Never deisred, expected to be party's state president: Nalin Kumar Kateel
Mangaluru: Newly appointed Karnataka State President of BJP, Nalin Kumar Kateel on Wednesday added that he had never desired or expected to become the party president of the state.
Speaking at an event at District BJP office on Wednesday morning, Nalin Kumar said “I will take this as a responsibility and not a position as I have never desired or expected this”.
The event was organised to congratulate Nalin Kumar on his appointment as the party’s state chief, the orders of which were issued by party’s national president Amit Shah.
While addressing the party workers and members Nalin Kumar recalled his childhood days when he joined the Sangh Parivar and credited it for building his character and taking him to the position he is in.
“While growing with the ideas of RSS, I have never longed for power. Glorifying the honour of Bharat Matha was my only motive” he said.
He stated his resolve to work further with guidance of the seniors without compromising with the principles of party and by taking the junior party workers in confidence.
Senior party leaders of the District Monappa Bhandary addressed the workers to be urged them to be patient and supportive to the leader.
He was congratulated by the other senior leaders including Jagadish Adhikari, Kishore Rai, Ravi Shankar Mijar, Ramachandra Baikampady who were present at the office.
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India & Israel elevate ties to special strategic partnership, vow to soon conclude free trade deal
Jerusalem (PTI): India and Israel on Thursday elevated their "time-tested" relationship to a special strategic partnership and agreed to soon firm up a "mutually beneficial" free trade deal even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly backed the Gaza peace initiative, asserting that humanity must never become a victim of conflict.
Following talks between Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, the two sides inked a plethora of agreements to expand cooperation in areas of trade, agriculture, energy, cyberspace and digital payment.
India and Israel also vowed to expand their already close defence partnership by working towards joint development and joint production of military hardware under the framework of the transfer of technologies.
In his media statement, Modi said India's security interest is linked to peace and stability in the Middle East, adding that New Delhi fully supports the Gaza Peace Initiative.
"India's stance is clear: humanity must never become a victim of conflict. A path to peace has been created through the Gaza Peace Plan. India has fully supported these efforts," he said.
"In the future as well, we will continue dialogue and cooperation with all countries," he said.
PM Modi landed in Israel on Wednesday on a two-day visit. It is his second visit to Israel in nine years.
In his remarks, the prime minister said India and Israel have a united view that there is no place for terrorism in the world and both sides stand shoulder-to-shoulder in countering terrorism and its supporters.
"Our relationship is founded on the strong bedrock of deep trust, shared democratic values, and human sensitivities. Our bond has stood the test of every trial of time," he said.
"Today, we have taken the historic decision to elevate our time-tested partnership to the status of a 'Special Strategic Partnership'," he said.
The prime minister also announced the establishment of an India-Israel critical and emerging technologies partnership to impart a new momentum for cooperation in areas of artificial intelligence, quantum, and critical minerals. "I am pleased that an agreement has been reached for the use of UPI in Israel," he said.
The prime minister, referring to the threat of terrorism, said India and Israel will continue to confront the menace unitedly.
"India and Israel are completely clear that there is no place for terrorism in the world. In any form, in any expression, terrorism cannot be accepted," he said.
"We have stood shoulder-to-shoulder in opposing terrorism and its supporters, and we will continue to do so," he added.
India and Israel also discussed the implementation of the India-Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and cooperation under the framework of I2U2 (India-Israel-UAE-USA).
