Newsletter 24 Feb

Top 5 News

1- US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive in Ahmedabad
2- Fugitive Bollywood extortionist Ravi Pujari brought to India from Senegal
3- Violence in Delhi orchestrated in view of US President Donald Trump’s visit

National

President Trump arrived India at 1145 hrs US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive in Ahmedabad

Gujarat: US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump land in Ahmedabad. In the first leg of their two-day visit to India, they will participate in NamasteyTrump event at Motera Stadium today.
Modi greets US President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka
PM Modi welcomes US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump as they arrive in Ahmedabad; the roadshow has begun at 1203hrs
President Trump arrived Sabarmati Ashram at 1228 hrs and he spines the charkha at the Ashram. He is said to be 1^st US president to be there.
- This would be similar to what Chinese President Xi Jinping, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had done during their visits.

“To my great friend Prime Minister Naredra Modi, thank you for this wonderful visit,” Trump wrote in the Ashram visitors’ book.

Former White House official Peter Lavoy said that the Modi-Trump summit “will be consequential” because security ties will be advanced, Kashmir issue will be deferred, Afghanistan will be managed, trade differences will be mitigated, energy ties will be enhanced and defense deals will happen.
“All Americans look to 1.3 billion Indians to warmly embrace and celebrate America, as America has embraced and celebrated us here – E Pluribus Unum (the motto of the US).
Now, it’s time for our Motto to also mean: two proud sovereigns, bound in history and racing towards a joint destiny,” said Ravi Batra, a New York-based attorney.

Motera Stadium: All you need to know about world’s largest cricket venue
- Sardar Patel Stadium, with seating capacity of 110,000, will be world’s largest cricket stadium and second largest stadium in the World. The Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, is the world’s largest stadium with a seating capacity of 114,000. [1]
- Trump, Modi reach Motera stadium for ”Namaste Trump” event at 1340 hrs.
- Despite the heat, the President of the US has come all the way to Sabarmati Ashram and now here, Modi said in his 11 min welcome speech.
- President Trump coming to India with his family shows that India-US partnership is a much greater relationship. We have far better ties with the US now, PM Modi added.
- While one (US) is proud of the Statue of Liberty, the other (India) is proud of the world’s tallest statue — the Statue of Unity:
- President Trump dreams big! And the world knows about his contribution to realize the American dream,” PM Modi said.
- All Indians -Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Jews, rich and poor -must take pride in glories of past, bright future: Trump said
  - He quoted US President Donald Trump: 5 months ago the US welcomed your great PM at a giant football stadium in Texas and today India welcomes us at the world’s largest cricket stadium right here in Ahmedabad. With PM Modi, India can achieve anything
  - India has become an economic giant, says Trump at Motera Stadium
  - India gives hope to humanity.
  - We will always remember this remarkable hospitality. India will hold a special place in our hearts. PM Modi started out as ‘tea wallah’, he worked as a tea seller. Everybody loves him but I will tell you this, he is very tough.
  - Unbelievable! Never seen anything like this: Trump’s aide on roadshow
  - He was talking about the development seen in India and has credited PM Modi for these achievements.
  - Extreme poverty to disappear from India in 10 years.
  - PM Modi, you are not just the pride of Gujarat, you are living proof that with hard work and devotion, Indians can accomplish anything at all, anything they want. The Prime Minister is a moving story of an incredible rise.
  - It is your faith and strength of a free society that make US and India a natural friendship.
  - India’s unity an inspiration
  - India-US are natural allies
  - “India will soon become the home to the world’s largest middle class. What is impressive is that India has achieved all this as a democracy and as a tolerant country.
  - Every nation has the right to secure its borders
  - We are working with Pakistan on terrorism
  - India now a major market for the US
    - We make the best and we are dealing now with India, says Trump.
    - “I am pleased to announce that tomorrow our representatives will sign deals to sell over $3 billion, in the absolute finest state of the art military helicopters and other equipment to the Indian armed forces”.
    - India and the US are committed to defend our people from radical Islamic terrorism.
    - India embraces individual freedom, rule of law, dignity of every human being and where people worship side-by-side in harmony.
    - Both countries are united in defending citizens from threat of radical Islamic terrorism. Under my administration we unleashed full power of American military on bloodthirsty killers of ISIS. Today ISIS territorial caliphate is 100% destroyed. Monster Al Baghdadi is dead.
    A fringe Hindu outfit on Monday organised a ‘yagna’ ahead of talks between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
    The ‘yagna’ was organised by Hindu Sena at Jantar Mantar.
    “We performed the rituals to seek God’s blessings for PM Narendra Modi and Trump as they begin their talks and to pray that they can work together to eradicate terrorism,” Hindu Sena chief Vishnu Gupta said. Meanwhile, members of various Left outfits and women’s groups protested a few meters away at the same venue against Trump’s visit, saying it does not augur well for India.
    - “Trust is the base for relationship, not only between two people, but also between two countries. I have seen trust between India and US strengthen” PM in vote of thanks.
      “We make the greatest weapons ever made. Airplanes. Missiles. Rockets. Ships. We make the best and we’re dealing now with India. But this includes advanced air-defense systems and armed and unarmed aerial vehicles,” Trump told a cheering crowd at Ahmedabad on Monday as he shared the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
      - India and the US are committed to defend their people from radical Islamic terrorism, resolved to significantly expand defense ties and are working on a “fantastic” trade deal, said US President Donald Trump on Monday while asserting that his country “loves” and is “loyal” to India.
      Trump, accompanied by his wife, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, arrived in Agra from Ahmedabad.
      Prez Trump and First Lady Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner witness artists perform at the airport in Agra.
      Prez Trump visits Taj Mahal, says America loves India. US President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Mon evening visited the iconic Taj Mahal as they marveled at the famed 17^th century Mughal-era mausoleum built as a monument of love.
      Former PM MM Singh says he will not attend President Kovind’s banquet for Donald Trump
      US President Donald Trump on Monday asserted that relations with India hold a special place for his country, saying that America “loves” and will always be “loyal” to India. Addressing the ‘Namaste Trump’ event at the Motera Stadium in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, Trump also announced that the US will seal defense deals worth $3 billion on Tuesday.
      The US president also heaped praises on Modi as he described him as an “exceptional leader” who works day and night for India. Trump also
      touched on India’s cultural diversity and riches as he highlighted the success of its blockbuster movies like DDLJ (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge) and Sholay, and its sporting icons like Sachin Tedulkar and Virat Kohli.
      Trump is on a two-day trip to India, along with his wife Melania and daughter Ivanka. With this brief visit, he aims at reinvigorating ties between the world’s biggest democracies that have been strained by trade rows.
      The US President will now visit the Taj Mahal. On Day-2, India, US may firm up military, defense ties.

Fugitive Bollywood extortionist Ravi Pujari brought to India from Senegal

Diplomatic success for New Delhi. Most wanted fugitive Ravi Pujari extradited to India from Senegal last night. He has been accused of committing several serious crimes. India had made formal request to Senegal Govt for extradition in early 2019. French Authorities also helped.

Fugitive notorious gangster Ravi Pujari was brought back to India in the early hours of Monday after he was arrested from Senegal.

The gangster, wanted for crimes like murder and extortion, was extradited from Senegal and brought to Bengaluru via France, officials said.

Media Sources have told that Ravi Pujari has been formally placed under arrest and will be produced before the court on Monday.

Ravi Pujari had filed an application before the Supreme Court of Senegal that he was not the person India was looking for, but the intelligence agencies in coordination with Senegal authorities were able to convince the court that Pujari was trying to mislead investigators.

Violence in Delhi orchestrated in view of US President Donald Trump's visit: Report

Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik is stationed at the police control room and is closely monitoring the situation.

“The violence in some parts of Delhi appears to be orchestrated so that those involved in it get wide publicity as US President Donald Trump is currently visiting India,” the sources said.

MoS Home, also G Reddy blamed about this incidents and said it was intentional attempt to malignant the image of country, amid visit of President Trump.

The Delhi Police brass is in regular touch with the top Home Ministry officials and briefing them about the prevailing situation in the national capital.

Several senior police officers are at the spot and taking all precaution so that normalcy is restored at the earliest, the sources said.

A Delhi Police head constable, Ratan Lal was killed and a deputy commissioner of police injured as clashes over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) broke out again in northeast Delhi”s Jaffrabad and Maujpur on Monday, with

protesters torching houses, shops and vehicles, and hurling stones at each other.

Violence between groups supporting and opposing the CAA was also reported in the Chandbagh and Bhajanpura areas.

This is the second day of clashes in the city where US President Trump arrived on Monday evening. PTI ACB CK

All top party leadership, across party line, appealed to the people of Delhi to maintain communal harmony and defeat the ill intentions of forces trying to divide India on the basis of religion.

International

As per People’s Daily, China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Monday issued a travel alert for citizens traveling to the United States. It said Chinese tourists have received unfair treatment due to the US overreacting with anti-epidemic measures and its domestic situation.

Malaysia PM Mahathir Mohamad submits resignation to king amid turmoil

Anwar and Mahathir have a notoriously stormy relationship but they reconciled ahead of the 2018 polls, and Mahathir has repeatedly promised to hand over power to his former foe.
Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad, at 94 the world’s oldest leader, submitted his resignation to the king after a bid by his allies to bring down the government.
The shock move followed 24 hours of political drama which saw an attempt by Anwar’s rivals within his own “Pact of Hope” coalition, which stormed to a historic election victory in 2018, and opposition politicians to form a new government.
The coalition would reportedly have excluded Anwar, Mahathir’s presumptive successor, and most of the lawmakers from his party, which would have stopped him becoming premier any time soon.
Anwar and Mahathir have a notoriously stormy relationship but they reconciled ahead of the 2018 polls, and Mahathir has repeatedly promised to hand over power to his former foe.
The bid appeared to have fizzled out by early Monday, however, before Mahathir’s office announced he had “sent a resignation letter as prime minister of Malaysia” to the king at 1:00 pm.
What would happen next was far from clear, however.
Anwar was due to meet the king Monday afternoon. While the monarch’s role is largely ceremonial, he confirms the appointment of the country’s prime minister and Anwar could be hoping to persuade him that he has enough support from MPs to form a Govt, observers said.
However, Mahathir’s party Bersatu also announced it was leaving the “Pact of Hope” coalition — suggesting
they could be making their own attempt to form a government.
Earlier, two of Anwar’s rivals from his People’s Justice Party, Mohamed Azmin Ali and Zuraida Kamaruddin — seen as key figures in leading the bid to form a new government and block his ascent — were sacked, the party announced.
Anwar had teamed up with former nemesis Mahathir ahead of the 2018 elections to oust the government of Najib Razak, who had become embroiled in the massive 1MDB graft scandal.
They led an alliance to an unexpected victory against a coalition that had ruled Malaysia uninterrupted for over six decades, and Mahathir agreed to eventually hand power to Anwar.
But Mahathir, in his second stint as premier after first holding the role from 1981 to 2003, has repeatedly refused to say when he will transfer power, stoking tensions within the four-party coalition.
The alliance’s popularity had plummeted as it was accused of failing to raise living standards and protect the rights of the ethnic Malay Muslim majority, and it lost a string of local polls.
According to reports, the proposed new government aimed at blocking Anwar would have included Mahathir’s party, the United Malays National Organisation — the party of scandal-tainted ex-leader Najib — and a hardline Islamist group.
Many were angry, however, that the democratically elected government, which came to power partly on a pledge to push through much-needed reforms, could be replaced without an election.
The people “will not agree to or cooperate with any ‘backdoor’ government formed out of the selfish, self-preservation agenda of certain MPs”, said a statement from a group of leading activists and academics.

Political

Maharashtra CM and Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray arrives at Delhi airport, to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi today.

While Shivsena said it as ‘Curtsy Meet” but this become important, when collision Govt (Maha Vikas Agadhi) are not in very healthy state.