after descending from Air Force 1. He also shared pictures of a cultural performance..

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Mr Biden for a bilateral discussion at his residence in Delhi late on Friday evening, shortly after the US president's Air Force One landed in Delhi

Great seeing you, Mr. Prime Minister.

Today, and throughout the G20, we'll affirm that the United States-India partnership is stronger, closer, and more dynamic than any time in history. pic.twitter.com/bEW2tPrNXr

— President Biden (@POTUS) September 8, 2023

Soon after his meeting with PM Modi, President Biden shared another post on social media site X in which two leaders can be seen sharing a warm handshake.

"Great seeing you, Mr. Prime Minister. Today, and throughout the G20, we'll affirm that the United States-India partnership is stronger, closer, and more dynamic than any time in history," the 80-year-old President said. 

In their over 50-minute talks, the two leaders deliberated on India's G20 presidency, cooperation in nuclear energy, critical and emerging technologies such as 6G and artificial intelligence, and ways to fundamentally reshape multilateral development banks.

This is Joe Biden's first visit to India as US President. The last US President to visit India was Donald Trump in February 2020.

President Biden and the US delegation will be staying at the ITC Maurya Hotel in the national capital.

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Withdraw Controversial Law AFSPA From Entire State: Assam To Centre

Four days after Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed the issue, the Assam cabinet has made a recommendation to the Centre to withdraw the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) and the Disturbed Areas Act from the entire state.

The announcement was made in a post on X, formerly Twitter, by the chief minister's office. 

State Cabinet has made a recommendation to the Central Government to withdraw Distrurbed Areas Act and AFSPA from entire Assam: HCM Dr @himantabiswa #CabinetPressMeet

— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) September 8, 2023

Mr Sarma had met Home Minister Shah in New Delhi on Monday and discussed the roadmap for the complete withdrawal of AFSPA from the state. After the meeting, he had said that his government would take further steps based on Mr Shah's suggestions. 

The controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 gives personnel from the armed forces, operating in disturbed areas, sweeping powers to conduct operations and arrest anyone without a warrant. It also gives the personnel immunity from arrest and prosecution even if they shoot someone dead, as long as the actions are deemed necessary for "the maintenance of public order".

An area or district is notified as a disturbed area under AFSPA to facilitate the operations of the armed forces.

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"India, US Friendship Will Further Global Good": PM After Meeting Biden

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held wide-ranging talks with US President Joe Biden to further economic and people-to-people bilateral linkages.

He asserted that the friendship between the two nations will continue to play a great role in furthering global good.

On his first visit to India as the US President, Joe Biden arrived in Delhi on a three-day visit to primarily participate in the G20 Leaders' Summit under India's Presidency.

In a post on X, formerly Twitter, PM Modi said, "Happy to have welcomed @POTUS @JoeBiden to 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. Our meeting was very productive."

Happy to have welcomed @POTUS @JoeBiden to 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. Our meeting was very productive. We were able to discuss numerous topics which will further economic and people-to-people linkages between India and USA. The friendship between our nations will continue to play a… pic.twitter.com/Yg1tz9kGwQ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 8, 2023

"We were able to discuss numerous topics which will further economic and people-to-people linkages between India and USA. The friendship between our nations will continue to play a great role in furthering global good," he said.

The Prime Minister's Office, in a post on X, said, "Their discussions include a wide range of issues and will further deepen the bond between India and the USA."

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and US NSA Jake Sullivan were also present in the meeting from the US side, while the Indian delegation included External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval.

PM Modi is scheduled to hold 15 bilateral meetings over the next two days for the G20 Summit.

The Prime Minister earlier said that these meetings would give an opportunity to review India's bilateral ties with these nations and further strengthen developmental cooperation.

"It is my firm belief that the New Delhi G20 Summit will chart a new path in human-centric and inclusive development," he posted on X, adding, "I look forward to productive discussions with world leaders over the next two days."

"I will also be holding bilateral meetings with several leaders and Heads of Delegation to further deepen the bonds of friendship and cooperation," PM Modi said.

On Saturday, he will hold bilateral meetings with leaders of the UK, Japan, Germany, and Italy besides attending the G20 events.

On Sunday, he will have a working lunch meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, sources said.

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"World Leaders Of Tomorrow": Rishi Sunak Meets Children In Delhi

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, on his first India visit since becoming the UK PM, shared his delight at meeting the students and staff at the British Council in Delhi, calling them "the world leaders of tomorrow". He called the little ones "a living bridge between the UK and India".

The British PM, who was received by Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ashwini Choubey, will join fellow world leaders at the G20 summit.

The summit, being hosted in the national capital under India's Presidency of the 20-member bloc, will get underway at the state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam tomorrow.

Mr Sunak visited the British Council's India headquarters in Delhi with his wife Akshata Murty.

Taking to his official handle on X, formerly Twitter, Mr Sunak posted, "Before meeting the world leaders of today I've been meeting with the world leaders of tomorrow. It's been fantastic to visit students and staff here at @inBritish- a reflection of the living bridge that exists between the UK and India."

Before meeting the world leaders of today I've been meeting with the world leaders of tomorrow.

It's been fantastic to visit students and staff here at @inBritish - a reflection of the living bridge that exists between the UK and India. pic.twitter.com/mYc2uZP7kc

— Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) September 8, 2023

He said the G20 has been a huge success for India and it is the "right country at the right time to be hosting this".

The UK PM said that he will make sure that the G20, under India's Presidency, achieves success.

"G20 has been a huge success for India. India is the right country at the right time to be hosting this. I feel we are going to have a very good couple of days of deliberations and decisions made," the British Prime Minister said, adding that the coming two days will witness hectic deliberations.

Referring to the theme of the 18th G20 Summit, 'One Earth, One Family, One Future', the UK PM said, "I think it's a great theme. I am an example of the incredible living bridge that Prime Minister Modi described between the UK and India."

Ahead of his arrival in Delhi, Mr Sunak said that he was heading to the G20 summit with a clear focus, which includes stabilising the global economy, building international ties, and supporting the most vulnerable.

"At the summit, the Prime Minister will stress the importance of those who do choose to attend demonstrating their leadership, both in helping the world's most vulnerable people to deal with the terrible consequences of Putin's war and in addressing wider challenges like climate change and the stability of the global economy," read an official release from 10 Downing Street.

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Man Accused Of Raping Granddaughter Acquitted By Mumbai Court

A special POCSO court in Mumbai acquitted a 60-year-old man accused of raping his granddaughter as it didn't find the girl's testimony "trustworthy".

Special Judge Kalpna Patil, presiding over the court set up under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, acquitted the accused on September 5, but a detailed order was made available on Friday.

The court, in its order, said, "Considering different names given by the girl at different stages of the investigation and her act of hiding the name of the person who was having physical relations with her, the oral evidence of the girl does not appear trustworthy." Her testimony was also not supported by any other evidence, the court noted.

As per the prosecution, the survivor, a minor, lived with her grandparents. In June 2018, the girl fainted before her grandfather and was taken to a hospital, where it came to light that she was pregnant.

On June 22, 2018, she gave birth to her daughter. Thereafter, her grandfather filed a police complaint against an unknown person, it said.

During the probe, the teen told the police she had established a physical relationship with a boy and subsequently got pregnant. Later, she gave another statement, saying her grandfather forcefully had sexual relations with her and also threatened her to not disclose this to anyone, the prosecution said.

The girl told the police she came to know about her pregnancy in October 2017 and informed the police about burn injuries on her privates, allegedly inflected by an elderly relative with cigarettes or matchsticks, it said.

The court order said the girl admitted that when she missed her menstrual cycle, she disclosed this to her friend and went to a hospital with her friend's mother.

Why did she not disclose the misdeeds of the accused to them? it asked.

The court said the girl admitted that the accused used to leave home and stay out on some days. Also, the accused, who is her grandfather, filed a missing person's complaint in 2015 when she left home without informing her family.

Further, the court noted that the girl was out of control of the accused for some days.

Her evidence is silent as to why during that period, the girl did not approach the police against the alleged sexual harassment or burn injuries inflicted by the grandfather, the prosecution asked.

"Considering all the facts and circumstances, I have come to the conclusion that the prosecution has failed to prove the charge against the accused," the judge noted.

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भारत के साथ फ्री ट्रेड डील के लिए इमीग्रेशन पॉलिसी में नहीं होगा बदलाव: ब्रिटिश पीएम ऋषि सुनक

ब्रिटेन ने भारत के साथ मुक्त व्यापार समझौते (Free Trade Deal) को सुरक्षित करने में मदद करने के लिए नेट माइग्रेशन (Immigration Plan) में बदलाव नहीं करने की बात कही है. प्रधानमंत्री ऋषि सुनक (Rishi Sunak)के प्रवक्ता ने गुरुवार को कहा कि ब्रिटेन की भारत के साथ मुक्त व्यापार समझौते को सुरक्षित करने में मदद करने के लिए Net Migration को कम करने के लिए अपने दृष्टिकोण को बदलने की कोई योजना नहीं है. G20 समिट में शिरकत करने के लिए सुनक भारत आ रहे हैं. वह 9 और 10 सितंबर को दिल्ली में रहेंगे.

समाचार एजेंसी 'रॉयटर्स' की रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक, G20 समिट के लिए भारत जा रहे ऋषि सुनक ने इस सप्ताह अपने मंत्रियों से कहा कि बातचीत आगे बढ़ रही है, लेकिन वह केवल एक दृष्टिकोण पर सहमत होंगे जो पूरे ब्रिटेन के लिए काम करे. 

जून में व्यापार मंत्री केमी बडेनोच ने कहा कि ब्रिटेन व्यापार वार्ता के हिस्से के रूप में अस्थायी व्यापार वीजा पर चर्चा करेगा, लेकिन व्यापक आप्रवासन प्रतिबद्धताओं या भारतीय श्रमिकों के लिए ब्रिटेन के श्रम बाजार तक पहुंच पर चर्चा नहीं करेगा.

उन्होंने कहा, ‘प्रधानमंत्री का मानना है कि माइग्रेशन का मौजूदा स्तर बहुत ज्यादा है. स्पष्ट रूप से कहूं तो इस मुक्त व्यापार समझौते को हासिल करने के लिए हमारी माइग्रेशन पॉलिसी में बदलाव की कोई योजना नहीं है. इसमें स्टूडेंट वीजा भी शामिल हैं. गृहमंत्री सुएला ब्रेवरमैन ने पिछले साल व्यापार वार्ता में भारतीय प्रवासियों के संभावित प्रभाव के बारे में टिप्पणी करके विवाद खड़ा कर दिया था, जिसमें उन्होंने “भारत के साथ किसी भी खुली सीमा प्रवासन नीति” और वीजा से अधिक समय तक रहने वालों के साथ चिंता व्यक्त की थी.

हालांकि, ब्रिटेन में भारत के उच्चायुक्त विक्रम दोरियास्वामी ने कहा कि ब्रिटिश प्रेस में यह धारणा थी कि भारत अधिक वीजा चाहता है, लेकिन भारतीय मीडिया में नहीं. उन्होंने टाइम्स रेडियो से कहा, ‘हमने कभी नहीं कहा कि वीजा हमारी मांग का हिस्सा है.' 

उन्होंने कहा कि इसके बजाय भारत ने कंपनियों के लिए ब्रिटेन और भारतीय नागरिकों को एक देश से दूसरे देश में ले जाने के लिए आसान रास्ते तलाशे. “हम प्रवासियों से यहां आने में सक्षम होने के लिए नहीं कह रहे हैं.”

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बाइडेन, सुनक, ट्रूडो : जी20 समिट के लिए दिल्ली पहुंचकर कहां-कहां ठहरेंगे दुनिया के बड़े-बड़े नेता

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PM Modi, Joe Biden To Hold Bilateral Talks Tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden are set to hold bilateral talks on Friday evening with a focus on further solidifying the India-US comprehensive global and strategic partnership.

The two leaders are expected to review ongoing bilateral cooperation in areas of clean energy, trade, high-technology, defence and how the two countries can contribute in dealing with some of the pressing challenges facing the world.

PM Modi is also likely to hold separate bilateral meetings on Friday with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth.

The US President is visiting New Delhi to attend the G20 summit that is being held on September 9 and 10. It will be his first visit to India as the US President.

The last US President to visit India was Donald Trump in February 2020.

President Biden is scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on Friday evening and he will leave for Vietnam on Sunday afternoon at the end of the G20 summit.

The focus of the talks between PM Modi and President Biden is likely to be on reviewing the ongoing bilateral cooperation in various key areas including clean energy, defence and high-technology, said a source.

The two sides may also deliberate on having a more liberal visa regime.

Prime Minister Modi and President Biden had touched upon possible cooperation in developing next generation small modular reactor technologies in a collaborative mode in their talks in Washington in June and it is expected that the issue may figure at the meeting on Friday.

Ahead of Joe Biden's visit, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the US commends Narendra Modi's leadership of the G20.

"We commend Prime Minister Modi for his leadership of the G20 this year and we are committed to helping ensure that India has a successful G20 host as they host (the summit) this year," she said.

"So, that's going to continue to be our commitment. During Prime Minister Modi's visit here in June, the President (Biden) and the prime minister shared their determination to deliver on shared priorities at the summit," she said in response to a question.

Jean-Pierre said the President is "very much looking forward to continuing that work with the Prime Minister and other leaders later this week as we head out tomorrow." The G20 member countries represent around 85 percent of the global GDP, over 75 per cent of the global trade, and about two-thirds of the world population.

The grouping comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the UK, the US and the European Union (EU).

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