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Addressing a Press confer- Though China has always ence, MEA spokesperson denied its efforts to flex its Raveesh Kumar said no such muscle in the Indian Ocean discussions with Taliban rep- and Bay of Bengal in the coun- resentatives will be held in the try’s neighbourhood, the build- Moscow format meeting on ing of ports and roads emanate Afghanistan. from the “String of Pearls” “There is no question of philosophy of the eastern holding talks with Taliban. We holding “non-official” dialogue Taliban has sent five rep- neighbour. China has persis- just said we will be participat- with non-mainstream stake- resentatives but has made it tently denied of building strate- ing in the meeting on holders to resolve the Jammu & clear that they will not hold any gic network of ports to encir- Afghanistan which will be host- Kashmir issue and was instead sort of negotiation with the del- cle India. It means China is fos- ed with its President Ashraf participating in the meeting egation of Kabul administra- tering close ties with all the Ghani,” Kumar said. which includes Taliban repre- tion. countries located around India This clarification comes in sentatives. This is the first time that a by extending financial help tions dragged for years due to ceremony in the Myanmar since 2015, and for the contin- Myanmar leader Aung San the backdrop of former Jammu “If “non-official” partici- Taliban delegation is taking and building infrastructure. financing and other issues, capital of Nay Pyi Taw, the ued implementation of the Suu Kyi took charge of the and Kashmir Chief Minister pation in a dialogue that part in such high level inter- Moreover, the Chinese State-run Global Times report- report said. China-proposed Belt and Road Government replacing the pro- Omar Abdullah slamming the includes the Taliban is accept- national meeting. The Taliban Navy is rapidly modernising ed on Friday. China is also Under the framework initiative (BRI), which has longed rule of pro-China mil- Centre on reports for holding able to the Modi Government is banned from operating in and has started patrols in the developing deep water strategic agreement, China will fund 70 come under increased scrutiny itary junta. talks with the Taliban but not why not a “non-official” dia- Russia as it is classified as a ‘ter- Indian Ocean region in the last Gwadar port in Pakistan in the per cent of the investment for because of the cases such as the Prolonged negotiations Kashmiri stakeholders. logue with non-mainstream rorist organisation’. few years thereby posing a Arabian Sea which faces the the project and Myanmar will Kyaukpyu port project, the fuelled criticism of the BRI as Kumar further said India is stakeholders in J&K? Why not “India supports all efforts new challenge to India’s mar- Mumbai coast. It has also pitch in the remaining 30 per report said. it could add to Myanmar debts just part of the meeting as it a “non-official” dialogue cen- at peace and reconciliation in itime interests. Though the acquired Sri Lanka’s cent. The Chinese consortium and even threaten other coun- supports the reconciliation tered around J&K’s eroded Afghanistan that will preserve Chinese Navy submarines and Hambantota port on debt swap The initial phase of the first won the bid to construct tries’ sovereignty. The process. “If any process is con- autonomy & its restoration?” unity and plurality, and bring warships patrol in the interna- in the Indian Ocean. project will include two berths the port in December 2015 Kyaukpyu project is estimated sistent with our policy on Omar wrote on his Twitter security, stability, and pros- tional waters, the Indian secu- The Chinese consortium with a total investment of $1.3 with an estimated investment to bring 1,00,000 jobs to the Afghanistan, then we will be handle. perity to the country. India’s rity establishment is keeping a led by State-owned conglom- billion, according to the agree- of $7 billion but further devel- local community and will con- part of it. We have already Moscow on Friday hosted consistent policy has been that close watch on China’s growing erate Citic Group signed the ment. A joint venture will be set opment was halted due to dis- tribute as much as USD 15 bil- made it clear that our partici- international talks on such efforts should be Afghan- maritime prowess. framework agreement with the up to construct and operate the agreement between the two lion in tax revenue to pation is at a non-official level,” Afghanistan aimed at kick led, Afghan-owned, and China and Myanmar Kyaukpyu Special Economic port. The signing of the frame- sides over details of the project’s Myanmar. Once completed, he said. Afghan leaders, Taliban starting direct negotiations Afghan-controlled and with signed an agreement to build Zone Management Committee work agreement marks a sig- funding. the port will have an annual attend peace talks in Moscow. between Kabul and Taliban the participation of the the deep sea port project in on the development of the nificant step for the port pro- This is the biggest project gross output of USD 3.2 billion, Omar had pointed fingers militant group, both of whom Government of Afghanistan,” Kyaukpyu town after negotia- Kyaukpyu, deep-sea port, at a ject, which has been stalled China had secured after the report said. at the Government for not sent delegations. the MEA added. !" $ (*-)*.+ 505.05 in Mumbai, 495.39 in Chennai and 505.05 in Kolkata. “Urban Maoists live in air- quarters of restive Bastar region. to improve life quality in Bastar. he LPG cylinder in your This followed an order of ,&)& /" conditioned house, their child “I urge the people of Bastar Bastar region which is Tkitchen has become expen- the Oil Ministry that raised the study abroad, they roam in to teach the Congress leaders a made up of seven districts, has sive by about 2 once again this dealer’s commission. In that rime Minister Narendra costly cars while they keep lesson in this election. They on 12 Assembly seats. The month. The second increase in order, the Ministry said the PModi hit the campaign trail tribal in poverty and back- one hand try to shield the Congress had bagged eight the month is a result of the Oil domestic LPG distributors’ com- in Chhattisgarh on Friday from wardness. Can we forgive these urban Maoists while on the seats while the BJP four in the Ministry’s decision to increase mission for 14.2-kg cylinder Naxal hotbed Bastar and lashed urban Maoists? Why is the other hand they speak about last Assembly polls in 2013. the commission paid to LPG and 5-kg cylinder was last fixed out at the Congress for alleged- Congress supporting these freeing Chhattisgarh from The BJP is expecting to dealers. If you have a 14.2 kg at 48.89 and 24.20 respectively ly backing the urban Maoists urban Maoists,’’ the Prime Maoist menace,’’ Modi opined improve its tally this time in subsidised LPG cylinder, it will in September 2017. and urged tribal people to Minister remarked at a huge at the rally. While referring to Bastar. Chhattisgarh goes to now cost you 507.42 in Delhi, Detailed report on P10 teach the Congress a lesson in rally in famous Lal Bagh a recent incident in which a polls in two phases on the Assembly polls. ground at Jagdalpur, head- public broadcaster DD’s cam- November 12 and 20 to elect eraman and three jawans were the new 90-member State killed by Maoists in Assembly. Dantewada, Modi said, “a DD In the first phase, as many cameraman and jawans of as 190 candidates, including security forces were killed by Chief Minister Raman Singh Maoists but shamefully the will be in the fray for 18 !R Congress called them (Maoists) Assembly seats. (*-)*.+ Raveesh Kumar said the PM Krantikari’’. The voting for the first has accepted Solih’s invite to He also slammed the phase of elections will be held ending out a huge message attend the ceremony “with # R Congress for ignoring the poor in Dantewada, Bijapur, Konta, Son the revival of ties, the pleasure”. Kumar, however, for decades. “The Congress Khairagarh, Dongargarh, Ministry of External Affairs on made it clear that it is not a 0&(0*" always considers the poor, Rajnandgaon, Dongargaon, Friday said Prime Minister “bilateral visit”. Dalits, tribals and the margin- Khujji, Mohla-Manpur, Narendra Modi will attend the “In keeping with its neigh- ll India Congress alised as their vote bank. It was Antagarh, Bhanupratappur, swearing-in ceremony of bourhood first policy, India ACommittee (AICC) Chief Atal Bihari Vajpayeeji who Kanker, Kondagaon, Maldivian president-elect looks forward to closely work- Rahul Gandhi on Friday if the thought about their welfare Narayanpur, Bastar, Jagdalpur, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on ing with Maldives in further Congress is voted to power in and created a Tribal Affairs Keshkal and Chitrakot November 17.