Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden, at the latter’s residence in Greenville, Delaware, Saturday (September 21, 2024) | Photo Credit: X/@POTUS
Our message is clear, the Quad is here to stay: PM Modi at Leaders Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Quad was not against anyone but for a rules-based international order and respect for sovereignty. “Our message is clear – the Quad is here to stay, assist, partner and complement,” Mr Modi said in his opening speech at the summit hosted by US President Joe Biden and also attended by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Japanese Prime Minister. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
PM Modi meets President Biden in Wilmington ahead of the Quad Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Joe Biden for bilateral talks at the President’s residence in Wilmington, Delaware, USA. President Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Mr. Biden, who is in his final month as president, is hosting leaders at his home, seeking to strengthen his relationship with his diplomatic partner. The White House swimming pool and the Indian travel press did not have access to this “private meeting” as the White House describes the bilateral talks.
First, India invited foreign diplomats to Jammu and Kashmir to witness the elections
Buoyed by the peaceful elections in Jammu and Kashmi, and a higher voter turnout of 61% in the first phase of the polls, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) invited a group of senior diplomats, mainly from the American, European and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) embassies ), to visit Kashmir “for a first-hand account of the electoral process in J&K”, sources told. The Hindu.
The Center announced the appointment of Chief Justices in eight High Courts
The Center notified the appointment of Chief Justices in eight High Courts. These include the High Courts of Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Madras (Tamil Nadu) and Jharkhand. The appointment was made after the Collegium of the Supreme Court on Tuesday (September 17, 2024) modified some of the recommendations of July 11, 2024.
Rahul Gandhi defended his comments on Sikhs, accusing the BJP of spreading lies to make him not speak the truth
Breaking his silence on the controversy over his statement in the US, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of spreading lies and accused the ruling party of trying to silence him from speaking the truth. In a post on X, Mr. Gandhi showed a video clip, which ran for one minute and 50 seconds, and asked Sikhs if there was anything wrong with what he said and if India is not a country where every Indian can practice it. religion without fear.
No area will happen now in China: Ladakh LG
Whatever territorial losses occurred along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh occurred during the 1962 war or around that time, and “there is no loss now”, Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Ladakh Brigadier BD Mishra (Retd) said. . He also said that the Agniveers are proving to be “very effective” and whoever is making propaganda about the many shortcomings of this Agnipath project is “not in the national interest” and is bordering on “anti-national”.
France’s Macron elects a new far-right government
French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government led by Prime Minister Michel Barnier marked by a shift to the right, 11 weeks after inconclusive parliamentary elections. The first major task for Mr Barnier, who was appointed just two weeks ago, is to deliver a 2025 budget plan to tackle France’s financial situation, which the prime minister said this week was “very serious”. Tough talks on the distribution of the 39 cabinet posts continued until Saturday’s official announcement, insiders said, with tensions high between the president and the prime minister.
The 2024 presidential election passed peacefully in Sri Lanka
Sri Lankans give their mandate to the next leader in a peaceful Presidential election. The outcome of the critical election, expected on Sunday (September 22, 2024), is being closely watched as the island nation goes through a challenging economic recovery phase after a devastating crisis two years ago.
An Israeli airstrike in Beirut on September 20 killed 37 people, the Lebanese ministry said
At least 37 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Beirut on Friday (September 20, 2024), including three children and seven women, Lebanon’s health ministry said. Hezbollah said overnight that those killed in the deadliest attack in the year of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel included 16 of its members, and that senior leader Ibrahim Aqil and another top commander, Ahmed Wahbi, were among the dead.
India vs Bangladesh First Test | Series against England gives confidence: Gill
Shubman Gill put behind him the disappointment of a first-round duck by slamming his fifth Test century in India’s second Test against Bangladesh on Saturday. “After the way I got out in the first innings (caught behind while flicking off the pads), I was very disappointed. It motivated me more to be able to spend a lot of time at the crease and give extra value to my wicket,” said Gill after recording in third century years.
Published – September 22, 2024 06:22 IST
