PM Modi Tells Xi with Symbolism
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NO.: DL(S)-01/3420/2018-20 PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 13, ISSUE 117 | Saturday, 28 April 2018 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS pNIFTY 10,692.30 (+74.50) pSENSEX 34,969.70 (+256.10) pDOW JONES 24,322.34 (+238.51) pNASDAQ 7118.68 (+114.94) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 66.66 (+0.09) pRUPEE/EURO 80.48 (+0.53) qGOLD/10GM 32,210 (-190) qSILVER/K 40,450 (-100) PROPERTY FEUD MALLYA CASE: CHINA LAW WAS JUST A MATTER TURNS BLOODY: CBI GETS BOOST CRIMINALISES ATTACKS OF TIME: TAAPSEE ON 3 DEAD IN MODEL ON EVIDENCE ON REVOLUTIONARY THRIVING REGIONAL TOWN PG4 ADMISSIBILITY PG7 HEROES PG10 CINEMA PG16 PM MODI, XI JINPING HOLD INFORMAL SUMMIT TO ‘SOLIDIFY’ INDIA-CHINA RELATIONSHIP Two Korean leaders pledge ‘lasting peace’ in peninsula GOYANG: The leaders of India and China have 'big opportunity' North and South Korea agreed on Friday to pursue a perma- nent peace and the complete denuclearization of the divided peninsula, as they embraced after a historic summit laden to work together: PM Modi tells Xi with symbolism. In a day of bonhomie including a highly symbolic first North Korean leader to K J M VARMA “Our two countries have handshake over the Military set foot there since the shoot- established closer partnership Demarcation Line that divides ing stopped in the Korean War. WUHAN: Prime Minister Nar- and cooperation. We have the two countries, the pair At Kim’s impromptu invi- endra Modi on Friday hailed made positive progress. India issued a declaration on “the tation the two men briefly the centuries-old Sino-India and China have a combined common goal of realising, crossed hand-in-hand into ties, telling Chinese President population of 2.6 billion which through complete denucleari- the North before walking to Xi Jinping that the two coun- provides enormous potential sation, a nuclear-free Korean the Peace House building on tries have a “big opportunity” for development. The influence peninsula”. the southern side of the truce to work together for the benefit of our two countries is steadily Upon signing the docu- village of Panmunjom for the of their people and the world. rising in the region and the ment, the two leaders shared summit – only the third of its During his delegation-level world,” Xi told Modi. a warm embrace, the culmi- kind since hostilities ceased in talks as part of an unprece- Xi said he believes in future nation of a summit filled with 1953. dented informal summit with and the two leaders could meet smiles and displays of friend- “I came here determined President Xi in the central Chi- in a format like this from time ship in front of the world’s to send a starting signal at nese city, Modi said such infor- to time. “I look forward to in- media. They also agreed that the threshold of a new his- mal summits should become depth communication with they would this year seek a per- tory,” said Kim. After the sum- a tradition between the two your excellency, and ensure manent end to the Korean War, mit, he pledged that the two countries. we can build common under- 65 years after the hostilities Koreas will ensure they did not “I’ll be happy if, in 2019, we standing and help to take the ended in an armistice rather “repeat the unfortunate his- can have such informal summit China-India relationship to the than a peace treaty. tory in which past inter-Korea in India,” Modi told Xi. next level,” he said, ahead of Moon would visit Pyong- agreements... fizzled out after Modi said India and China their one-on-one dinner at a yang in “the fall”, the two lead- beginning”. have the responsibility to work state guest house by the famous ers said, also agreeing to hold The two previous Korean for 40 percent of the world pop- East Lake. “regular meetings and direct summits in 2000 and 2007, ulation and the two sides have a They will resume their one- telephone conversations”. both of them in Pyongyang, significant opportunity to work on-one interaction on Satur- The so-called Panmunjom also ended with displays of together for the benefit of their Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting, in Wuhan, China on Friday PTI day at 10 a.m (local time) with Declaration capped an extraor- affection and similar pledges, people and the world. walks by the lakeside, boat ride dinary day unthinkable only but the agreements ultimately The summit in Wuhan - the Modi recalled that during cent of the world economy, and “I’m perhaps the first Prime said the two countries have and wind up their talks over months ago, as the nuclear- came to nought. With the favourite holiday spot of Chi- the 2000 years of history, India rest of the world shared another Minister of India, for whom, established a closer partner- lunch, official sources here said. armed North carried out a North’s atomic arsenal high on nese revolutionary leader Mao and China together provided 50 percent for 1600 years,” the you have come out of the capi- ship and made positive prog- This is fourth visit of Modi series of missile launches and the agenda, South Korean Pres- Zedong - is being seen as an momentum and strength to the prime minister said. tal (Beijing) twice to receive ress in recent years. to China after he came to its sixth atomic blast. ident Moon Jae-in responded effort by India and China to world economy and dominated Modi also said the people of me,” Modi said, referring to his “In the past five years, we power in 2014. He is again due Kim said he was “filled that the North’s announced rebuild trust and improve ties it for around 1600 years. India felt proud that President visit to Xi’an - the hometown of have achieved a lot. We have to visit China to take part in the with emotion” after stepping moratorium on N-testing and that were hit by the 73-day-long “The two countries together Xi has twice received him out President Xi in 2015. met each other on many occa- SCO summit to be held at Qin- over the concrete blocks into long-range missile launches Dokalam standoff last year. constituted for about 50 per- of the capital. On his part, President Xi sions,” he said. gdao city on June 9-10. See P5 the South, making him the was “very significant.” See P11 Curbs on India DGCA SETS UP 2-MEMBER PROBE PANEL Telangana’s CJI as master of roster: SC reserves over Russia S-400 deal After flight snag, Rahul Durishetty tops UPSC exam order on Shanti Bhushan’s PIL to hit US US DEF SECY JIM MATTIS MPOST BUREAU assist in the matter, said. got call from PM NEW DELHI: Union Public The AG also told the bench MPOST BUREAU Service Commission on Friday NEW DELHI: The Supreme that if many judges are involved evening released the final result Court on Friday reserved its in deciding on the roster and In today’s NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: The of UPSC Civil Services Exam order on a PIL filed by former allocation of cases, there might DGCA has set up a two-member 2017 on its official website. law minister Shanti Bhushan be a “chaos” over which cases paper panel to probe the technical snag in Hyderabad candidate challenging the existing roster should be heard by whom. a chartered plane carrying Congress Anudeep Durishetty has practice of allocation of cases by The bench also heard the CITY ... chief Rahul Gandhi to Karnataka topped the UPSC Civil Ser- the Chief Justice of India (CJI). submissions of senior advocate even as the Civil Aviation Minis- vices Exam 2017. Candidates Attorney General K K Venu- done by one person and that has Dushyant Dave and advocate E-POS RATION DELIVERY SUSPENDED 3 ter said appropriate action would who appeared in the written gopal opposed Bhushan’s PIL to be the CJI. Prashant Bhushan, appearing be taken if anyone is found wanting examination last year can check before a bench comprising “This is not an exercise that for Shanti Bhushan, on the issue. NATION after the opposition party alleged the details and the respec- Justices A K Sikri and Ashok can be taken by a multiplicity of The bench had earlier said it MALHOTRA TAKES OATH AS SC JUDGE 6 foul play. tive results on the official site Bhushan and said the exercise persons,” Venugopal, who was has already held that the CJI is As the Congress described the of UPSC: upsc.gov.in. Based of allocation of cases has to be earlier asked by the top court to the ‘master of roster’. EDIT incident as “horrific” and “serious” on the results of the written and demanded a probe to find out port official maintained there was part of held by the UPSC in REKINDLING INDO-CHINA SPARK 8 if there was any “foul play”, party nothing “unusual” in the manner it October-November, 2017 and Woman takes cab from Noida, INTERNATIONAL sources said Prime Minister Naren- landed in Hubbali. the interviews for Personality dra Modi telephoned Rahul Gan- “The Directorate General of Test conducted in February- ROYAL BABY NAMED LOUIS ARTHUR CHARLES 10 dhi just before leaving for China on Civil Aviation (DGCA) has set up April, 2018, as many as 990 Thursday to inquire about his safety. a two-member panel to investigate names were recommended alleges rape by driver’s friend BUSINESS A Civil Aviation ministry offi- the incident.