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Hans India
01-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
All-party delegation pays tribute to Malaysian victim of 26/11 Mumbai attack, reinforces anti-terror stand in Kuala Lumpur
An all-party Indian delegation on the Operation Sindoor diplomatic outreach, led by JD-U MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, paid heartfelt homage to the Malaysian national who lost her life in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. The Indian High Commission in Malaysia took to X to highlight the solemn moment and the delegation's engagement with Malaysian civil society and media. "All-Party Parliamentary Delegation, led by Hon'ble MP Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, interacted with representatives from leading Malaysian media houses and social media influencers. Briefed them about the purpose of their visit, meetings with Malaysian interlocutors and the new normal in India's zero tolerance against terrorism. The delegation also paid homage to the Malaysian national who lost her life in the Mumbai terror attack in 2008 (26/11 attacks) and brought out the threat posed by terrorism to whole of mankind," the Indian mission posted. Earlier, the delegation engaged with members of the Indian diaspora in Kuala Lumpur, reiterating India's unwavering and principled stand against terrorism. They highlighted the long-standing challenges India has faced due to cross-border terrorism, referencing specific incidents such as the brutal attacks in Pahalgam in Jammu & Kashmir. The briefing also included a detailed account of Operation Sindoor, emphasising India's evolving and resolute policy framework in combating terrorism globally. Diaspora members, including prominent voices from the Malaysian Indian Muslim community, expressed strong solidarity with India's anti-terror efforts and unequivocally condemned acts of terrorism. The Malaysian leg of the visit marks the delegation's final stop in a multi-nation tour that included Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Indonesia. Apart from JD-U MP Jha, the high-level delegation includes BJP MPs Aparajita Sarangi, Brij Lal, Hemang Joshi, and Pradan Baruah, Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, CPI-M Rajya Sabha member John Brittas, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid, and former Indian Ambassador to France, Mohan Kumar. Their mission reflects a unified Indian voice against terrorism and aims to foster greater international cooperation in addressing the global menace.
India Gazette
31-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"India's delegation counters Pakistan's fake narrative," says Indian Diaspora
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 31 (ANI): Members of the Indian diaspora in Jakarta have lauded the multi-party Indian delegation for its unified stance and efforts in countering misinformation on the global stage. 'The best part of the delegation is that it involves members of all parties, which sends a message that India stands united in this challenging time. Looking at all the parties together is a proud moment for all of us. This effort was significant in telling the world about our action against terrorists,' said Hemant Mewada from Rajasthan, a member of the Indian diaspora in Jakarta. Puneet Bakshi, another member of the Indian diaspora from Rajasthan, emphasised the importance of combating misinformation. 'Today, the war is not just of weapons but of information as well. It was very important for the Indian government to clarify the fake narrative being spread by Pakistan, and they have achieved their purpose through the delegation that has cleared all our doubts,' he stated. On May 28, JD-U MP Sanjay Kumar Jha led the delegation that arrived in Jakarta as part of Operation Sindoor's global outreach. The delegation, led by JD-U MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, includes Aparajita Sarangi (BJP), TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, Brij Lala (BJP), John Brittas (CPI-M), Pradan Baruah (BJP), Hemang Joshi (BJP), Salman Khurshid and Mohan Kumar. As part of its Operation Sindoor outreach, on Friday, the delegation spent the second day of their visit engaging in high-level meetings with Indonesia's leading policy institutions and think tanks. According to the Indian Embassy in Jakarta, discussions were held with experts from the Indonesian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI), The Habibie Center, Indo-Pacific Strategic Intelligence (ISI), Center for Indonesia Policy Studies (CIPS), and leading academics from the University of Indonesia and the Indonesia Air Power Studies Center. These interactions underscored India's consistent message of zero tolerance for cross-border terrorism and the need to jointly counter false narratives spread by vested interests. The think tanks acknowledged and appreciated India's position. The all-party Indian delegation comprises MPs across party lines, including BJP, Congress, JD(U), and Shiv Sena (UBT), as part of India's broader diplomatic outreach on global counterterrorism efforts. (ANI)
India Gazette
28-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Ambassador Shilpak Ambule highlights 60 years of India-Singapore diplomatic ties and expanding cooperation
Singapore City [Singapore], May 28 (ANI): High Commissioner of India to Singapore, Ambassador Shilpak Ambule, highlighted the milestone of 60 years of diplomatic ties between India and Singapore. Speaking about the significance of this year, which also marks Singapore's 60th anniversary, Ambule pointed to key high-level engagements, including President Tharman Shanmugaratnam's state visit to India in January. While speaking to ANI, Ambule said, 'India and Singapore are celebrating 60 years of diplomatic ties this year. It is also Singapore's 60th birthday. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam paid a very successful state visit to India in January. We do expect some more high-level visits to take place later in the year. We have a very unique mechanism with Singapore called the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable, where 10 ministers meet every year. They have identified six pillars of collaboration -- collaboration in digital space, skilling, health, maritime and air connectivity, advanced manufacturing and sustainability.' Ambule further underscored the expanding collaboration, particularly in the defence and security sectors. He added, 'Last year also marked the 10 years of our strategic partnership, so we felt that the relationship has grown so much and so widespread and deep that we need to elevate it to a comprehensive strategic partnership and we are also doing a lot in the defence and security space and that is the understated part of the relationship. There are also areas of collaboration, and different sectors are ongoing.' The party delegation to Singapore was led by JD-U MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, including Aparajita Sarangi (BJP), TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, Brij Lala (BJP), John Brittas (CPI-M), Pradan Baruah (BJP), Hemang Joshi (BJP), Salman Khurshid and Mohan Kumar. Jha had slammed Pakistan for promoting terrorism and said that their entire system is based on it. Interacting with the Indian diaspora in Singapore on Wednesday (local time), Jha said, 'All the political parties are together. We are going to the world to tell the truth about Pakistan and its Army... Pakistan's entire system is based on terrorism, their way and their politics are like this only - to equip, to sponsor, to train them and then send them across the border.' Speaking about Operation Sindoor, Jha reiterated that India's target was to eliminate terrorists who are trained, financed, and have a launch pad on the Pakistan side. (ANI)
Mint
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Former foes RCP Singh & Prashant Kishor unite: A real challenge to Nitish Kumar or just optics ahead of Bihar Elections?
Bihar Elections 2025: Former Union minister Ramchandra Prasad Singh, popularly known as RCP Singh, on Sunday joined hands with his long-time detractor Prashant Kishor. Singh merged his Aap Sabki Awaaz Party (ASAP) with the Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) – months ahead of Bihar Assembly elections 2025. The merger means political foes turning friends. RCP Singh and Kishor were known to be fierce rivals during their stints in the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United). On Sunday, however, the two leaders showered praises on each other. 'I was fascinated by how the JSP has been speaking about issues that concern the common man. We are committed to work towards making Bihar beautiful and prosperous,' Singh said as he donned the JSP's yellow scarf while being into the party by Kishor in Patna. How will the merger impact the political landscape in poll bound Bihar? Singh, former national president of JD(U), is a known OBC Kurmi face from Nalanda – considered Nitish Kumar's fortress. Singh, expert said, may help the JSP consolidate a section of the Kurmi community – known as a core voter base of Nitish – in its favour. Kishor's party may get a boost among Kurmis, but not much, they said. More than a mass leader Singh is known for his organisational skills as a strategist. 'From the optics perspective, both RCP and Kishor, former Nitish aides, would come as a stronger force in targetting the JD-U chief ahead of elections. They would try to send out a message on how two former aides of Nitish Kumar have gone against him,' said Amitabh Tiwari, political strategist and founder of VoteVibe, a newly-founded firm at the forefront of political reasearch and sentiment analysis. The Kurmi, along with sister-caste Koeri, which makes up approximately 7-8 8 per cent of Bihar's electorate, is a significant voting bloc, particularly in districts like Nalanda, Arwal, and Jehanabad of the state's Magadh region. Apart form Nitish Kumar and his JD-U, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) depends on Upendra Kushwaha's Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) to garner the support of the Kurmi-Koeri (Luv-Kush) vote base. The 243-member Bihar assembly is voting by October-November to elect a new government. Reacting to this new Alliance, former deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav has dropped strong hints that the BJP could be 'orchestrating the merger behind the scenes. "Both of them were in JD(U), one a national vice president, the other a national president. Who is getting all this done and how it is happening, people of Bihar know everything," Tejashwi said while interacting with the journalists in Patna. "If two rebels of JD(U) have come together, then everyone understands whose game this is. We don't need to say much. People are watching everything," he said. RCP Singh is a 1984-batch IAS officer who first came in touch with Nitish in 2001 when the JD (U) chief was Union Minister of Railways Minister. When Nitish became Bihar CM in 2005, RCP Singh was transferred to Bihar next year as a civil servant. Later, Singh went on to be known one of the most powerful bureaucrat in Bihar and a key Nitish aide. In 2010, Singh took voluntary retirement from the civil services and formally joined the JD(U) where he went on to be known as an organisational man who functioned from behind the scene. In 2018, Kishor, the political strategist-turned-politician, joined the JD(U) as its national vice-president. It is said that Kishor's joining didn't go well with RCP Singh as he felt insecure. RCP Singh however continued to call the shots in the JD(U) A 'cold war' ensued between Kishor and RCP Singh. Kishor quit the JD(U) in January 2020 and eventually launched his political party Jan Suraaj Party in October 2024 RCP Singh, however, rose to become the JD(U) national president. In July 2021, RCP Singh recommended himself for the lone Union Cabinet berth from the party's quota in the second Narendra Modi government. This perhaps upset Lalan Singh, the defacto number 2 in JD(U) RCP Singh resigned from Union Cabinet in 2022 and later from the JD(U) after he was overlooked for renomination to the Rajya Sabha. HE joined the BJP in May 2023. Nitish returned to the NDA in January 2024. Singh floated his Aap Sabki Awaaz Party last November. After joining forces the two new friends in Bihar are expected to escalate their attack on Nitish Kumar. Kishor had planned to launch a signature campaign in Nalanda, protesting the state government's alleged failure to deliver on its promise of ₹ 2 lakh to 94 lakh poor families. However, he was barred from entering the village.
Hans India
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
RCP Singh merges ASA with Jan Suraaj, JD-U terms it ‘poisonous germs of politics'
Former Union Minister and ex-JDU National President R.C.P. Singh has formally merged his party Aap Sabki Aawaz (ASA) with Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj on Sunday ahead of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. However, the ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) lashed out at R.C.P. Singh. JD-U Chief Spokesperson Neeraj Kumar branded both R.C.P. Singh and Prashant Kishor as 'poisonous germs of politics' and accused them of betraying Nitish Kumar. 'These are spent cartridges of politics. R.C.P. Singh was made personal secretary by Nitish Kumar and sent to the Rajya Sabha. Today, he is biting the very hand that fed him,' Neeraj Kumar said. In a direct challenge, he added: 'R.C.P. Singh should contest from any seat in Nalanda. If he secures more votes than a village chief (mukhiya), I will quit politics.' Kumar also questioned the integrity of both leaders, accusing R.C.P. of 'silent corruption' and Prashant Kishor of questionable corporate dealings in Telangana. BJP Spokesperson Arvind Kumar Singh also dismissed the merger as 'irrelevant' to Bihar's political landscape. 'After the by-election, Prashant Kishor is known as a lost leader. R.C.P. Singh is a spent force. Neither of them can mobilise caste votes. Upper castes are with the NDA, and so are Koeri-Kurmi voters,' he said. The BJP reiterated confidence that the NDA's five-party alliance will return to power in Bihar, stating that the people have already rejected Kishor's outreach model and no longer see Singh as a credible community representative. During the merger event, R.C.P. Singh predicted the formation of a Jan Suraaj government in 2025 and launched a scathing attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Singh, once considered Nitish Kumar's close confidant, declared his political rebirth alongside Kishor and framed the new alliance as a challenge to the status quo. 'The time has come for Bihar to embrace a new political culture. Jan Suraaj will bring that change,' he said. Singh's political trajectory saw him rise from a trusted IAS officer in Nitish Kumar's team to JD-U national president and Union Steel Minister. However, tensions with Nitish led to his exit. Prashant Kishor, once Nitish's political strategist, too broke away and launched Jan Suraaj, aiming to establish an alternative, grassroots-based party.
