Prime Modi begins Paris visit

  PRIME MODI BEGINS PARIS VISIT

          India and France are strategic partners. In this context, the issues of civil nuclear and defence cooperation will be discussed. The issues you referred to will also be discussed. We expect movement on these issues," External Affairs Ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin here when asked whether the two leaders will talk about Jaiitapur nuclear project and multi-billion dollar Rafale deal.

          Ahead of talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande, India Thursday said it expects "movement" on a proposal for setting up French nuclear reactors in Jaitapur in Maharashtra as well as Rafale fighter deal, both of which are pending for long.

Giriraj Singh's remarks to please prime Modi: Congress

 Giriraj Singh's remarks to please prime Modi: Congress

          INDIA: NEW DELHI: Rattled by the racist remarks against Sonia Gandhi, Giriraj Singh represented the nature of leaders Prime Minister Narendra Modi  has rewarded with ministerial berths, underlining that the intemperate remarks emanating from BJP from time to time were aimed at flattering Modi. It also demanded that the PM should sack Singh from his ministry.

         Priyanka Vadra's husband Robert Vadra said he was "appalled" by the statement about his mother-in-law. Calling her a "woman of immense dignity. Is this the way we speak about a lady, who has undergone hardships all through her life and has lost her loved ones for the nation. Robert Vadra wrote "If the government and their ministers cannot respect her (Sonia), if they make... racist comments about her, what about all the other women in our country?"

PM Modi-Jaganmohan reddy meeting fuels speculation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-YSR Congress president Jaganmohan reddy meeting 

         After having refused an appointment barely a month-and-half ago to YSR Congress president Jaganmohan Reddy and his MPs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday meet with the delegation for twenty minutes. Later, Modi and Jagan had a one-on-one that lasted for about 10 minutes.

        But sources in the YSR Congress claimed that the BJP was unhappy with the TDP and is warming up to them. In fact, on February 17, Jagan had led a team of his party MPs to Delhi to meet Modi, but the PM did not grant him an audience and the YSR Congress leader had to return after meeting Jaitley and Union home minister Rajnath Singh.

CEREMONIAL RECEPTION IN COLOMBO

       
       Bilateral relations under the regime of Mahinda Rajapaksa had a pronounced chill as both sides differed strongly on rehabilitating minority Tamils and restoring their political rights.

       One was to indicate that India will hereon take its responsibilities as a significant maritime power seriously, particularly since China is making known its ambitions plainly. Second was to repair frayed ties with Colombo and, third, to gesture to Sri Lankan Tamils that India was not about to let up on lobbying for their rights.

       India was the first port of call for Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received at the airport in the wee hours of the morning by Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe during a visit marked by customary fanfare.

Mr. Narendra Modi’s visit, also to the island nations of Seychelles and Mauritius, arguably had three objectives.

FAITH IN DEMOCRACY FOR FIJI

            Prime Minister Narendra Modi  praised the people of Fiji for selecting their government in a democracy way, and thereby, expressing faith in the democracy process.
            It is a great thing that you all selected your government in a democracy  some months back. Fiji has once again expressed its faith in democracy. Democracy is a process, which allows everyone to live their life, makes it possible for their dreams, and ambitions to come true,  Prime Minister Modi, who is on a day-long visit to the island country.
            He also expressed hope that democracy would continue to grow and strengthen in Fiji and said that the world needs to move forward on the path to knowledge.
         The world accepts that the 21st century is the knowledge century.  Whoever wants to move forward in this century whether it's a poor or rich country or strong country, it will have to move forward on the path of knowledge.
          Prime Minister also stressed that India was born with a Worldly responsibility and added that it can't live just for itself.

          India has a new government, it's just six months old, but India can't live just for India, its development is not just for itself. Our saints and scholars have always said that India was born with a worldly responsibility and for that the country has to strengthen itself.
         Prime Minister Modi addressed the Parliament of Fiji and stated that Suva could serve as a hub for stronger Indian engagement with Pacific Islands.  more >>

Provide Vast opportunity for world successful india Modi

            Melbourne Prime Minister Narendra Modi  Tuesday said a successful India will provide a vast opportunity for the world and sought closer ties with Australia. A successful India will be a vast opportunity and a force of good for the world. We look forward to closer partnership with friends like Australia, at a dinner hosted by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
          India is experiencing urbanisation at a rapid pace. Studies suggest that by 2031, 11 percent of the world's urban population might be in Indian cities.He added that India already has over 50 cities with a population of over one million.

          He spoke of his plans to build 100 smart cities, revive heritage cities, build modern solid waste management and waste water treatment systems in 500 cities, and clean up the country's rivers.This is part of our larger vision of a sustainable future for our country, and transforming the quality of life of our people in cities and villages alike.

         He wanted to build a future in which every Indian can say that his life has improved and his environment has become better. I am confident that we will achieve it with the support of the people of India.
        The event was graced by Indian cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and V.V.S. Laxman as also former Australian captain Alan Border. Modi attended the G20 Summit in Brisbane Nov 15-16, addressed a massive gathering of the Indian diaspora at Sydney Monday and addressed the Australian parliament in Canberra Tuesday, before coming to Melbourne.   more >>

Record Win Pakistan destroy Australia.

         Twenty years of Pakistan defeats at Australian hands were erased in little more than 20 minutes. The last five wickets belonging to Michael Clarke's befuddled team tumbled for eight runs in 46 balls  after lunch, rather summing up the gulf between the two sides in a series Australia had expected to win. Captain Misbah with the trophy.Instead it was Misbah-ul-Haq's team that was triumphant, not just beating Australia but totally obliterating them. The Abu Dhabi result was Pakistan's biggest ever victory margin by runs. This was Australia's worst series of all time. Australia have the Ashes, but that's all.
       The final spoils were rightly shared by Zulfiqar Babar and Yasir Shah, the little-known spin duo which did not merely cover for Saeed Ajmal's absence but took advantage of it. Australia spent most of the preceding six months preparing for mystery offspin and doosras, even hiring Muttiah Muralitharan. Instead they were flummoxed by classical left-arm orthodox and legspin.
        Other garlands were rightfully saved for Younis Khan, the prolific and cultured runmaker who built the wall Australia's bowlers were never anywhere near tearing down. Then there was the captain Misbah, who showed total composure throughout the series before giving free rein to his skills with the equal-fastest Test century of all time.

         Above all else, Australia's display demonstrated how they will be illegitimate contenders for the title of best team in the world until they can find a way to thrive on the slow, low and turning pitches set-up to blunt their speedy brand of the game in Asia and elsewhere. Clarke in particular must wear a share of blame for the result, as he failed completely to set a batting example for less experienced tram mates.
         It was a surprisingly concerted effort from Pakistan.For most of the morning Steven Smith andMitchell Marsh at least showed some evidence of learning how to cope with these climes, too late to change the series but perhaps an attempt to salvage some vestige of self-respect.
        Smith used his feet smartly and also defended stoutly in a fine display, but he lost the assistance of Marsh when the allrounder glanced Mohammad Hafeez straight to leg slip. Marsh had played doggedly and well, but he will regret not either leaving or hitting out harder at a delivery that was short and down the leg side.
        That ended a stand of 107 over more than two hours, and brought the pained Brad Haddin to the middle, still favouring his right shoulder after jarring and bruising it heavily on the first day of the Test. Haddin winced repeatedly when playing the ball but showed great determination in doing so, and Smith cuffed a pair of boundaries in the final over of the morning to reach the cusp of a fighting century.