PM Narendra Modi leaves for Laos to attend ASEAN-India summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for Laos’s capital Vientiane on Wednesday to attend the 14th Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN-India Summit.

In his pre-departure message, the Prime Minister has said that ASEAN is a key partner for India’s Act East Policy, which is vital for the economic development of country’s North-eastern region.

In a Facebook post, he said, strategic partnership with ASEAN is also important for safeguarding and promoting India’s security interests and countering traditional and non-traditional security challenges in the region.
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On East Asia Summit, the Prime Minister said, it is the premier forum for discussions on the challenges and opportunities before the Asia Pacific region.

He also said, India’s ties with the countries of South East Asia are truly historic and country’s engagement and approach can be best encapsulated in just one word – connectivity.

“India wants to enhance physical and digital connectivity in the region, enhance people to people links and also strengthen institutional linkages and leverage the modern interconnected world for the mutual benefit of the people in the region,” he said.

The Prime Minister will attend the 11th East Asia Summit on Thursday on whose sidelines, he will hold bilateral meetings with several leaders.

India’s engagement with ASEAN and the wider Asia Pacific Region has acquired further momentum following the enunciation of the Act East Policy by the Prime Minister.

Indian Ambassador to ASEAN Suresh Kumar Reddy told the media that the ASEAN summit is expected to set the agenda for further strengthening the ties which will help India to achieve its objectives for Socio-Economic Growth.




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AAP MLAs arrested, party blames PM Modi for it

On Sunday, the Aam Aadmi Party hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the arrest of its two MLAs, saying this is a “proof” of his frustration. Reacting to the arrests, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said “Modi was sending Delhiites to jail under false cases”. Eleven AAP legislators have been arrested in different cases so far. The AAP national convener also asked why the Prime Minister had diverted entire police against his political opponents rather than protecting women.

The party suffered a shocker with Delhi Police arresting Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan for allegedly trying to run over a woman with his car and Punjab Police going after Mehrauli MLA Naresh Yadav in an alleged case of sacrilege incident in Malerkotla. “Why is Modi ji not arresting perpetrators of crime against women? It is shameful that Modi ji has diverted the entire police from protecting women to arresting his political opponents,” Kejriwal tweeted. “Two MLAs arrested in a day is a proof his frustration. CBI, ACB, Delhi Police, Punjab Police,” his deputy Manish Sisodia said.

AAP leader Ashutosh said Khan was not even allowed to wear slippers and the police turned all the CCTV cameras towards the ceiling. He also said BJP was scared because of AAP’s rising popularity. “Amanatullah was not even allowed to wear slippers/while arresting all the CCTV cameras were turned towards ceiling by police. This is Modi’s law. He gives a damn to law and evidences. People are watching. AAP’s rising graph has scared Modi (sic),” Ashutosh tweeted.

In a press conference on Saturday, Amanatullah Khan had alleged that the SHO of Jamia Nagar Police station had tutored the woman to name Khan in the case and also released a video to buttress his claim. He also alleged that the woman was in touch with BJP leaders.  Comparing the arrest of Patidars in Gujarat to ones in Delhi, Kejriwal tweeted, “In Gujarat, Anandiben sends Dalits and Patidars to jail under false cases. In Delhi, Modiji sends Delhiites to jail under false cases. Now Delhi and Gujarat will fight (against this) together. ”

“The same Delhi Police also beat the hell out of vols (volunteers) trying to file an FIR against a rapist,” (sic) Kejriwal said, retweeting a tweet of composer Vishal Dadlani, an ardent party supporter. Party leader Ashish Khetan termed the arrest as the darkest time after Emergency. “Another AAP MLA arrested on spurious charges. History will record the Modi rule as the darkest time for democracy post Emergency,” Khetan said.
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