Trump 'will walk out' if North Korea talks not fruitful
Washington, April 19: US President Donald Trump has said that if his planned talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are not fruitful he will "walk out", media reported.
He said this during a joint news conference with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the BBC reported.
Trump said if he did not think the meeting would be successful he would not go, and if the meeting went ahead but was not productive, he would walk out.
"Our campaign of maximum pressure will continue until North Korea denuclearizes," he added.
Abe is at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida for talks.
Earlier, Trump had confirmed that CIA Director Mike Pompeo had made a secret trip to North Korea to meet Kim over the easter weekend.
He said Pompeo had forged a "good relationship" with Kim -- whom he called the "little rocket man" in 2017. Trump said the Pompeo-Kim meeting had gone off "very smoothly".
The visit marked the highest-level contact between the US and North Korea since 2000.
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Drone recovered near India-Bangladesh border in Assam; Security agencies on high alert
Guwahati: A drone was recovered in an abandoned state near the India-Bangladesh border in Assam's Charbazar area, close to Sribhumi town, prompting a high-level security investigation. The incident occurred just hours after the Indian armed forces conducted precision strikes on terror camps across the Line of Control in Pakistan, adding to the already heightened regional tensions.
The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was spotted by local residents in an open field and was reported to the authorities. Law enforcement officials arrived immediately, secured the area, and transported the drone to the Sribhumi police station for technical analysis.
A senior police official suggested that the drone may have originated from across the Bangladesh border. Though the investigation is ongoing, initial assessments point toward the possibility of cross-border surveillance or illicit activities such as smuggling or espionage.
Given Sribhumi's proximity to an international boundary, the area has witnessed similar security concerns in the past. Police have launched a full-scale investigation to determine the drone's origin, flight path, and intended use. Technical experts are examining the device for data and other forensic evidence.
The timing of the drone's discovery, closely following India's military operations in Pakistan, has raised concerns, though officials have not established any direct connection between the two events. Nonetheless, security forces remain on high alert.
Additional patrols and surveillance measures have been deployed across the border region. Authorities have also urged local residents to report any unusual or suspicious activity.
