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  • PM on 2 years after Pulwama: ‘No Indian can forget this day’

    MARKING TWO years after the fear assault in Pulwama, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday paid homage to the 40 CRPF jawans who had been killed within the automotive bombing that focused their convoy and stated that their bravery will encourage generations.
    “No Indian can forget this day. Two years ago, the Pulwama attack happened. We pay homage to all the martyrs we lost in that attack. We are proud of our security forces. Their bravery will continue to inspire generations,” Modi stated.
    Speaking in Chennai, the Prime Minister additionally hailed the defence forces as he devoted the indigenously designed and manufactured “Main Battle Tank Arjun Mark 1A” to the nation, and praised the farmers of Tamil Nadu.
    He promised to guard the “rightful interests” of fishermen from Tamil Nadu whereas mentioning that “there is no Indian fisherman in Sri Lankan custody” right now, and listed numerous initiatives his authorities has taken for the welfare of the Tamil inhabitants within the neighbouring island nation.
    “The issue of Tamil rights has also been taken up by us consistently with Sri Lankan leaders. We are always committed to ensuring that they live with equality, justice, peace and dignity,” he stated.
    Modi was in Chennai to launch numerous initiatives, together with laying the inspiration to modernise the 636-km-long Grand Anicut Canal System that can “improve irrigation facilities for 2.27 lakh acres of land” in Thanjavur and Pudukkottai districts. In this context, he stated: “I want to appreciate the farmers of Tamil Nadu for record food grain production and good use of water resources.”

    The Prime Minister additionally inaugurated the 9-km stretch of Chennai Metro Rail Phase One. “In this year’s Budget, over Rs 63,000 crore have been set aside for 119 km of Phase Two of the project. This is one of the largest projects sanctioned for any city in one-go,” he stated.
    But a key a part of his speech was dedicated to the defence forces whereas saying that he noticed Tamil Nadu “evolving as the tank manufacturing hub of India”. Against the backdrop of India and China signalling the beginning of a disengagement course of on the border in jap Ladakh, the Prime Minister stated that India will defend its sovereignty “at all costs”.
    “India has undertaken a massive effort to become self-reliant in the defence sector. One of the two defence corridors is in Tamil Nadu. The corridor has already received investment commitments over Rs 8,100 crore. Today, I am proud to dedicate to the country one more warrior to protect our frontiers. I am proud to hand over the indigenously designed and manufactured “Main Battle Tank Arjun Mark 1A”. It additionally makes use of indigenous ammunition,” Modi stated.
    Referring to Tamil Nadu’s popularity as a producing centre, he stated: “Tamil Nadu is already the leading automobile manufacturing hub of India. Now, I see Tamil Nadu evolving as the Tank manufacturing hub of India. A tank made in Tamil Nadu will be used in our northern borders to keep the nation safe. This showcases India’s united spirit — Bharat’s Ekta Darshan.”
    Hailing the armed forces, the Prime Minister stated: “They have shown time and again that they are fully capable of protecting our motherland. Time and again they have also shown India believes in peace. But, India will protect our sovereignty at all costs.”
    Significantly, Modi additionally spoke intimately about India’s initiatives for “the welfare and aspirations of our Tamil brothers and sisters in Sri Lanka”. This, he stated, contains 50,000 homes for these displaced within the North-East, 4000 homes in plantation areas, a free ambulance, a hospital, an airline connection between Jaffna and Chennai, and a rail community that’s being rebuilt between Jaffna and Mannar. “I feel happy to share that India has built the Jaffna Cultural Centre which we hope to open soon,” he stated.
    Signing off by underlining his authorities’s tasks for the state’s fishermen, Modi stated that “modern fishing harbours will come up in five centres including Chennai”.

    Referring to a thorny situation involving the neighborhood that has dogged ties between India and Sri Lanka, Modi stated: “The problem faced by our fishermen is long-standing. I do not wish to go into the history of the problem. But let me assure you that my Government will always protect their rightful interests. We have ensured early release whenever fishermen are apprehended in Sri Lanka. More than 1,600 fishermen have been released during our tenure. Currently, there is no Indian fisherman in Sri Lankan custody. Similarly, 313 boats have also been released and we are working for the return of the rest of the boats,” he stated.
    Also current on the operate held on the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Chennai had been Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister Edappadi Okay Palaniswami, Deputy CM O Panneerselvam and senior state ministers.

  • 2 years of Pulwama assault: A glance again at India’s ‘Black Day’ when 40 troopers had been martyred

    Image Source : PTI Pulwama terror assault had led to the martyrdom of 40 Indian troopers
    A ‘black day’ within the historical past of India – February 14, 2021 marks two years of the Pulwama terror assault, when 40 Indian troopers had been martyred in one of many worst terror assaults in Jammu and Kashmir. It occurred after a suicide bomber rammed an IED-laden car into the safety convoy. The convoy had 78 buses through which round 2,500 personnel had been travelling from Jammu to Srinagar. The assault, which was reported close to Awantipora at practically 3:15 pm resulted within the loss of life of 40 CRPF jawans, whereas many others had been left injured.
    Days later, the assault was claimed by Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). A 22-year-old suicide bomber Adil Ahmad Dar had rammed the explosive-laden car into the bus. JeM had additionally launched a video of the assailant Adil from Kakapora, who had joined the group a 12 months earlier. 
    Pulwama Attack: What Investigations Revealed
    A 12-member group, which was dispatched by the National Investigation Agency, to probe the Pulwama terror assault labored with the Jammu and Kashmir police. Initial investigations advised the automotive was carrying greater than 300 kilograms (660 lb) of explosives, together with 80 kilograms (180 lb) of RDX, a excessive explosive and ammonium nitrate. 
    Lt Gen Hooda mentioned that the explosives might need been stolen from a development website. He initially mentioned that it was not attainable that they had been smuggled from throughout the border, however later mentioned that he couldn’t rule it out.
    Later, the National Investigation Agency was in a position to set up and make sure the id of the suicide bombers as DNA samples from “meagre fragments of the car” utilized in suicide assaults matched with Adil Ahmad Dar’s father. However, even after a 12 months of investigation, NIA was unable to hint the supply of explosives.
    Image Source : PTI40 troopers had been martyred within the Pulwama terror assault in Jammu and Kashmir in 2019

    Pulwama Attack: Balakot Airstrike, India-Pakistan Standoff
    After the Pulwama terror assault, the federal government of India urged the Financial Action Task Force Laundering (FATF) to place Pakistan on the blacklist. The FATF determined to maintain it on the ‘gray checklist’ and gave Pakistan time until October 2019 to adjust to the 27 circumstances it had laid down in June 2018, when it was placed on the ‘gray checklist’, with an attending caveat. If Pakistan didn’t comply, it will be added to the blacklist. On 17 February, the state administration revoked safety provisions for separatist leaders.
    On February 26, twelve Mirage 2000 jets of the Indian Air Force crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and dropped bombs into Balakot, Pakistan. India claimed that it attacked a Jaish-e-Mohammed coaching camp and killed a lot of terrorists, reported to be between 300 and 350. Meanwhile, Pakistan claimed that they shortly scrambled jets to intercept the IAF jets, who dropped their payloads to shortly return over the Line of Control.
    On February 27, the Pakistan Air Force carried out an airstrike into Jammu and Kashmir in retaliation for the Indian airstrike the day earlier than. Both Pakistan and India agreed that no injury was attributable to Pakistan’s airstrike. However, in an ensuing dogfight between Indian and Pakistani jets, an Indian MiG-21 was shot down over Pakistan and its pilot – Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was captured. Pakistan later launched Varthaman on March 1.
    Image Source : PTIJammu: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel pay tribute to the martyrs, on the eve of the second anniversary of Pulwama assault, in Jammu, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021.
    History Of Deadly Terror Attacks In J&Okay
    Since 2015, Pakistan-based terrorists in Kashmir have more and more taken to high-profile suicide assaults in opposition to the Indian safety forces. In July 2015, three gunmen had attacked a bus and police station in Gurdaspur. Early in 2016, 4 to 6 gunmen had attacked the Pathankot Air Force Station. In February and June 2016, terrorists had killed 9 and eight safety personnel respectively in Pampore.
    In September 2016, 4 assailants had attacked an Indian Army brigade headquarters in Uri killing 19 troopers. On 31 December 2017, the Commando Training Centre at Lethpora was additionally attacked by militants killing 5 safety personnel. These assaults came about within the neighborhood of the Jammu Srinagar National Highway.

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