VOL 14 ISSUE 1 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● JAN 03 - 09, 2020 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news We wish our Readers a HHAAPPPPYY NNEEWW YYEEAARR THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2020 VOL 14 ISSUE 1 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● JAN 03 - 09, 2020 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news We wish our Readers a HAPPHAPPYY NEWNEW YEARYEAR Five Kashmiri political leaders released after four Trump Assailed for Sharing months of detention Tweet Naming Whistleblower WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump faced staunch criticism for retweeting a post that included the alleged name of the SRINAGAR (TIP): The Jammu and Kashmir whistleblower whose administration on Monday, December 30, released complaint has led to his five political leaders who have been under detention impeachment, the media since August 5, the day when the Centre announced reported on Sunday, Dec 29. the abrogation of Article 370 provisions and the Trump on Saturday shared a bifurcation of the State. post from a user named The five leaders released belonged to the National @surfermom77, Conference, the People's Democratic Party and the contd on Page 50 Congress, and were kept under preventive detention, officials said. US President Donald Trump with faith leaders at the White House in contd on Page 50 Washington DC. File photo Ajit Pawar returns as Deputy Chief A World Without Childhood Blindness Minister in Cabinet expansion is a Possibility: Dr. VK Raju First time legislator Aaditya Thackeray Indian American Ophthalmologist comes calling to offer gets a cabinet berth expertise to prevent avoidable Childhood Blindness Eminent Indian American Shiv Sena ophthalmologist and MLA Aaditya President of the Eye Thackeray Foundation of America Dr. greets after VK Raju speaking on the being sworn subject of Childhood in as a blindness at the press minister. conference in Chandigarh on Photo / December 28 courtesy Vivek Bendre CHANDIGARH/ MORGANTOWN, The President of Chandigarh WV (TIP): Dr. VK Raju, an eminent Ophthalmological Society Dr.Suresh ophthalmologist based in Morgantown, Kumar Gupta in his welcome address to West Virginia, USA held a meeting with Dr. Raju described him as a crusader for MUMBAI (TIP): Nationalist Congress expanded Cabinet of the Maha Vikas Chandigarh Ophthalmological Society prevention of childhood blindness who Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar was Aghadi (MVA) government. A surprise here on December 28 to discuss ways has for forty years relentlessly worked sworn in on Monday, December 30, for a inclusion in the cabinet was Aaditya and means to prevent avoidable across the world, particularly in India record fourth time as the Deputy Chief Thackeray, grandson of Balsaheb blindness among Children in the States and saved thousands from going blind. Minister of Maharashtra in the Thackeray. contd on Page 28 of Punjab and Haryana, contd on Page 28 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 4 ADVERTISEMENT FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2020 MESSAGE On this occasion of New Year, I wish all the readers of the Indian Panorama a very happy and prosperous 2020. I am glad that this year as well Indian Panorama is bringing out a New Year Special Edition. I am sure it will add to the festive cheer gripping New York these days. The Indian Panoroma's service to the NRI's and Indian Americans community in the United States is extraordinary, and I would like to congratulate and thank the team for their service. It is even more satisfying to know that with the changing age of technology, the Indian Panorama has made its publication accessible to readers all over the world online and is one of the most viewed websites by NRI's and Indian Americans. Today, India is in a unique position. It is one of the growing economies in the world, a rising power on the global stage, and has an untapped demographic dividend. India is marching ahead towards becoming a US$5 trillion economy in the next five years. While this is a challenge yet it is a big opportunity for all who want to see India rise and stand full in the comity of nation. The Indian Panorama makes important efforts to inform the Indian diaspora about new developments and happenings in India and therein lies its usefulness. I will also like to take the opportunity to thank Indian Panorama for being our solid partner in commemoration of 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Devji. We also express our gratitude for helping us to bring the message of Mahatma on his 150th birth anniversary. Once again, I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes for the New Year and hope that the newspaper keeps on disseminating objective news and connecting people with South Asia and a New India. Sandeep Chakravorty Consul General of India In July 2020, India will present her annual report to ASOKE MUKERJI the UN High Level Political Forum in the UN on FORMER PERMANENT progress made in implementing the objectives of REPRESENTATIVE the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The TO THE recently unveiled India SDG Dashboard on the UNITED NATIONS website of her nodal point for SDG implementation (the NITI Aayog) provides details of India's uneven GOVERNMENT progress in meeting the targets set during the OF INDIA negotiations of Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development in 2015. The July 2020 meeting will be V. K. Raju, MD, FRCS, FACS New Year Greetings! useful to gauge the progress made by India, as Ophthalmologist, Regional Eye As we welcome the coming new year, it is useful well as the international community, in eradicating President & Founder, Eye Foundation of America to look forward to some of the significant poverty, which is the overarching goal of Agenda President & Founder, Goutami Eye Institute international activities that India will participate in 2030. The interlinkage between peace, security during 2020. and sustainable development, which was Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, West Virginia University emphasized by world leaders when adopting Director, International Ocular Surface Society At the United Nations, India is on course to be Agenda 2030, will be a priority perspective for Adjunct Professor, GSL Medical School elected unopposed as a non-permanent member India's multilateral engagements aimed at the of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in June 2020. transformation of India. This will bring her into the select group of 15 My dear Saluja Ji, my tongue slips as it is in a wet place. I countries that are given the "primary In September 2020, India will participate in the point out water shortages, power shortages, I am glad to know The Indian Panorama is responsibility" for maintaining international peace 75th anniversary Summit in New York to drainage problems, mosquitoes, Dengue bringing out a special issue on the occasion and security under the provisions of the UN commemorate the founding of the United Nations. Fever, and diarrheaetc., the list can go on. Charter. The continuing ineffectiveness of the As a founder-member of the United Nations that of the New Year, Congratulations! I wish UNSC to prevent or resolve conflicts across the signed the UN Charter in the 1945 San Francisco readers and patrons of your newspaper a Then my friends point out "look at what we world's five continents due to the dominance of Conference, India is expected to recommit herself very happy New Year. achieved-At first attempt we sent a mission to Mars and no other country could." the 5 veto-wielding permanent members will to multilateralism, which is the theme of the My thoughts go to the coming years in dominate the proceedings of the Council. India Summit. The event will focus on how countries can India's life. On Aug 15, 1947, when India No counter arguments from me; only a deep will need to calibrate her UNSC participation collectively contribute to strengthening the between June-December 2020, bearing in mind principle of international cooperation that provides became independent from British rule, and breath. began a pioneering post-colonial experiment that world leaders had in September 2005 real meaning to multilateral diplomacy, at a time It may be a soul search for someone like me in democratic nation building, many sages unanimously agreed on early reform of the UNSC of growing challenges from the unilateral and (who received stellar medical education had shaken their heads not giving the for it to "carry greater credibility and legitimacy", protectionist policies of many major powers. almost for free in India.) when such exciting new experiment any chance to last making the UN "more representative and effective As the new year dawns, the thousands of Indian comments are made. long. in achieving our goals". troops serving under the United Nations flag in Let's face it: considering the incredible In June 2020, India will be participating at the next peacekeeping operations, especially in the For 70 + years, India has defied such potential of the country and the greatest meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and predictions. Government Meeting (CHOGM), which is being West Asia will anticipate supportive collective asset we have in young people of India hosted by the African nation of Rwanda. This measures by the UN and governments hosting Since 1977, I frequently visited India. What (500+ million of them), we do have islands of meeting provides India the opportunity to play a these peacekeeping missions to ensure that their began with once a year and now 3-4 times a excellence in the sea of mediocrity. No other leadership role in upholding effective international contribution to the objectives of UN peacekeeping year for the last so many years to conduct country has this kind of wealth of young cooperation on all the five themes of the meeting, has not been in vain.