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No. - RYP DN/34/2013-2015 ()"# *+, '()* + (","(, - (,./ 0! /; ;/B>/"6'>94' 7"'94>";!8 "/5/5"/ '94"94>" 57897;!@4"6 ,8"7,8;,45'6/ /4!89/9;/ !849>/8 /9'94>9 5!8 54'"/ 698/579B /5E9E589>8>/"68F@4 58/;4 8B5/,E9<B6 ! 34"5+ 6 C$C D'5 -' -./01 & .2 Q !"# $ %&%#'&#' !!# '# ! & % & ping by drones from across the 9 ;' 4 4565789 border into Punjab last month, 9'9= * and Inter-Services Intelligence > ndian security agencies (ISI) chief Lt General Faiz ; <?@ Isounded a high alert in Hameed’s recent tour of 9'97 > 8 @ Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Punjab, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and Jammu & Kashmir on are three main reasons which < Thursday after they claimed prompted Indian security agen- that four heavily armed fiday- cies to go on a high alert. 9'9O een of Pakistan-based Jaish-e- The ISI chief had last < Mohammad (JeM) terrorist month toured PoK and held outfit sneaked into the nation- meetings with various outfits, al Capital to hit targets during including JeM commanders. ;4 the ongoing festive season to The report says that on pres- take revenge for the abrogation sure of the ISI chief, JeM mas- * of Article 370. termind Masood Azhar was Union Home Secretary released from preventive cus- Ajay Kumar Bhalla and tody despite being on the UN Intelligence Bureau chief Arvind list of wanted global terrorists. the JeM has been plotting sui- orchard near Mir Mohallah in Kumar attended a high-level Sources in the MHA said cide attacks in Delhi and other Bandipore district and dis- meeting in the PMO following Home Minister Amit Shah has installations, including Indian closed that people of the Valley the alert. Intelligence inputs been apprised of the measures Air Force’s airbases, as a will soon hear a “good news” of from American agencies too taken by the police force. The revenge for the abrogation of a big attack in Jammu and have alerted India of possible IB alerted to the Special Cell of Article 370. Delhi, sources said. One for- ISI-sponsored terrorist attacks. the Delhi Police and the police Indian Air Force bases in eign terrorist and two Kashmiri In the wake of high grade chiefs of adjoining States on and around Jammu & Kashmir, militants were also reportedly threat perception, all major Wednesday night. Punjab and Uttar Pradesh have present in the meeting. While airports, ports, vital installa- Agencies are concerned been put on alert and security the commander was armed tions, important Government about possible activation of has been beefed up in Amritsar with a sniper rifle, the three ((() ( offices in Delhi, Mumbai, sleeper cells for terror attacks and Pathankot in Punjab and other terrorists carrying AK 47 Bangalore and other places during the festivities when Srinagar and Leh. rifles, pistols and grenades, including at Seelampur, Aya detained and are bring grilled Raids are being conducted by suggested that three to four have been put on high alert. there is a high footfall at pub- The IB last week said JeM according to the IB inputs. Nagar, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi to extract leads corroborate the the Special Cell and Crime members of a terror outfit may Interception of cellphone lic places. Commander in J&K Abu Following the tip-off, the Railway Station, Paharganj and inputs, officials said. Branch of the Delhi Police at have infiltrated into the city,” communication from the According to inputs Usman held a meeting with the Delhi Police conducted raids at certain areas of South Delhi. “Security has been beefed several locations across the said a senior police official. India-Pak border, arms drop- received earlier by the agencies, overground workers in an apple more than two dozen locations, Several persons have been up across the national Capital. city after the intelligence inputs Continued on Page 4 ! QR " 4565789 M “We are at a reasonable trade level. Certainly our he US on Thursday said potential has not been reached. Tthat neither Indian nor Both USTR, US Commerce #$! %P American Government has Secretary Ross, me and our R stated that there will be a trade P team are discussing breaking < ; party leaders from Jammu to agreement in “five minutes” but # $ the USD 500 billion barriers in meet party president Farooq it does not see any structural % terms of our mutual trade. day after ending the polit- Abdullah and party vice-pres- reason which might stop both & ' ( And the way our trade is pro- Aical detention of Jammu- ident Omar Abdullah, under the nations to have a trade gressing, I don’t see any reason based political leaders, the State detention in Srinagar. agreement “pretty quickly”. $ why we can’t do that (USD 500 Government on Thursday hint- National Conference lead- “Neither Government said ' billion trade target) in the ed that leaders from Kashmir ers also took a detailed review 4565789 that there will be a trade deal 'P years to come,” he added. could now be released in a of the political situation in the in five minutes. That was not & ) '$ Talking about US concerns phased manner. He, however, State ahead of chalking out the resident Ram Nath Kovind, us, wasn’t Minister Piyush ( $ ' over high trade deficit with didn’t disclose any timeline. future course of action. PPrime Minister Narendra Goyal. So, I think that was just India, Ross said that there was Responding to a question In Srinagar, situation Modi and former Prime speculation. We do think that P N confusion about US position on the likelihood of the release remained peaceful on Minister Manmohan Singh will there is no structural reason on the trade deficit. “We do feel of Kashmiri leaders, placed Thursday. Heavy rush of vehi- be part of an all-party group why there can’t be one pretty negotiating team is working,” that our deficit was too high under detention since August cles was witnessed in several (jatha) that will visit the quickly. We know each other’s he said. and we intend both to increase 5, Farooq Khan, Adviser to the areas as people stepped out and Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in issues,” said US Secretary of On why India and the US total trade and reduce our Governor, said they will be moved around freely to attend Pakistan for the birth anniver- Commerce Wilbur Ross. were not able to announce the trade deficit,” he said. He said released “one by one after to their routine work. sary celebrations of Guru He was replying to a ques- deal during the recent visit of that the deficit which arises analysis of every individual”. However, attendance in the Nanak on November 9. tion about the proposed trade Modi to the US, Goyal added mainly because of artificial On the other hand, educational institutions The trio have accepted the Amarinder told mediaper- organise a “path” (reading of agreement and the need to iron that trade does not decide by and protectionist barriers that National Conference leaders in remained thin and market invitation of Punjab Chief sons that both Kovind and religious scriptures) on the out differences and boost the only one transaction. countries have thrown up Jammu on Thursday convened places continue to remain shut Minister Amarinder Singh, who Modi had accepted the Punjab occasion of the 550th Prakash two-way commerce. “Trade has to consider the which is a primary issue that an emergency meeting at Sher- during most part of the day. clarified that the group would Government’s invitation to be Purb from October 30 to Speaking at the Indian past, the present, future, the the US is concerned with. e-Kashmir Bhawan and passed In Jammu, provincial pres- only go to the Kartarpur part of the historic celebrations November 3 and bring a Economic Summit, Goyal said, political dynamics, local issues, “We also believe that focus- a unanimous resolution urging ident, NC, Devender Singh Gurdwara and not for the and that the modalities of their “Nagar Kirtan” to Sultanpur “So it is a more of a question of long term issues, bilateral and ing bilaterally we can achieve Governor Satya Pal Malik to Rana presided the meeting. launch of the “corridor”. visits would be chalked out Lodhi via Amritsar (Wagah) scheduling time and schedul- multilateral commitments. So much faster results for all coun- allow a delegation of the senior Continued on Page 4 The Punjab CM said the after the Kartarpur Corridor later in the day. ing calls and meetings that will it’s a very complex story and in tries involved... We made a deal President and the Prime opening programme was As per the proposed pro- determine how long that will that complexity, we are having with Canada and Mexico.... Minister have given consent for finalised with Pakistan. gramme, the “Nagar Kirtan” take. But I don’t see any big an absolutely wonderful Trade deal often takes eight attending the 550th Gurpurab During his meeting with will arrive at Sultanpur Lodhi issue that is holding it back.” engagement,” he said. years or ten years ...They fre- celebrations of Guru Nanak the Prime Minister, Amarinder in Punjab’s Kapurthala district He also said the announce- America is a very powerful quently take so long that the Dev, including the historic also requested his personal on November 4. The Punjab ment of trade deal is not hold- economy but also a sensitive issues are not even same at the opening of the Kartarpur intervention to facilitate the CM has also written to External ing back Indian trade or Indian country, he said, adding the end of trade negotiations,” Ross Corridor.