India Being Tested, Will Meet National Security Challenge, Says Jaishankar
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Page-1- 2_Layout 1 12-12-2020 23:45 Page 1 TOPDELHI, UP www.topstory.online STORYwww.topstorypaper.com www.facebook.com/topstorypaper DELHI, SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER 2020 VOL-07, ISSUE - 246, PAGES - 8, PRICE RS 2.00 Vikrant Massey to feature Trump lashes out at SC, Explosive Pant, composed in Hindi remake of says top court has no Vihari and stylish Gill stake Malayalam thriller 'Forensic' wisdom, no courage claim as India dominate FILM PAGE8 WORLD PAGE-7 SPORTS PAGE6 BORDER STANDOFF WITH CHINA 3 DELHI Farmer leaders Security at Delhi borders India being tested, will meet national plan hunger increased after farmers' strike on Dec 14 announcement security challenge, says Jaishankar New Delhi: to intensify stir n Jaishankar said what has happened there was not in n Jaishankar said these events have raised some very ticking to their de- China''s interest as it is facing the prospect of losing goodwill in "basic concerns" as the "other party" has not abided by mands, farmer 5 UPSTATE India that was developed carefully in the recent decades. agreements on respecting the LAC. leaders Saturday Ssaid they are ready J-K will get back New Delhi: it has significantly impacted to hold talks with the gov- xternal Affairs public sentiment (in India). ernment, but will first dis- 17,000 hectares of Minister S Jais- Professionally, I have seen cuss repealing the three land grabbed under hankar on Satur- the evolution of how the In- new farm laws, and an- Roshni Scheme: Eday said India was dian public feels about nounced further intensifi- being tested in the seven- China over the last many cation of their ongoing Anurag Thakur month-long border standoff decades and I am old protest against the legisla- with China in eastern enough to remember much tions. Ladakh and expressed con- more difficult days, espe- Addressing a press con- against the new agricul- fidence that the country will cially in my childhood and ference at Singhu Border ture laws, he said. Lead- meet the national security in my teens," he said. here, farmer leader Kan- ers from all 32 unions challenge. Jaishankar also said a lot walpreet Singh Pannu said will sit on hunger strike. Calling the "events" along of work had gone into devel- thousands of farmers will Farmer leaders said the Line of Actual Control oping the relationship on start their ‘Delhi Chalo’ they have given a call to (LAC) in eastern Ladakh both sides. march from Rajasthan’s women to intensify the "very disturbing", Jais- "I think the events of this Shahjahanpur through the protest. "We will make 6 SPORTS hankar also said what has year have been very disturb- Jaipur-Delhi Highway at 11 all arrangements for happened there was not in ing; they have raised some am on Sunday. basic amenities for Mary Kom a China''s interest as it is fac- very basic concerns because He said farmers from women by December 15," ing the prospect of losing they have happened be- other parts of the country they said. big source of goodwill in India that was cause the other party has are also on their way to join They also denied any inspiration for developed carefully in the not abided by agreements the protesters here and association with farmer recent decades. that we have had with them they will take the agitation leader VM Singh. me: Bala He said these events have about respecting and ob- to the next level in the com- Farmer leader Gurnam raised some very "basic con- When asked whether it the real danger is that the The armies of India and serving the Line of Actual ing days. Singh Charuni an- cerns" as the "other party" will be a long-haul or a goodwill which was so care- China are locked in a tense Control and not bringing “If the government wants nounced to begin indefi- has not abided by agree- breakthrough is expected fully developed will dissi- border standoff in eastern the forces to the Line of Ac- to hold talks, we are ready, nite hunger strike from ments on respecting the soon for a resolution to the pate," he said. Ladakh since early May. tual Control." but our main demand will December 19 if demands LAC. military standoff, Jais- "But I also would say that, Both sides have held multi- Asked about the pro- remain the scrapping of the were not met by then. Participating in an inter- hankar said: "I would not go yes, we are being tested. I ple rounds of military and posed trade deal with the three laws. We will move Pannu alleged the gov- active session at the annual into prediction zone at all, have every confidence that diplomatic talks. However, US, Jaishankar said fairly onto our other demands ernment tried to weaken general meeting of the in- whether it is going to be we will rise to the occasion; no breakthrough has been serious negotiations had only after that,” the farmer the agitation, but that dustry body FICCI, he de- easy or not, and what will be we will meet that national achieved yet. taken place between the leader said. the protesting farmers 7 BUSINESS clined to be drawn into a the timelines." security challenge. But be- "I also believe that what government and the Trump Farmer union leaders did not let it happen. The discussion on any timeline "I do not believe that the yond that, at this time, I has happened is not actually administration on resolving will also sit on a hunger farmer leader vowed to SBI will prefer for a resolution of the stand- events of this year have would really frankly keep in the interest of China. Be- outstanding trade issues. strike between 8 am and keep the protest peace- CONTD ON P-2 co-origination off. helped at all. In fact I think my own counsel." cause what it has done is -- 5 pm On December 14 ful. models of New farm laws to dismantle walls lending to MHA bypasses Bengal govt, calls MSMEs: Chairman between different sectors: PM Modi New Delhi: HIGHLIGHT 3 IPS officers on central deputation rime Minister Narendra Modi vir- n These will lead to more in New Delhi: HIGHLIGHTS chief on December 14 for an tually ruled out a vestments and the prime ays after an at- explanation on the law and Prethink on the three beneficiary will be that farmer tack on the con- n The move is likely to fur order situation in the state. farm laws by stating that who lives off small patches of voy of BJP chief J ther escalate the ongoing tus However, the state gov- these were part of an inter- land,” Modi said DP Nadda, the sle between the Mamata ernment refused to ac- linked chain of reforms n The government’s policies Ministry of Home Affairs Banerjeeled Trinamool Con knowledge the summon. MARKET aimed at removing the walls are conducive to develop the (MHA) issued unilateral gress government in West The chief secretary wrote that inhibited the growth of summons to three IPS offi- Bengal and the BJPled cen to the Union home secre- SENSEX NIFTY villagebased economy and different sectors of the the government is committed cers of West Bengal to serve tral government following the tary, saying that he has been 46099.01 13513.90 economy. to protecting the interests in central deputation for al- attack on the convoy of directed to request to “dis- 139.13 35.60 “We saw walls dividing and welfare of farmers leged dereliction of duties, Nadda two days ago. pense with the presence of GOLD SILVER the agriculture sector with through its policies and ac officials said. n Three Indian Police Service the state officials” in the its associated segments The three officers— meeting convened on De- 49,290.0063,600.00 tions, he declared officers belonging to the West such as agriculture infra- Bholanath Pandey (SP, Di- cember 14. Bengal cadre have been 213.00 70.00 structure, food processing, tion on Friday via video from agriculture to infra- amond Harbour), Praveen The two top civil and po- called to serve in central dep US DOLLAR EURO storage and cold chains. conferencing. structure and taxation, Tripathi (DIG, Presidency ago. lice officers were called by utation in view of the lapses 74.0625 89.2511 After these walls are dis- “Our economy does not the PM said “the confi- Range) and Rajeev Mishra Three Indian Police Serv- the MHA after Governor that allegedly led to the at 0.05 mantled, the reforms will need walls between differ- dent do not hesitate. It is (ADG, South Bengal) -- ice officers belonging to the Jagdeep Dhankhar sent a POUND 97.4206 open up new markets for ent sectors but more and the weak who are inse- were responsible for the se- West Bengal cadre have tack on Nadda’s convoy report on the attack on farmers, give them new op- more bridges so that they cure and do not give op- curity of the BJP chief dur- been called to serve in cen- officer is called to serve in Nadda’s convoy on Thurs- tions and enable them to can support each other,” he portunities to those ing his December 9-10 visit tral deputation in view of central deputation. day with stones and bricks WEATHER benefit from the use of tech- said while pointing out that around them”. to the politically volatile the lapses that allegedly led But in this case, the MHA at Diamond Harbour, the Sunrise 7:06 AM nology.