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NEWS MISSION'S ACTIVITIES HIGHLIGHT India votes 2019: Modi wins re-election with strong mandate. ICMR developed Rapid and Cheap Diagnostic test for ‘Haemophilia A’. DRDO successfully conducts flight test of ABHYAS. India’s Navy CULTURE & CULINARY TRAVEL TO INDIA Successfully Tests Ideal Places To Visit In India For An KAKORI KEBAB RECIPE Amazing Summer Vacay In 2019 Cooperative Engagement Capability During Missile Test. Aarohi Pandit became World’s 1st woman to cross Atlantic Ocean solo in LSA.

: indianembassyjakarta.com : IndianEmbJkt : IndiaInIndonesia : IndianEmbJkt 1 INDIA VOTES 2019: MODI WINS RE-ELECTION WITH STRONG MANDATE In a dramatic win, the Bharatiya Janata Party swept away the 17th Lok Sabha elections with a majority, breaking its own record from 2014 elections. PM Narendra Modi and the BJP leaders expressed their gratitude to the voters and party supporters. The Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 that was announced on 23 May evening declared the BJP-led NDA as the winner. As per Election Commission, the BJP won 303 seats out of 542, witnessing a landslide win. The Congress party was contained at 52 seats. PM Modi, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, all won from their respective seats. Prime Minister Narendra Modi widened his victory margin to 4.79 lakh votes when he defeated his nearest rival Shalini Yadav of Samajwadi Party in Varanasi parliamentary constituency. BJP's Smriti Irani secured a major victory over Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Amethi by winning with a margin of 55,000 votes. The 68-year-old Modi will take the oath of office as India's 15th Prime Minister at Rashtrapati Bhavan along with his council of ministers. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has improved its seat tally of 282 in 2014 to 303 in 2019. The BJP has maintained its near dominance in the northern and western regions of the country. It has won all Lok Sabha seats in of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. In Madhya Pradesh it has won 28 out of 29 seats. It has recovered from its big assembly election defeat in Chattisgarh. In Maharashtra, the BJP and its ally Shiv Sena has repeated their 2014 performance, winning 41 out of 48 seats. To be sure, it has suffered marginal losses in some states. The biggest of them is Uttar Pradesh, where the party’s tally has come down from 71 to 62 between 2014 and 2019. The BJP has lost two seats in Andhra Pradesh, and a seat each in and Chhattisgarh. In some states such as Bihar and Jharkhand, the BJP contested fewer seats than it had in 2014 to accommodate its alliance partners. The NDA’s overall tally is either the same or higher in these states. These losses have been more than compensated by the party’s gains in the states such as West Bengal, Karnataka and Odisha, where the party has registered big gains. Source- Hindustan Times, Business Today ICMR DEVELOPED RAPID AND CHEAP DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR ‘HAEMOPHILIA A’ The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)’s National Institute of Immunohaematology, Mumbai, has developed a cost-effective Point-of-Care (POC) rapid diagnostic test for severe Haemophilia A and Von Willebrand Disease (VWD), a genetic disorder caused by missing or defective Von Willebrand factor (VWF), a clotting protein. “This is the first in the world POC test for specific diagnosis of any common bleeding disorder. Working cost of these kits is less than ₹50 in comparison to existing conventional test for the diseases that costs around ₹4,000 to ₹10,000,” said a release by the ICMR . Patients with severe Haemophilia A or VWD can have life threatening spontaneous or post- traumatic bleeding like brain haemorrhage and gastrointestinal bleed or they may have bleeding into joints or superficial bleeding from the nose or gums. Source-TheHindu

: indianembassyjakarta.com : IndianEmbJkt : IndiaInIndonesia : IndianEmbJkt 2 DRDO SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTS FLIGHT TEST OF ABHYAS Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted successful flight test of ABHYAS - High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) from Interim Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha. The flight test was tracked by various RADARS & Electro Optic Systems and proved its performance in fully autonomous way point navigation mode. The configuration of ABHYAS is designed on an in-line small gas turbine engine and uses indigenously developed MEMS based navigation system for its navigation and guidance. The performance of the system was as per simulations carried out and demonstrated the capability of ABHYAS to meet the mission requirement for a cost effective HEAT. Source- PIB

INDIA’S NAVY SUCCESSFULLY TESTS COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY DURING MISSILE TEST The for the first time in its history conducted a live firing test of a surface-to-air missile using the so-called cooperative engagement capability (CEC) sensor netting system, which allows the real-time sharing of sensor data on incoming air targets among warships. The test involved the 7,500-ton Kolkata-class (Project 15A) guided-missile INS Kochi and INS with each firing a medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM), also referred to as the long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM), the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a May 17 statement. “The firing was undertaken on the western seaboard [of India] by Indian naval ships Kochi and Chennai wherein the missiles of both ships were controlled by one ship to intercept different aerial targets at extended ranges,” the MoD statement reads. Put otherwise, CEC allows a warship to detect and, if needed, engage a threat identified by another ship or aircraft. The test was overseen by Israeli defense firm Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), and India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). “With the successful proving of this cooperative mode of engagement, the Indian Navy has become a part of a select group of navies that have this niche capability,” the MoD adds. This capability significantly enhances the combat effectiveness of the Indian Navy thereby providing an operational edge over potential adversaries. Source- The Diplomat

: indianembassyjakarta.com : IndianEmbJkt : IndiaInIndonesia : IndianEmbJkt 3 AAROHI PANDIT BECAME WORLD’S 1ST WOMAN TO CROSS ATLANTIC OCEAN SOLO IN LSA Captain Aarohi Pandit, a 23-year-old pilot from Mumbai became the world's first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo in a Light Sports Aircraft (LSA), thrilling her family, friends and aviation circles . She achieved the feat around midnight Monday-Tuesday (May 13-14) when she landed her tiny aircraft at Iqaluit Airport in Canada, after a gruelling 3,000 km long flight, under adverse and extreme weather conditions following take-off from Wick, Scotland (United Kingdom), with brief stopovers in Greenland and Iceland. "This is part of her ongoing year-long global circumnavigation flight which was launched with her friend Keithair Misquitta on July 30. Aarohi continued solo from UK to Canada, and they will return to India by July 30 this year," said an excited Lynn de Souza, head of Social Access, a not-for-profit communications firm which organised and sponsored the expedition. "En route, she set another world record as the first woman pilot to fly solo above the treacherous Greenland ice-cap in a LSA, and is due for at least half a dozen other records by the time she reaches India. After a brief sojourn in Canada, the WE Expedition will continue with Pandit flying westwards to Russia, cross many a longitudes and hurdles, create or break more records, before she finally returns home by July 30, after clocking in around 37,000 km. Source- Economictimes

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Celebrating the shared Islamic culture and heritage! A special photo exhibition showcasing vibrant Islamic architecture in India was jointly inaugurated today by Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama Dr Said Aqil Siradj & Ambassdor Pradeep Kumar Rawat at NU Office in Jakarta

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Qawwali Group led by Sarfaraz Chisty from India enthralled the audience today at #BukaPuasa Bersama event hosted by Embassy of India and Nahdlatul Ulama in Jakarta.

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Embassy of India, in association with Nahdlat Ululama hosted Iftar event today at the NU Office in Jakarta which was attended by Ambassadors & members of diplomatic corps, dignitaries from NU & students from several universities in Jakarta

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FLAVOR'S OF INDIA KAKORI KEBAB RECIPE

How to Make Kakori Kebab Recipe : Recipe Servings: 4 Prep Time: 10 mins 1. Mix all ingredients except ghee and garnishes to Cook Time: 45 mins marinate for about 4 hours, then grind to form a smooth, Total Cook Time: 55 mins Difficulty Level: Medium thick paste.

Ingredients Of KAKORI KEBAB 2. Knead this mixture well and mix in the roasted gram and RECIPE : the egg.

· Oven temp: 425F-220 C 3. Cover and refrigerate for another hour. · 2 cups mutton/lamb (minced) · 1 tsp ginger- garlic paste 4. About 25 minutes before serving, shape the meat around · 2 tsp salt · 1/4 tsp black pepper, powdered the skewers and place the kebabs on to a grill over a drip · 2 tbsp green coriander, tray, or in a pre-heated oven (also on a drip tray). chopped · to taste green chillies, 5. If cooking them over a charcoal grill, you will have to chopped keep rotating them so that they brown and cook evenly. · 2 tbsp raw papaya, chopped · 4 Cloves 6. They should take 15-20 minutes to cook. · 1 Black cardamom seeds · 1/8 tsp cinnamon, powdered · 1 tsp cumin seeds 7. Brush with ghee and cook another 2 minutes. · 1 Black mace · 1/4 tsp nutmeg, grated 8. Serve garnished with chaat masala onions and the lemon · 2 cups onions (browned crisp and serve with green chutney. in 1/2 cup ghee), sliced · 1/4 cup bhuna chana, About Kakori Kebab Recipe: These melt in your mouth kebabs powdered · 1 Egg are a great dinner party option. Minced lamb or mutton · Ghee for brushing some chaat grilled with a range of Indian seasoning and flavors. It masala derives its name from the city of Kakori on the outskirts of · for garnishing onion rings Lucknow. and lemon wedges Source : food.ndtv

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Spiti: Known For Its Rugged Mountainscape

Translating literally into The Middle Land, Spiti is one of the top places to visit in India that should be topping your Indian travel bucket list too. Home to one of the oldest monasteries, rugged motorable roads and panoramic landscapes, Spiti is one place that is blessed with natural beauty in abundance.

Bir Billing: Known For Paragliding In India

A heaven for paragliders, Bir Billing is one of the most incredible places to visit in North India. Being totally high on adrenaline and 14 kilometers away from each other, Billing serves as the take-off spot whereas Bir serves as the landing spot and together, Bir Billing is an thrilling paragliding destination in India.

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Kerala: Known For Its Backwaters

Boasting of an awesome coastline stretch of about 600 kilometers, this little piece of heaven called Kerala is not only one of the best tourist destinations for summer vacations but is also one of the best places to visit in India for honeymoon. A perfect blend of nature, mountains, backwaters and beaches lined with palm trees, a perfect Kerala holiday tour package offers everything you need for a perfect summer holiday.

Mcleodganj: Known For Being Dalai Lama’s Home

Taking the travelers one step closer to mother nature, Mcleodganj is one of the perfect places to visit in India with family, friends and even for solo trips. Settled in the foothills of Himalayas, Mcleodganj forms a rare combination of an adventurer’s paradise and a peaceful haven which makes it one of the best places to visit in India.

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A hidden gem in the state of Uttarakhand, Lansdowne is the most surreal hill station of North India when it comes to the top places to visit in India. A tranquil abode of charm and peace, a trip to Lansdowne is sure to be an unforgettable one. Also, it is one of the famous places to visit in India during summer and is frequented by travelers a lot.

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