Newsletter 25 August

‘Five big lies of Pakistan exposed’, Said Indian Mission at UNSC

The statement further says that the detailed statement exposed the ‘five big lies’ being peddled and pushed by Pakistan.

India on Mon (local time) hit out at Pakistan over lies peddled by its mission at UN.
The statement of the Indian Mission said that Pakistan has put out a false statement claiming that their envoy Munir Akram spoke at the United Nations Security Council while the session was not open to non-members.
The Pakistan Mission to the UN, claimed that these remarks were made by the Permanent Representative of Pakistan at the UNSC.
“We fail to comprehend where exactly did the Permanent Representative of Pakistan (PRP) make his statement since the UNSC Session today was not open to non-members of the UNSC”, Indian mission at UN said in a statement.
The statement further says that the detailed statement exposed the ‘five big lies’ being peddled and pushed by Pakistan.
Dismissing assertions that Pakistan has been a target of cross-border terrorism for decades, the Indian Mission in its statement said: “A lie repeated a hundred times will not become truth. The biggest sponsor of cross-border terrorism against India now tries to masquerade itself as a victim of terrorism by India!”
“Pakistan is home to the largest number of terrorists proscribed by the United Nations. Many of the sanctioned terrorists and entities continue to operate with impunity inside Pakistan.
Prime Minister of Pakistan admitted at the UN General Assembly in 2019, the presence of 40,000-50,000 terrorists inside Pakistan,” it added.
It further rejected the claim that Pakistan has decimated Al Qaeda from the region.
“The claim that Pakistan has decimated Al Qaeda from the region.
Perhaps, the PRP is not aware that Osama Bin Laden was hiding in their own country in plain sight, and it is the US forces which got him inside Pakistan. Nor have they heard their PM refer to Laden as a “martyr,” the statement read.
Indian Mission at UN said Pakistan makes the “laughable claim that India has hired terrorist as mercenaries to hit them.”
“Coming from a country which is a known sponsor of cross-border terrorism, which has made the world suffer due to its actions, this claim is nothing short of being preposterous!” it said.
The statement also rejected claims of Indians being in 1267 sanctions list. “The 1267 Sanctions list is public, and the world can see none of these individuals are in it. The 1267 Committee works on the basis of evidence, and not random accusations thrown in to divert their time and attention,” read the statement.
“Pakistan makes ridiculous assertions about internal affairs of India. This is a country whose minority population has dropped drastically from 1947 to what it is today which is just about 3%, which is nothing short of systemic cleansing,” it said.
“This is in addition to false allegations about India’s sovereign actions in the UT of J&K, which are for the welfare of the people. The world has seen through their lies yet again,” the statement added.
This comes after Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Munir Akram put out a random statement today masquerading it as if the statement was made by him to the UNSC.
But for their purpose, the statement was picked up by Pakistani media and was portraying it as Akram’s statement at the Security Council.
Reacting on Indian statement, Pakistan has rejected Indian MEA’s contentions about J&K being the so-called “integral and inalienable part” of India and an “internal affair” which are a laughable fiction, totally contrary to historical and legal facts.

Pakistani nationals remain at leadership levels in terror groups such as Al Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent, Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan (ISIL-K) as well as Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, the 26^th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities has shown.

The report had also said that an estimated 6000-6500 Pakistani foreign terrorist fighters are in Afghanistan, most of them with Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, “posing a threat to both countries.”

NIA filed Chargesheet in Pulwama case, more than one and half year later

National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed chargesheet in an NIA court in Jammu on Tue, in Pulwama terror attack case in which 40 CRPF personnel were killed in an IED blast on Feb 14, last year.
NIA to Court, “The almost blind terror case solved in 18 months brings out conspiracy hatched in Pakistan by JeM to carry out 2019 Pulwama attack.”
Pakistan-based terrorist Masood Azhar, the chief of the Jaish-e-Mohammad, and his brother Rauf Asghar have been named as the masterminds of the Pulwama terror attack in the NIA’s charge-sheet.
According to reports, the agency will file a 5,000-page long chargesheet at a court in Jammu detailing how the planning and execution of one of the deadliest terror attacks in Kashmir was done from Pakistan.
Over 40 soldiers were killed when a suicide bomber rammed a security convoy with a car full of explosives.
In July, the NIA had informed the court that it has arrested the 7^th accused named, Bilal Ahmed Kuchey, whom the agency has termed as “a terror associate” on July 5.
According to the agency, Kuchey a resident of Hajibal, Kakapora, JnK, runs a sawmill at his place and harbored and extended logistic support to the Jaish-e- Mohammad (JeM) terrorists involved in the attack.

Pakistan based hackers target personal website of MoS (Home) G Kishan Reddy, now temporarily unavailable

The personal website of Min of State (Home) G Kishan Reddy – “kishanreddy.com” was targeted by self-claimed Pakistani hackers.

The website was hacked on I- Day and the hackers had put messages related to Free Kashmir, Pakistan, and also warned the Government of India.

Official report claimed that ‘no sensitive’ kind of data were on the site. However, than what could be intention, why anyone will waste time.

The case was initially registered by the Chennai Crime branch in May this year on the complaint of a Chennai-based businessman who alleged that her daughter who was studying in London was abducted.

The father alleged that she was radicalized and was also forced to convert into Islam.
Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has also been named as an accused in the case.
Nafees, son of former Bangladesh MP Sardar Shakhawat Hussain Bokul, has been named as an accused in the FIR.

Zakir Naik’s angle being probed

Nafees had allegedly befriended the girl and kidnapped her.
Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has also been named as an accused in the case.
The NIA is probing if there is any possible role of an organised Bangladeshi group, suspected to have links with Naik, in the abduction.
The accused have reportedly been booked under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including conspiracy, criminal intimidation, kidnapping, trafficking and sexual exploitation along with wrongful confinement, extortion attempt, and death threats.
The girl, who went to London for higher studies allegedly fell into the trap of the gang, very active there.

The auctions would be conducted on 27th Aug and 3rd Sept: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

On a review of current and evolving liquidity and market conditions, RBI has decided to conduct simultaneous purchase and sale of govt securities under Open Market Operation (OMO) for an aggregate amount of Rs 20,000 cr in two tranches of Rs 10,000 cr each: RBI
RBI says it’ll buy government securities, including 6.18%, 8.24%, 5.79% and 7.95%, which will mature on Nov 4, 2024, Feb 15, 2027, May 11, 2030, and Aug 28, 2032, respectively
The central bank will sell the securities that mature between Oct 2020 and Nov 2020.
The RBI reserves the right to decide on the quantum of purchase or sale of individual securities. It’ll also have the final say in accepting bids for less than the aggregate amount.

After Ambani, it’s Adani who’s beginning to carve up India’s post-Covid business monopoly

Adani’s ambition of owning ports, airports, rail tracks, power plants & distribution utilities is humdrum compared to Ambani’s digital dreams but lucrative.

Two years ago, India rolled out a laudable plan to unlock the capital trapped in some of its smaller airports. But the actual outcome from privatization was less than reassuring: All six airfields put on the block went to one bidder.

If that wasn’t enough, multiple media reports now say that Ahmedabad, Gujarat-based billionaire Gautam Adani, an early and enthusiastic supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, might also succeed in taking control of the already-privatized Mumbai airport, as well as a new one coming up on the financial center’s outskirts.

PNB fraud case: Interpol issues red notice against Nirav Modi's wife on ED request

An Interpol global arrest warrant has been issued against Ami Modi, wife of prime accused in the over $2 billion PNB bank fraud case Nirav Modi, on charges of money laundering.

Once such a notice issued against a fugitive, the Interpol asks its 192-member countries to arrest or detain the person if spotted in their countries after which extradition or deportation proceedings can begin.

PNB bank fraud: CBI set to file fresh charges in $2 billion scam, report said on Nov 14^th 2019. Police filed first charges in May last year and at the time detailed only some of the alleged fraudulent transactions.

PNB, India’s second-biggest state-run bank, in 2018 alleged that a few rogue employees had issued fake bank guarantees over several years to help jewelry groups, controlled by Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, raise funds in foreign credit. Both have denied any wrongdoing.

Modi was arrested in London in Mar and is currently fighting extradition to India.

Indian Troops To Participate In Military Exercise In Russia With China, Pakistan: Report

Along with several other countries, troops of China and Pakistan are also likely to participate in the event, sources said.
India is sending a tri-services contingent of around 200 personnel to Southern Russia in Sept for participating in a multi-lateral Kavkaz-2020 exercise, Indian Army sources said.
Invitation has been extended to at least 18 countries including China, Iran, Pakistan and Turkey.
The grouping is an eight-member economic and security bloc and India and Pakistan were admitted as full members back in 2017.

Neighborhood

'Chinese Business Houses Should Establish Their Regional Offices In Pak': PM Imran Khan

PM Imran Khan has decided to allow Chinese firms to set up their regional offices in its debt-ridden country.10 Chinese firms have shown interest.

Khan on Mon decided to allow Chinese firms to set up their regional offices in its debt-ridden country.
The decision by the Pakistan administration comes as a major setback to the local and small businesses in the country.
Khan has assured Chinese investors that his government would give the highest priority and provide every possible facilitation to Chinese investors, during a meeting with a delegation of 10 leading Chinese firms, according to reports.
The Chinese delegation, which participated in the meeting, comprised representatives of Power Construction Corp. of China (Power China), China Gezhouba (Group) Pakistan, China Road and Bridge Corp. (CRBC), China Railway Group Ltd, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Company Ltd, China Machinery Engineering Corp. and China Mobile Pakistan Ltd. Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing and Haier CEO Javed Afridi was also present at the meeting, as per reports.

DG ISPR in a series of Tweets said “COAS Chief of Army Staff, Gen Bajwa) visited troops busy in consolidation operations along Pak- Afghan Border in Dawatoi sector, North Waziristan.

Recent consolidation operations along Pak-Afghan Border ensured effective area domination of some inaccessible pockets of land which were being sporadically used by terrorists as hideouts to target local populace and security apparatus in the rear areas.
More than 90 IEDs were recovered during the course of operations.
Fencing of this arduous stretch of border terrain will commence shortly.
Security Forces have active control of the last remaining stretch of International Border now in North Waziristan.
This will further enhance security of public in both North & South Waziristan and strengthen checks over illegal crossing of Pak – Afghan Border.
COAS was also briefed on complementing border security/ management measures particularly progress of fencing along complete Pak – Afghan Border.
For this Pakistan is playing its part by solidifying border security and capacity enhancement of FC / LEAs.
Appreciating tribal people for their unflinching support in fighting terrorism, COAS said that peace has largely returned to the region, however it will take collective efforts of the local population, civil administration and LEAs to retain the hard earned normalcy.

Senior U.S., Chinese Officials Say They Are Committed to Phase-One Trade Deal

The videoconference brought together U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He for a formal review of the trade deal signed in January.

The trade representative’s office released a one-paragraph summary of the talks, which it said included discussions of “significant increases” in the purchases of U.S. products by China.

Meanwhile, US Secy of State Mike Pompeo has been smearing China with lies based on his own ideological prejudices, and China will not sit idle and allow his capricious deeds, Chinese FM said Tue in response to the “CPC threat” propaganda Pompeo brought up during visit to Israel.