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India Gazette
24-06-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
India donates 1000 metric tonnes of rice and essential medicines to Cameroon
Yaounde [Cameroon], June 24 (ANI): India handed over 1000 metric tonnes of rice and essential medicines to Cameroon. Cameroon's Minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji, and India's High Commissioner to Cameroon, Vijay Khanduja, presided over the ceremony on Monday to hand over rice and essential medicines. The Indian High Commission in Cameroon noted that this humanitarian gesture aims to support victims of floods that struck Cameroon's far north region in 2024. According to the statement, India, through this humanitarian support, reaffirmed its role as a reliable partner to Cameroon during challenging times and strengthened cooperation among nations of the Global South. In a post shared on Facebook, the Indian High Commission in Cameroon stated, 'Strengthening Friendship and Solidarity. A Handing-Over Ceremony was held in Yaounde today to officially mark the donation of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice and essential medicines from the Government of the Republic of India to the Government of the Republic of Cameroon. The ceremony was jointly presided over by H.E. Paul Atanga Niji, Minister of Territorial Administration of Cameroon, and H.E. Shri Vijay Khanduja, High Commissioner of India to Cameroon.' 'This humanitarian gesture is aimed at supporting victims of the devastating floods that struck the Far North Region of Cameroon in 2024, reflecting India's solidarity with the people of Cameroon during times of need. Through this humanitarian support, India reaffirms its role as a reliable partner to Cameroon during challenging times and strengthening cooperation among nations of the Global South,' it added. Earlier in April, India sent a consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to Cameroon. Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the effort is in the spirit of a committed partnership with the Global South. In a post on X, Jaiswal stated, 'India: A committed partner to the Global South. India sends food-grain assistance for the people of Cameroon. A consignment of 1000MT Rice departed today from Nhava Sheva Port to Cameroon.' Notably, India and Cameroon have friendly and cordial relations dating back to the latter's independence in 1960. India opened its resident High Commission in Yaounde in 2019. Earlier, in 2009, a USD 37.65 million Indian Line of Credit (LoC) for Cameroon, funding a project each of Rice and Maize Farm Plantation, was operationalised, and this project was completed in 2017, according to the Indian High Commission in Cameroon's statement. India has been supporting Cameroon's efforts in Capacity building under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Program since 1964. The Indian government also provides over 180 ITEC slots annually for capacity building in Cameroon. Three slots have been allocated to Cameroon under the Africa Scholarship Scheme of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). (ANI)
Time of India
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pak Says Simla Pact Is 'DEAD'; Says Kashmir No More Bilateral With India, LOC Now 'Ceasefire Line'
/ Jun 06, 2025, 08:33AM IST In a major policy shift, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif declared the 1972 Simla Agreement 'dead,' asserting that the Line of Control is now a ceasefire line per the 1948 UN stance. He added that Kashmir should now be addressed as an international issue, abandoning the long-held bilateral framework. Watch#SimlaAgreement #KashmirIssue #IndiaPakistan #LoC #KhawajaAsif #PahalgamAttack
Hindustan Times
03-06-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Why India needs actionable intel, long-range missiles amid China & Pakistan threat after Op Sindoor
In this episode of Hindustan Times Point Blank, Executive Editor Shishir Gupta explores India's ongoing Operation Sindoor. Gupta emphasises India's need to bolster intelligence to avoid terror attacks like Pahalgam massacre. Notably, Ukraine's recent drone operation against Russia and Hamas' Oct 7 terror attack proves having prior intelligence is the key to avoiding such incidents. Pakistan-China strategic nexus is also exposed in the wake of an armed standoff between India and Pakistan, where the world witnessed India's capability to strike targets without crossing international borders or LoC. The need for India to possess a diverse range of long-range missiles to counter future threats was also emphasised.
Indian Express
30-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Today in Politics: As Congress's woes pile up, can it calm things down?
It looks set to be a power-packed end to the working week for some of our top political leaders, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi coming to the end of his multi-state whirlwind tour and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Jammu. However, the more pressing issues appear to be on Congress's plate. First, the whole Shashi Tharoor episode appears to be getting out of hand. After the Congress clapped back at its Thiruvananthapuram MP for suggesting that the military had never crossed the Line of Control before 2016, Tharoor on Thursday responded to 'those zealots fulminating' about his 'supposed ignorance of Indian valour across the LoC in the past'. He clarified that he was 'clearly and explicitly speaking only about reprisals for terrorist attacks and not about wars'. Then, Congress communications chief Jairam Ramesh sparked a fresh furore amid all the sense of political unity generated by the multi-party missions sent across the globe, saying that just as the terrorists behind the Palagam attack had not been caught, the teams holding meetings in world capitals were 'roaming' about. So, where does the Congress go from here? Can it afford to cast aside a leader such as Tharoor, have a public fallout like this? No matter what the party brass thinks of his value in the realpolitik matrix of Kerala polls that are due next year, leaders like Tharoor also have their uses, and it is not a sound strategy to push him into the arms of the BJP. Moreover, can it introspect on its approach to the entire matter? As Manoj CG writes in his Capital Column this week, 'Having handled the days following the Pahalgam terror attack well, standing in full solidarity with the government and reining in its motormouths, the Congress has let all that flow out of the window. The most glaring example has been the party's response to the all-party delegations chosen by the government to present India's case against Pakistan abroad. 'If that was a canny move by a government not known to cede space to the Opposition, the Congress — rather than recognising when it is beat — has been churlish, starting with picking at names of its leaders chosen by the government for the teams.' Manoj also writes: 'The most unseeming spectacle has been the sniping between the Congress's own leaders and Tharoor who, by all accounts, is the star speaker of the delegations. As this plays out publicly on social media, it is being amplified by the party's communications department, with apparently no efforts to check the same. Many wondered why the party then allowed its leaders to be part of the all-party government exercise in the first place.' Second, the Congress also has a problem on its hands in Karnataka, where several of its Muslim leaders have resigned over a spurt in communal attacks in the state's Dakshina Kannada district, report Akram M and Kiran Parashar. These leaders and party workers are angry with the state home ministry headed by G Parameshwara, accusing it of failing to curb these incidents. The government has set up a Special Action Force to curb communal crimes in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Shivamogga. Two different problems, but both carry the potential to hurt the Congress. Given this situation, can the country's largest Opposition party then get over petty squabbles and focus on the matters at hand and amicably resolve them? These will be among the things to watch out for on Friday. What's happening today:
The Hindu
29-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Letters to The Editor — May 30, 2025
Manipur situation The intent by some in the National Democratic Alliance 'to form a 'popular' government in Manipur' is strange (Page 1, May 29). That these people are unaware of the ground reality is cause for concern. The consensus of all stakeholders and a proper settlement of the ethnic conflict is what will pave the way for a conducive environment. One expects the government of the day to engage with the warring factions and find a lasting solution to the crisis. Prabhu Raj R., Bengaluru MP's line Congress Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor has done a good job of turning the defence of India's position vis-à-vis Pakistan into an unqualified eulogisation of the top leader in the course of India's diplomatic outreach (Inside pages, 'Shashi Tharoor faces flak from his own party for remarks on LoC breach', May 29). Reading between the lines, one can say with certainty that the MP awards more marks to the government of the day than previous Congress governments in dealing with Pakistan. For all his scholarship, sophistication, sensitivity and sensibility, are his words laced with the belligerence typical of right-wing hardliners? Is there a desperation to demonstrate that he wears his patriotism on his sleeves? A poet dreamt that he was a butterfly and was left to wonder which way he was dreaming. The MP seems to share the poet's predicament. G. David Milton, Maruthancode, Tamil Nadu Had the erudite leader remembered the India-Pakistan war of 1965, he would have known that the Indian Army had not only crossed the ceasefire line but also captured the entire Haji Pir bulge in the Battle of Haji Pir Pass. It marked a turning point in the conflict and held until vacated under the Tashkent Agreement. Not recognising such significant military achievements would be more than unfair to the valour and the sacrifices of India's armed forces. S.K. Choudhury, Bengaluru The MP's statements have sparked understandable outrage within his own party. While political maturity involves acknowledging national achievements beyond party lines, it is troubling when such statements blur ideological boundaries and confuse people. By appearing to align with the ruling party's narrative, the MP risks weakening the Opposition's position and inadvertently bolstering the BJP's propaganda. It is essential for Opposition leaders to maintain clarity, consistency, and an accountability to the values their party stands for. Rukma Sharma Jalandhar, Punjab Digital literacy Digital literacy in rural India is essential. Many lack Internet access and basic digital skills. Governments and schools must provide the necessary infrastructure and training. Bridging this divide ensures equal opportunities for education, jobs, and growth. As a student, I believe it is time to act. Buvan Doolla, Mumbai Inadequate Torrential rainfall following the early onset of the southwest monsoon has undoubtedly exposed the creaky drainage infrastructure of Indian cities. There is no doubt that several of India's metropolitan cities do not have well-equipped drainage systems to deal with the recent changes in weather patterns. With weather vagaries becoming the new normal, cities have to invest more to revamp their drainage systems to avoid the flooding that affects livelihoods and causes damage. M. Jeyaram, Sholavandan, Tamil Nadu
