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India Gazette
02-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"PM Modi should think about India's interests rather than only going for foreign visits" Cong MP Pramod Tiwari
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Wednesday launched an attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his five-nation visit and said that no nation stood with India during Operation Sindoor. Pramod Tiwari told ANI, 'There is no nation that has openly stood with India on Operation Sindoor. China and Turkey helped our enemy, Pakistan.' Taking a jibe at PM Modi over US President Donald Trump's claim of mediating between India and Pakistan, the Congress leader said that the US President did not stand by India. He added that PM Modi should think about India's interests rather than only going for foreign visits. 'You had given the slogan of 'Abki baar Trump sarkaar', but even Trump did not stand with you and said that he brokered a ceasefire (between India and Pakistan). The PM should think about India's interests and not only go on visits,' he said. Earlier, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh took a sharp jab at PM Modi, calling him the 'Super Premium Frequent Flier PM' in a post on X. Ramesh had taken the same jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, alleging that PM Modi is running away from national issues. He recalled that Ghana's iconic leader, Kwame Nkrumah, who led the country to independence in 1957, shared a personal and ideological friendship with Nehru that predated Ghana's freedom. 'Till the mid-60s, Ghanaian and indeed African politics were dominated by Kwame Nkrumah, who is an iconic figure. He shared a very warm relationship with Jawaharlal Nehru, which long pre-dated Ghana's independence in March 1957,' Ramesh wrote. Highlighting the legacy of this partnership, Ramesh pointed out that a prominent road in Ghana's capital, Accra--where India House is located--is named after Nehru, while in New Delhi, a road in the diplomatic enclave bears the name Kwame Nkrumah Marg. He further elaborated on Nkrumah's state visit to India from December 22, 1958, to January 8, 1959, which included stops in major cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Nangal, Chandigarh, Jhansi, Agra, Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Pune. 'He spent five days in Bengaluru and Mysuru alone,' Ramesh wrote, underlining the depth of that engagement. During this visit, Nkrumah toured several key national institutions such as the Trombay Atomic Energy Establishment, the National Physical Laboratory, the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, the Bhakra Nangal Dam, and the National Defence Academy. 'One offshoot of this extended visit was Indian assistance for the establishment of the Ghanaian Air Force,' Ramesh noted. The Congress leader also cited Nehru's foresight in inaugurating the Department of African Studies at Delhi University in 1955, even before the wave of decolonisation had swept the continent. He quoted Nehru's speech from the occasion, 'It is so obviously necessary and desirable for people in India to study Africa, and not merely, as the Vice Chancellor said, because it is you ignore the study of Africa at your is of the most urgent importance for us to understand her problems and her people more particularly... When I think of Africa, many ideas come to me...I have a tremendous feeling of atonement of way Africa and the people of Africa have been treated for hundreds of years, a kind of feeling that the rest of humanity would perform atonement for it.' Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for a five-nation visit on Wednesday, during which he will attend the BRICS Summit and hold meetings with leaders of Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina and Namibia to strengthen bilateral ties. (ANI)
India Gazette
02-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Congress' Jairam Ramesh, takes jibe at PM Modi's five nation tour, calls him
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): As Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for a five-nation visit and will start with Ghana on July 2, Congress MP Jairam Ramesh took a sharp jab at him, calling him the 'Super Premium Frequent Flier PM' in a post on X. Ramesh had taken the same jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, alleging that PM Modi is running away from national issues. He recalled that Ghana's iconic leader, Kwame Nkrumah, who led the country to independence in 1957, shared a personal and ideological friendship with Nehru that predated Ghana's freedom. 'Till the mid-60s, Ghanaian and indeed African politics were dominated by Kwame Nkrumah, who is an iconic figure. He shared a very warm relationship with Jawaharlal Nehru, which long pre-dated Ghana's independence in March 1957,' Ramesh wrote. Highlighting the legacy of this partnership, Ramesh pointed out that a prominent road in Ghana's capital, Accra--where India House is located--is named after Nehru, while in New Delhi, a road in the diplomatic enclave bears the name Kwame Nkrumah Marg. He further elaborated on Nkrumah's state visit to India from December 22, 1958, to January 8, 1959, which included stops in major cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Nangal, Chandigarh, Jhansi, Agra, Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Pune. 'He spent five days in Bengaluru and Mysuru alone,' Ramesh wrote, underlining the depth of that engagement. During this visit, Nkrumah toured several key national institutions such as the Trombay Atomic Energy Establishment, the National Physical Laboratory, the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, the Bhakra Nangal Dam, and the National Defence Academy. 'One offshoot of this extended visit was Indian assistance for the establishment of the Ghanaian Air Force,' Ramesh noted. The Congress leader also cited Nehru's foresight in inaugurating the Department of African Studies at Delhi University in 1955, even before the wave of decolonisation had swept the continent. He quoted Nehru's speech from the occasion, 'It is so obviously necessary and desirable for people in India to study Africa, and not merely, as the Vice Chancellor said, because it is you ignore the study of Africa at your is of the most urgent importance for us to understand her problems and her people more particularly... When I think of Africa, many ideas come to me...I have a tremendous feeling of atonement of way Africa and the people of Africa have been treated for hundreds of years, a kind of feeling that the rest of humanity would perform prayashchit for it.' On Tuesday, sharing an X post, Jairam Ramesh wrote, 'When the going gets tough, the self-styled toughs get going. The Super Premium Frequent Flier PM is off on a 5-nation, 8-day jaunt. He is running away from at least 4 issues that are agitating the nation.' Listing the national issues, Ramesh targeted PM Modi over the ethnic violence in Manipur.'1. Manipur, which he has not visited ever since the double engine in the state got derailed and ever since normal life in the state has been destroyed,' he wrote on X. (ANI)
The Print
02-07-2025
- Politics
- The Print
With PM visiting Ghana, Cong recalls Nkrumah-Nehru ties
Modi embarked on a five-nation visit to Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia from July 2 to 9, this morning. New Delhi, Jul 2 (PTI) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarking on a visit to Ghana, the Congress on Wednesday recalled the very warm relationship between former Ghanaian president Kwame Nkrumah and India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru. In a post on X, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said, 'Super Premium Frequent Flier PM is in Ghana today. Till the mid-60s, Ghanian and indeed African politics was dominated by Kwame Nkrumah, who is an iconic figure. He shared a very warm relationship with Jawaharlal Nehru, which long pre-dated Ghana's independence in March 1957.' A prominent road in Accra on which India House is located is named after Nehru, while the diplomatic enclave in New Delhi has a Kwame Nkrumah Marg, Ramesh pointed out. 'Nkrumah visited India from December 22, 1958 to January 8, 1959. He was in New Delhi, Mumbai, Nangal, Chandigarh, Jhansi, Agra, Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Pune. He spent five days in Bengaluru and Mysuru alone,' the Congress leader recalled. Nkumah paid special visits to the Trombay Atomic Energy Establishment, the National Physical Laboratory, the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, the Bhakra Nangal Dam, and the National Defence Academy, Ramesh said. One offshoot of this extended visit was Indian assistance for the establishment of the Ghanaian Air Force, Ramesh said. A few years earlier, Nehru had inaugurated the Department of African Studies at Delhi University before the decolonisation of the continent had begun, Ramesh recalled. 'Speaking on the occasion on Aug 5, 1955 he (Nehru) had said: it is so obviously necessary and desirable for people in India to study Africa, and not merely, as the Vice Chancellor said, because it is there…But you ignore the study of Africa at your peril. 'It is of the most urgent importance for us to understand Africa…and her problems and her people more particularly… When I think of Aftica, many ideas come to me…I have a tremendous feeling of atonement of humanity…the way Africa and the people of Africa have been treated for hundreds of years, a kind of feeling that the rest of humanity would perform 'prayashchit' for it,' Ramesh quoted Nehru as saying. Ramesh also shared archival footage from Nkrumah's visit to India and he being received by Nehru at the airport. Nkrumah was also the first prime minister of Ghana and then served as the president. He was the PM of Ghana when he visited India In his departure statement, Modi said that at the invitation of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, he will be there on July 2 and 3. 'Ghana is a valued partner in the Global South and plays an important role in the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States. I look forward to my exchanges aimed at further deepening our historical ties and opening up new windows of cooperation, including in the areas of investment, energy, health, security, capacity building and development partnership,' Modi said. As fellow democracies, it will be an honour to speak at the Parliament of Ghana, he added. PTI ASK DV DV This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Hindu
17-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Ahmedabad plane crash: ‘We grieve together,' says U.K. Deputy PM Rayner at vigil for victims
The United Kingdom and India are united in their grief for all those impacted by the Ahmedabad-London Air India plane crash last week, Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has said. At a multi-faith memorial service organised by India House in London on Monday (June 16, 2025), Ms. Rayner was joined by fellow parliamentarians, Foreign Office officials and members of the Indian community as they paid solemn tributes to the lives lost and efforts of rapid deployment teams on the ground. The event was marked by spiritual reflections from all major faiths as well as floral tributes by the diverse congregation. 'What struck me over the last few days is that the U.K. and India may be two countries separated by a vast distance, but in the ways that really count we are so very, very close,' Ms. Rayner said in her address at the High Commission of India. 'We mark our bond today in a simple and profound way. We grieve together. I'd like to extend my condolences to everybody who's here today, and beyond the High Commission. The UK is with you and will continue to support you,' she said. Air India Flight 171 bound for London Gatwick crashed last Thursday (shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, with all but one of its passengers and crew among the 271 dead, including on-ground fatalities. The Indian High Commissioner to the U.K., Vikram Doraiswami, expressed his gratitude for the UK's support through a time of 'profound grief and abiding shock'. 'This tragedy brought home to all of us the suddenness with which life could be extinguished,' said Mr. Doraiswami. 'Apart from a sense of shock and disbelief, we grieve for the 271 lives lost and the many, many more families and friends they leave behind. So many lives that have been deeply and irrevocably affected that it is hard to imagine how anything we may say or do can offer comfort,' he said. The commemorative gathering 'In Everlasting Memory' coincided with a debate in the House of Commons on the 'Air India Plane Crash', with Foreign Office Minister Hamish Falconer updating Parliament on the efforts being made to assist British nationals impacted by the tragedy. 'With an Indian diaspora about 2 million strong here in Britain, and with a particularly prominent Gujarati community, we feel the pain of this tragedy together. It reminds us not only of the deep personal ties between our people but of the strength of our partnership with India — a partnership built on trust, shared values and mutual support in times of crisis,' said Falconer. His statement noted the 'pain and frustration' felt by families who have not yet been able to lay their loved ones to rest. 'The Indian authorities are working around the clock, with UK support, on this. Unfortunately, these processes take time, but it is important that they are done properly to avoid causing more pain for families,' he said. Shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel pointed to reports of British families claiming a lack of UK leadership and medical teams on the ground in India. 'Last Thursday was a dark, sad and traumatic day for India, the UK and all those affected, wherever they are in the world. I am sure that I speak for the whole House when I say that we stand with them in seeking answers; in working to give them the support that they need; and in mourning the sad deaths of their loved ones,' said the British Gujarati Opposition Conservative MP. Mr. Falconer said the Foreign Office teams 'will learn lessons with each step' and that officials had been dispatched to assist British nationals with consular assistance in going through the traumatic process at hospitals in Gujarat. 'The family liaison officers and the consular staff on the ground are trying to stand with British nationals during some of their darkest moments, and their work is very hard,' added Mr. Falconer. The ministerial statement also reiterated that the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) had accepted the UK's offer of help, and a team of British inspectors are now on site. 'I will not comment too much on the ongoing investigation. It will be a complex operation, but I know that our Air Accidents Investigation Branch is among the best in the world and will do everything it can,' added Falconer.
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Business Standard
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
We grieve together: UK dy PM at vigil for Ahmedabad plane crash victims
The UK and India are united in their grief for all those impacted by the Ahmedabad-London Air India plane crash last week, Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has said. At a multi-faith memorial service organised by India House in London on Monday evening, Rayner was joined by fellow parliamentarians, Foreign Office officials and members of the Indian community as they paid solemn tributes to the lives lost and efforts of rapid deployment teams on the ground. The event was marked by spiritual reflections from all major faiths as well as floral tributes by the diverse congregation. What struck me over the last few days is that the UK and India may be two countries separated by a vast distance, but in the ways that really count we are so very, very close, Rayner said in her address at the High Commission of India. We mark our bond today in a simple and profound way. We grieve together. I'd like to extend my condolences to everybody who's here today, and beyond the High Commission. The UK is with you and will continue to support you, she said. Air India Flight 171 bound for London Gatwick crashed last Thursday shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, with all but one of its passengers and crew among the 271 dead, including on-ground fatalities. The Indian High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami, expressed his gratitude for the UK's support through a time of profound grief and abiding shock. This tragedy brought home to all of us the suddenness with which life could be extinguished, said Doraiswami. Apart from a sense of shock and disbelief, we grieve for the 271 lives lost and the many, many more families and friends they leave behind. So many lives that have been deeply and irrevocably affected that it is hard to imagine how anything we may say or do can offer comfort, he said. The commemorative gathering 'In Everlasting Memory' coincided with a debate in the House of Commons on the Air India Plane Crash', with Foreign Office Minister Hamish Falconer updating Parliament on the efforts being made to assist British nationals impacted by the tragedy. With an Indian diaspora about 2 million strong here in Britain, and with a particularly prominent Gujarati community, we feel the pain of this tragedy together. It reminds us not only of the deep personal ties between our people but of the strength of our partnership with India a partnership built on trust, shared values and mutual support in times of crisis, said Falconer. His statement noted the pain and frustration felt by families who have not yet been able to lay their loved ones to rest. The Indian authorities are working around the clock, with UK support, on this. Unfortunately, these processes take time, but it is important that they are done properly to avoid causing more pain for families, he said. Shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel pointed to reports of British families claiming a lack of UK leadership and medical teams on the ground in India. Last Thursday was a dark, sad and traumatic day for India, the UK and all those affected, wherever they are in the world. I am sure that I speak for the whole House when I say that we stand with them in seeking answers; in working to give them the support that they need; and in mourning the sad deaths of their loved ones, said the British Gujarati Opposition Conservative MP. Falconer said the Foreign Office teams will learn lessons with each step and that officials had been dispatched to assist British nationals with consular assistance in going through the traumatic process at hospitals in Gujarat. The family liaison officers and the consular staff on the ground are trying to stand with British nationals during some of their darkest moments, and their work is very hard, added Falconer. The ministerial statement also reiterated that the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) had accepted the UK's offer of help, and a team of British inspectors are now on site. I will not comment too much on the ongoing investigation. It will be a complex operation, but I know that our Air Accidents Investigation Branch is among the best in the world and will do everything it can, added Falconer.
