Nupur Sharma row hasn’t affected India’s ties with Middle East: MoS External Affairs V Muraleedharan

By Express News Service

COIMBATORE: The controversy over expelled BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s remarks about Prophet Mohammed has not affected India’s relations with Middle-Eastern nations, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan mentioned on Thursday.

Addressing media individuals on the sidelines of a lecture assembly in a metropolis school, Muraleedharan mentioned, “The relationship between India and Middle East countries is in no way affected because of the recent incident. Good relationship is being maintained with them. Those countries understand India’s stand.”

Earlier, delivering a speech on India’s success story in overseas coverage in PM Narendra Modi’s period, the minister mentioned that the PM protects not simply individuals dwelling in India, but in addition the diaspora. 

“The government of India always makes efforts to protect people of Indian origin who live all over the world. In the last two and half years, we have seen the global pandemic situation and the recent war between Ukraine and Russia,” he identified.

“During the period, the government ensured safe evacuation of thousands of people from Ukraine through Operation Ganga. Besides, the government evacuated Indian citizens and Indian origin and foreign nationals from Afghanistan through Operation Devi Shakti. Operation Vande Bharat helped several thousands return home during the pandemic,” he added.

Referring to the financial disaster in Sri Lanka, he mentioned, “India provides regular assistance such as financial, energy security, fuel, medicines, food materials, commodities, etc. These reach every Sri Lankan in a balanced way including the Tamil-speaking Sri Lankan citizen.”

We will not intervene in AIADMK’s affairs: Tamil Nadu BJP chief Ok Annamalai

COIMBATORE: BJP State president Ok Annamalai on Thursday mentioned his get together is not going to intervene within the inner affairs of AIADMK, which is dealing with requires unitary management. Annamalai mentioned this whereas addressing media individuals within the metropolis.

Alleging that Tamil Nadu police are puppets by the hands of the CM, he appealed to him to give attention to bettering the legislation & order state of affairs within the State moderately than blame the Centre. He demanded that the State authorities launch a white paper on Tangedco’s settlement with a personal energy era firm.