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Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Monday has recommended National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly receiving political funding from banned terrorist organization “Sikhs for Justice.” LG had received complaint that Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP had received huge funds – USD 16 million – from the extremist Khalistani groups for facilitating the release of Devendra Pal Bhullar and espousing the Pro-Khalistani sentiments.

In a letter to the Union Home Secretary, Saxena referred to a video (which he said was enclosed with the missive) in which Pannun declares Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party “received a staggering amount of USD 16 million dollars in funding from Khalistani groups.” “I am directed to forward a complaint dated 01.04.2024 (in original) received from Ashoo Mongia National General Secretary (World Hindu Federation India), alongwith printout of posts on platform ‘X’ (erstwhile Twitter), made by Dr. Munish Kumar Raizada, former worker of Aam Aadmi Party, referred in the enclosed letter and a pen drive as received,” the letter stated.

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Labelling India as an “indispensable part of the balancing equation for Australia”, Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Philip Green OAM, on Monday, said that the trajectory of India’s economy is something that many of Canberra’s firms and government want to be closely involved in. Speaking at an event “Diplomat Diaries”, hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi, Green further commended India’s economy.

Emphasising that Australia has a very prospective bilateral relationship with India, Green said, ” I’ve said that India is an indispensable part of the balancing equation for Australia. I’ve said that the trajectory of your economy is something that many of our firms and our governments want to be closely involved in.” He further said that almost a million Indian people live in Australia.

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China will never treat India as an equal partner and by amassing troops on the border, Beijing is forcing New Delhi to spend more money on defence than capital investment, Mukesh Aghi, the head of a top US-based India-centric business and strategic group has said.

The militaries of India and China have been locked in a standoff since May 2020 and a full resolution of the border row has not yet been achieved though the two sides have had several rounds of talks at the diplomatic and military levels.

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The Indian Navy has performed a “miracle” (karishma), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said, heaping wholehearted praise for the force’s numerous operations in foreign waters where it assisted several merchant ships commandeered or threatened by pirates.

In an exclusive interview to PTI, Singh also dropped hints of the government’s readiness to positively consider the Navy’s proposal for construction of a second aircraft carrier. The Navy has been making a strong pitch for having the second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-II) with a displacement of 45,000 tonnes which is estimated to cost close to Rs 40,000 crore with the envisaged specifications.

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The United States is waiting to see the results of the Indian investigations on allegations related to a plot to assassinate Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in the US, a State Department official has said.

“They (Indian government) opened a committee of inquiry to look into the matter, and that work is ongoing; we’ll wait to see the results. But we made it very clear that it’s something that we are taking seriously and we think they, too, should take this seriously,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference.

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With the number of Indian tourists visiting the Maldives dwindling amidst strained bilateral ties, the archipelago nation’s tourism minister on Monday urged Indians to contribute to the country’s economy which is dependent on tourism.

In an interview with PTI Videos here, Maldivian Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal emphasised on the historical relations between his country and India. “We have a history. Our newly elected government also wants to work together (with India). We always promote peace and a friendly environment. Our people and the government will give a warm welcome to Indian arrivals. As the Tourism Minister, I want to tell Indians to please be a part of Maldives’ tourism. Our economy depends on tourism,” he said.

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Devika Rotawan, the youngest eye-witness in the trial of 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab, slammed Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar without naming him for his statement about the death of then Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare and said one should not “sprinkle salt on wounds”.

Mr Wadettiwar, the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, claimed that Hemant Karkare, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad chief during the 26/11 terror attack, wasn’t killed by Kasab but by a bullet fired by a policeman affiliated to the RSS.

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An Advance Light Helicopter of the Indian Army has made a “precautionary landing” at a farm in Maharashtra’s Sangli district due to a technical issue in its engine, police said. Three Army personnel – two pilots and a technician – were on board at the time of the incident on Saturday morning, they said, adding that there was no casualty.

The helicopter, belonging to the Army Aviation Corps, was going from Nashik in Maharashtra to Bengaluru, a police official said on Saturday.

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Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla on Monday reviewed situation in the wake of hoax emails received by some schools in the national capital last week and emphasised the need to enhance security, CCTV cameras and regular monitoring of emails in the schools.

Mr Bhalla also asked the Delhi Police and schools to have close coordination for an effective response mechanism so that misinformation does not create any unnecessary panic.