India Calls On Canada To Respect Vienna Convention On Diplomatic Ties

India on Thursday called on Canada to provide for a conducive environment in line with provisions of the Vienna convention on diplomatic relations so that its officials can discharge their duties without any hindrance or security concerns.

India's fresh call to Ottawa came days after certain pro-Khalistani elements in Vancouver attempted to disturb a camp organised by the Indian consulate in that city.

The ties between India and Canada came under severe strain following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations in September of "potential" involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

India strongly rejected the allegations.

"Our High Commission and consulates in Canada regularly organise consular camps. One such camp was organized near Vancouver on November 12 to provide life certificates to pensioners," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said during his weekly media briefing.

"The event was held successfully despite attempts by a few radical elements to cause trouble. Our Consul General was not present at that camp," he said.

"We reiterate the need for nations to respect the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations so that our diplomats can discharge their diplomatic obligations," he added.

Asked about reports of an incident near Brampton during Diwali, Mr Bagchi it was sort of an "unrest' between two groups.

As regards to events that you alluded to near Brampton in Diwali. I think that was more in the nature of unrest between the two groups, he said.

"I don't think there has been any complaint that our consulate has received... I saw some social media reports. We also understand that the authorities there are looking into that incident," he said.

Days after Mr Trudeau's allegations, India temporarily suspended issuance of visas to Canadian citizens and asked Ottawa to downsize its diplomatic presence in the country to ensure parity.

Canada has already withdrawn 41 diplomats and their family members from India. India has resumed some of the visa services. 

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Delhi Health Minister Addresses Concerns At GTB Hospital Amid Sanitation Allegations

Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Wednesday visited a city government-run hospital in east Delhi, hours after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal directed him to take corrective action following a social media post that alleged insanitary conditions in its toilets.

After visiting GTB Hospital, Bharadwaj said in a post on X that "instructions were issued to the health secretary" to take appropriate action against the culprits.

माननीय मुख्यमंत्री @ArvindKejriwal जी के निर्देश पर ज़ीटीबी हॉस्पिटल में सफ़ाई व्यवस्था ठीक करवाई है। दोषियों पर उचित कार्रवाई करने हेतु स्वास्थ्य सचिव को निर्देश जारी किए ताकि भविष्य में मरीजों को इस तरह की समस्या का सामना ना करना पड़े। https://t.co/IyiWKafZyJ pic.twitter.com/kom44qRkCT

— Saurabh Bharadwaj (@Saurabh_MLAgk) November 15, 2023

Earlier in the day, Kejriwal shared a post on X in response to one made late on Tuesday by a user, alleging insanitary conditions in the hospital's toilets.

"Delhi's sick hospital toilets are overflowing, full of filth; this is how the hospitals of Delhi are. The picture is of the largest GTB hospital across Yamuna, where patients, attendants, and staff have to pass by a toilet with a cloth over their mouths. The cleanliness system in the hospital is zero," the user alleged in the post, along with a photograph.

Responding to the post, Kejriwal directed Bharadwaj to visit the hospital and take "corrective steps" to improve amenities at the facility.

"I have directed the health minister to visit the hospital today along with senior officials and take corrective steps," he wrote.

Later in the evening, Bharadwaj said on X, "On the instructions of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the cleanliness system has been improved at GTB Hospital. Instructions were issued to the health secretary to take appropriate action against culprits so that patients do not have to face such problems in the future."

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"Karnataka Celebrated Diwali In Darkness Due To Power Cuts": KTR

The "stable government and able leadership" of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has enabled Telangana to make rapid strides in development since 2014, BRS Working President and IT Minister K T Rama Rao on Tuesday said.

The BRS government ensured major development in the state which Congress could not do in six decades, he claimed.

Addressing the Telangana Builders' Association members here, Rama Rao said the land value in Hyderabad has increased 10-20 fold in the last decade.

"Value of lands increased not just in Hyderabad but across Telangana under CM KCR's governance. Stable government and able leadership has played a key role in ensuring development in the state," Rama Rao said, according to a release issued by his office.

Rama Rao, also known as KTR, said that Telangana is seen as a progressive state and has no communal riots or other disturbances, and hence investments from other states and countries are coming here.

Taking a dig at the Congress, Rama Rao claimed, "Karnataka celebrated Diwali in darkness due to power cuts. So decide if you want current (electricity) or Congress".

He said that Maoism prevailed in the Telangana region during the Congress government and charged that Congress failed to give water, jobs, and any kind of social and economic security which encouraged a few to take up Naxalism.

Talking about the plans for Hyderabad, KTR said that the new Hyderabad will be developed between Outer Ring Road and Regional Ring Road. He said that the regional ring road of 330 km will connect Bhongir, Choutuppal, Shadnagar, Sangareddy, and other areas.

He said, "The development you see in Hyderabad now is just the trailer. You will see the movie in the future. If you want the progress and development story to continue, vote for BRS in the coming election." Assembly elections in Telangana will be held on November 30. 

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CBI ने LG से दिल्ली के पूर्व मंत्री सत्येंद्र जैन के खिलाफ एक और मामले में जांच की मांगी अनुमति

सीबीआई ने दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल से दिल्ली सरकार के पूर्व मंत्री सत्येंद्र जैन के खिलाफ एक और मामले में जांच करने की अनुमति मांगी है, इसको लेकर आम आदमी पार्टी खासी नाराज है. उसका कहना है कि ये कानून का मखौल उड़ाने के अलावा और कुछ नहीं है.

सूत्रों के मुताबिक दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल दफ्तर से सीबीआई ने सत्येंद्र जैन के खिलाफ एक और मामले में जांच की अनुमति मांगी है. 

दिल्ली के पूर्व स्वास्थ्य मंत्री सत्येंद्र जैन पर आरोप है कि उन्होंने महाठग सुकेश चंद्रशेखर समेत कई कैदियों से प्रोटेक्शन मनी की उगाही की. CBI ने इस मामले में तत्कालीन तिहाड़ जेल सुपरिंटेंडेंट राजकुमार के खिलाफ भी जांच की अनुमति मांगी है. CBI ने प्रिवेंशन ऑफ़ करप्शन एक्ट के प्रावधानों के तहत ये अनुमति मांगी है.

ये कानून का मखौल- AAP
इस बार आम आदमी पार्टी ने कड़ी प्रतिक्रिया जारी करते हुए कहा है कि केवल और केवल देश के सबसे बड़े ठग सुकेश चंद्रशेखर के बयान के आधार पर सीबीआई ने सत्येंद्र जैन और अन्य लोगों के खिलाफ जांच की अनुमति उपराज्यपाल से मांगी है. ये कानून का मखौल उड़ाने के अलावा और कुछ नहीं है. AAP स्पष्ट रूप से जैन और सुकेश चन्द्रशेखर या उनके किसी भी सहयोगी के बीच किसी भी संबंध, संचार और किसी भी पैसे के लेन-देन से इनकार करती है.

सुकेश के बयान को सत्य मान लेना ठीक नहीं- आप
आप का कहना है कि, चूंकि केंद्र सरकार ने सुकेश चन्द्रशेखर के बयानों को सत्यवादी हरिश्चन्द्र की तरह सच मानना ​​शुरू कर दिया है, इसलिए उसे सबसे पहले सुकेश चन्द्रशेखर के दावों की पूरी तरह से सीबीआई जांच शुरू करनी चाहिए, जिसने 2020 में बिजनेसमैन फैमिली से 200 करोड़ रुपये की उगाही की.

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Most Drugs Entering Tripura Through Mizoram: Police

Tripura's 107 km-long boundary with Mizoram is a cause of concern for law enforcement agencies as most of the drugs from Myanmar enter the state through that border.

Vigil has been stepped up along the border between the two northeastern neighbours to prevent drug trafficking, said Bhanupada Chakraborty, Superintendent of Police of North Tripura district, which shares the boundary with Mizoram.

"Law enforcement agencies are working hard to curb drug trafficking but smuggling of drugs especially heroin continues along the inter-state border," Mr Chakraborty told PTI on Monday.

Chief Minister Manik Saha has declared a war against increasing drug trafficking and law enforcement agencies have adopted a zero-tolerance policy to curb the drug menace.

Till August 2023, a total of 746 people were booked in connection with 445 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) cases and contraband items including heroin amounting to Rs 91.84 crore was seized during the period, according to a police report.

"Myanmar appears a potential threat to the war against drugs declared by Tripura... We are sure these drugs are coming from Myanmar. Mizoram is just a transit point as far as drug trafficking is concerned," the police officer said.

According to Mr Chakraborty, drug mafias sometimes also use Silchar-Churaibari (entry point to Tripura from Assam) to transport drug items.

"We often foiled drug smuggling under Churaibari police station despite having severe staff constraints. The police need to be strengthened further to intensify war against the drug trafficking", the SP said.

"Police have sent two or three teams to Mizoram in connection with some specific NDPS cases but they did not make much progress as the origin of the drug peddlers could not be found. In the course of interrogation and probe, we came to know that Mizoram border is being used as a safe corridor for trafficking drugs to the state," Officer in Charge (OC), Damcherra police station, Raju Bhowmik told PTI.

Three police stations- Damcherra, Khedacherra and Vangmum share 107 km inter-state border with Mizoram with a skeleton staff.

"At present, Damcherra police station has only two sub-inspectors along with one inspector and six to eight constables and some Tripura State Rifles (TSR) jawans. It is very difficult to maintain close control at Nripen Chakraborty setu (bridge) which connects Mizoram's Mamit district to Damcherra in North Tripura," the OC said.

The bridge over river Longai connects Tripura and Mizoram.

Mr Bhowmik said, "We require adequate staff to maintain strict vigil at the entry point to Damcherra. Around 40/50 vehicles are coming to Damcherra through the bridge daily. If we want to check all vehicles, more policemen are needed at the check gate at Damcherra".

Taking advantage of skeleton police presence, the drug mafia are using Damcherra to smuggle drugs along with goods to the northeastern state, he said.

North Tripura, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Arunabh Chakraborty said the number of injected drug users (IDUs) among the inmates of Bruhapra resettlement village (Bru camp) under Damcherra police station has been on the rise over the past few years.

"... Tripura State AIDS Control Society (TSACS) is working in the field to check the menace. We have identified some potential pockets of drug users and opened two Oral Substitution Therapy (OST) clinics in two Public Health Centres (PHCs) at Jampui Hills (Vangmun) and Damcherra to provide them medical attention", he said.

Meanwhile, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will soon have a zonal-level office in Agartala to curb drug and narcotics trafficking effectively, officials said.

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ब्रिटिश पीएम ऋषि सुनक से मिले एस जयशंकर, विराट कोहली के साइन वाला बैट गिफ्ट किया

विदेश मंत्री एस जयशंकर ने रविवार को 10 डाउनिंग स्ट्रीट पर ब्रिटेन के प्रधानमंत्री ऋषि सुनक और उनकी पत्नी अक्षता मूर्ति से मुलाकात की और उन्हें प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की ओर से दिवाली की शुभकामनाएं दीं. एस जयशंकर ने अपनी पत्नी क्योको जयशंकर के साथ यूके के पीएम से मुलाकात की और उन्हें भगवान गणेश की मूर्ति और भारतीय बल्लेबाज विराट कोहली द्वारा हस्ताक्षरित एक क्रिकेट बैट भेंट किया.

सोशल मीडिया प्लेटफार्म एक्स पर अपने आधिकारिक हैंडल पर विदेश मंत्री एस जयशंकर ने यूके के पीएम के साथ अपनी मुलाकात के बारे में विवरण साझा करते हुए पोस्ट किया, "दिवाली के दिन प्रधानमंत्री ऋषि सुनक से मुलाकात करके खुशी हुई. उनको पीएम नरेंद्र मोदी की ओर से शुभकामनाएं दीं. भारत और यूके मौजूदा समय के साथ संबंधों को नए सिरे से मजबूत करने में सक्रियता से लगे हुए हैं. श्रीमान और श्रीमती सुनक को उनके गर्मजोशी भरे स्वागत और शानदार आतिथ्य के लिए धन्यवाद."

ब्रिटेन के पीएम ऋषि सुनक की ओर से भी एक्स पर एक पोस्ट में एस जयशंकर की मेजबानी की तस्वीरें 
साझा की गईं.

The Prime Minister @RishiSunak welcomed @DrSJaishankar to Downing Street this evening.

Together they expressed their very best wishes as Indian communities around the world begin #Diwali celebrations.

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— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) November 12, 2023

विदेश मंत्री एस जयशंकर इस समय यूनाइटेड किंगडम की आधिकारिक यात्रा पर हैं. जयशंकर द्विपक्षीय संबंधों के विभिन्न पहलुओं की समीक्षा करने और ‘‘मैत्रीपूर्ण संबंधों को नई गति'' देने के उद्देश्य से ब्रिटेन के पांच-दिवसीय दौरे पर लंदन पहुंचे हैं. इस दौरान उनका अपने यूके के समकक्ष जेम्स क्लेवर्ली के साथ बैठक करने का कार्यक्रम है. वे शनिवार को ब्रिटेन पहुंचे थे. उनकी यात्रा 15 नवंबर को समाप्त होगी. जयशंकर का अपनी यात्रा के दौरान कई अन्य गणमान्य व्यक्तियों से मिलने का भी कार्यक्रम है.

इससे पहले विदेश मंत्री ने रविवार को सोशल मीडिया मंच ‘एक्स' पर पोस्ट किया, ‘‘दीपावली के पावन अवसर पर सभी देशवासियों को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं. आशा है कि रोशनी का यह त्योहार सभी के जीवन को प्रकाशित करेगा एवं शांति, समृद्धि और उत्तम स्वास्थ्य लाएगा.''

अपने ब्रिटेन प्रवास के दौरान जयशंकर लॉर्ड्स क्रिकेट मैदान में एक कार्यक्रम में भाग ले सकते हैं और सोमवार को उनके लंदन में भारतीय उच्चायोग द्वारा आयोजित दिवाली स्वागत समारोह को संबोधित करने की संभावना है. वे अगले सप्ताह ‘एक अरब लोग दुनिया को कैसे देखते हैं' विषय पर चर्चा में शामिल हो सकते हैं.

एस जयशंकर ब्रिटेन के विदेश मंत्री जेम्स क्लेवर्ली के साथ बातचीत करेंगे. उम्मीद की जा रही है कि इस बातचीत में ब्रिटिश प्रधानमंत्री ऋषि सुनक की अगले कुछ महीनों में होने वाली संभावित भारत यात्रा के संबंध में तैयारियों पर चर्चा की जाएगी.

इससे पहले, भारतीय विदेश मंत्रालय ने एक बयान में कहा था, ‘‘भारत और ब्रिटेन के द्विपक्षीय संबंध बढ़ रहे हैं. इस यात्रा के दौरान विदेश मंत्री अपने ब्रिटिश समकक्ष सर जेम्स क्लेवर्ली और अन्य गणमान्य लोगों के साथ मुलाकात करेंगे.''

विदेश मंत्रालय ने दोनों देशों के रिश्तों को मधुर और प्रगतिशील बताया. भारत-ब्रिटेन व्यापक रणनीतिक साझेदारी की शुरुआत 2021 में की गई और इसके तहत भारत-ब्रिटेन कार्ययोजना-2030 पर हस्ताक्षर किया गया था, जिसका उद्देश्य कई क्षेत्रों में संबंधों का विस्तार करना है.

विदेश मंत्रालय ने कहा था, ‘‘कार्ययोजना में एक ऐसी साझेदारी के प्रति प्रतिबद्धता जताई गई है, जो दोनों देशों के लिए फायदेमंद साबित होगी. विदेश मंत्री के दौरे से दोनों देशों के बीच मैत्रीपूर्ण संबंधों को नई गति मिलेगी.''
(इनपुट भाषा से भी)

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S Jaishankar Meets Rishi Sunak, Gifts Bat Signed By Virat Kohli

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty at 10 Downing Street and conveyed the best wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Diwali on Sunday.

S Jaishankar along with his wife, Kyoko Jaishankar met with the UK PM and presented him a Lord Ganesha Statue and a cricket bat signed by Indian batting great Virat Kohli.

Taking to his official handle on X, EAM S Jaishankar shared details about his meeting with the UK PM, posting, "Delighted to call on Prime Minister @RishiSunak on #Diwali Day. Conveyed the best wishes of PM @narendramodi. India and UK are actively engaged in reframing the relationship for contemporary times. Thank Mr. and Mrs. Sunak for their warm reception and gracious hospitality."

The Prime Minister @RishiSunak welcomed @DrSJaishankar to Downing Street this evening.

Together they expressed their very best wishes as Indian communities around the world begin #Diwali celebrations.

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— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) November 12, 2023

S Jaishankar is currently on an official visit to the United Kingdom, during which he is scheduled to hold a meeting with his UK counterpart James Cleverly. He arrived in Britain on Saturday and will conclude his visit on November 15.

He is also scheduled to meet several other dignitaries during his visit.

India and the UK have a "growing bilateral partnership", the MEA stated in a release earlier, noting that the two countries launched a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2021.

"India and the UK share a warm and thriving relationship. The India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership was launched in 2021 along with the India-UK Roadmap 2030," the MEA stated in its release.

"The Roadmap is a commitment to a partnership that delivers for both the countries. EAM's visit will give a new impetus to the friendly ties between the two countries," it added.

Significantly, India and the UK are negotiating a Free Trade Agreement. Talks for FTA between India and the UK started in 2022 and the 12th round of negotiations took place from August 8-31 this year.

Earlier, on November 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Rishi Sunak discussed the progress on the Free Trade Agreement during a telephone conversation.

Rishi Sunak also congratulated PM Modi on Team India's dazzling performances in the ongoing Cricket World Cup.

"Turning to the friendship between the UK and India, the leaders discussed recent progress on Free Trade Agreement negotiations. They agreed on the importance of securing an ambitious deal that benefitted both sides," the UK government stated in an official release.

"The leaders discussed the ongoing Cricket World Cup being held in India. The Prime Minister congratulated Prime Minister Modi on the strong performance of the India team and said he hoped England would have more luck during their test series in India in January," it added.

PM Modi and Rishi Sunak also discussed the conflict in West Asia, especially in the context of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The two leaders condemned Hamas's attacks on Israel and reiterated that the terror group "did not represent" the Palestinian people.

The two leaders also reflected on the need to de-escalate tensions in the wider region.

PM Rishi Sunak underscored the importance of protecting innocent civilians in Gaza and ensuring aid was able to flow into the country, the statement added.

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