Tag: 22 Nov 2024

Georgetown (Guyana), Nov 22 (PTI): Culture, cuisine and cricket deeply connect India and Guyana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, asserting that the commonalities provide a strong foundation for friendship between the two nations. Addressing a community programme in Guyana on Thursday, the prime minister praised the Indo-Guyanese community and their contribution to the development of the Caribbean nation. He stressed that the shared values between the two nations provide a strong foundation for their friendship. "Three things, in particular, connect India and Guyana deeply. Culture, cuisine and cricket," he said. Modi said both countries are proud of their rich and diverse culture. "We see diversity as something to be celebrated, not just accommodated. Our countries are showing how c...

Georgetown, Nov 21 (PTI): India has never moved forward with the expansionist mindset and always stayed away from the feeling of grabbing others' resources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. The prime minister's comments during an address at a special session of the Parliament of Guyana came amid growing global concerns over China's expansionist behaviour as well as conflicts arising out of territorial disputes. Modi, referring to geopolitical tensions, said it is time to identify the conditions leading to conflicts and remove them. "Today, there are so many challenges like terrorism, drugs, cybercrime, that only by fighting them, we will be able to shape the future of our coming generations," he said. "And this is possible only when we give centre stage to democracy first - h...

Georgetown (Guyana), Nov 22 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met prominent cricket personalities from the West Indies and emphasised during the meeting that the sport serves as a unique bond connecting India with the Caribbean. The prime minister arrived here in Guyana on Wednesday, making it the first visit by an Indian head of state to the country in more than 50 years. He met the cricket personalities along with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali on Thursday. "Innings of friendship! PM @narendramodi along with President @DrMohamedIrfaa1 of Guyana met with prominent Cricket personalities from the West Indies today in Georgetown," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a post on X. "Talking of people-to-people ties, PM noted that Cricket binds India with the Caribbean like no other...

Washington, Nov 22 (PTI): Asserting that the relationship between India and the US is built on a strong foundation, the White House has expressed confidence that it can navigate the ongoing crisis surrounding bribery charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. At her daily news conference, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Thursday that the administration is aware of the charges against Adani. Adani has been charged by US prosecutors for allegedly being part of a scheme to pay over USD 250 million (about Rs 2,100 crore) bribe to Indian officials in exchange for favourable terms for solar power contracts. “Obviously we're aware of these allegations, and I would have to refer you to the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) and DOJ (Department of Justic...

Washington, Nov 21 (PTI): Having lost his legal battle in all the lower courts, Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, has now knocked on the doors of the US Supreme Court against his extradition to India. India has sought Rana's extradition for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. Rana had last reached out to the US Court of Appeals for the North Circuit in San Francisco after losing the legal battle in lower courts and several federal courts. On September 23, the circuit court threw out his petition to give a stay on the decisions of the other courts that approved the move of the Department of State to extradite him to India. On November 13, Rana filed a “petition for a writ of certiorari” before the US Supreme Court. In a long battle, ...

Washington, Nov 21 (PTI): Facing backlash from both the opposition and his Republican Senators, former Congressman Matt Gaetz on Thursday withdrew from the nomination of Attorney General of the United States under the second Trump administration beginning January 20, 2025. The former Florida Congressman, Gaetz made the surprising announcement a day after he met Senators on the Hill. “I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback - and the incredible support of so many. While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance transition,” he said. “There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I'll be withdrawing my name from considera...

Georgetown, Nov 21 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at his statue mounted at the historic Promenade Gardens here and remembered Gandhiji’s eternal principles of peace and non-violence. The prime minister arrived in Guyana earlier on Wednesday, making it the first visit by an Indian head of state to the country in more than 50 years. "PM @narendramodi paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at his statue mounted at the historic Promenade Gardens in Georgetown," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on X. The prime minister also paid homage to Indian heritage in Guyana during his visit to the Indian Arrival Monument at the Monument Gardens in Georgetown, the MEA spokesperson said in a separate post on X. "PM recalled the struggle an...