Trump says India will take Steps on illegal immigrants after talks with Modi
Washington/New Delhi: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday stated that India is expected to take appropriate measures regarding the repatriation of illegal immigrants following discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Trump made this announcement while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, also mentioning that Modi might visit the United States in February. However, India's Ministry of External Affairs has yet to confirm the proposed visit.
“Discussed immigration with Modi. India will do what is right when it comes to taking back illegal immigrants,” Trump was quoted as saying by Reuters. He also highlighted the strong bilateral ties, saying, “I had a long talk with him this morning. He is going to be coming to the White House over the next month, probably February. We have a very good relationship with India.”
The conversation between the two leaders covered key global issues, including security in the Indo-Pacific region, developments in the Middle East and Europe, and strengthening bilateral trade relations. Prime Minister Modi later took to social media to express his satisfaction with the discussion. “Delighted to speak with my dear friend President @realDonaldTrump. Congratulated him on his historic second term. We are committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership. We will work together for the welfare of our people and towards global peace, prosperity, and security,” Modi tweeted.
A statement from the White House underscored the significance of the dialogue, stating that both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to deepening US-India cooperation. “Today, President Donald J. Trump held a productive call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. The two leaders discussed expanding and deepening cooperation. They also addressed regional issues, including security in the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe,” the statement read.
Additionally, the White House acknowledged discussions on advancing the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership, which India is set to host later this year. Trump also emphasized the importance of India procuring American-made security equipment and ensuring a fair bilateral trade framework, highlighting the strategic significance of the US-India relationship.
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Deaf and mute woman breaks 16-year silence, exposes serial sexual abuse, blackmail in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): A deaf and mute woman's complaint about a sexual assault that took place 16 years ago in Mumbai has unmasked a serial predator, revealing a disturbing pattern of abuse and blackmail he perpetrated on several women from the community.
The accused was arrested on December 13 after the survivor broke her silence recently following the suicide attempt by one of the women he allegedly sexually harassed.
Disturbed by the suicide attempt, she confided in her friends during a video call about the assault that occurred in 2009.
According to the police, the survivor, a resident of the western suburbs, communicated in sign language during a video call with her friends and colleagues, who were part of a WhatsApp group, that the accused had drugged and raped her when she was a minor.
She also took her husband into confidence, and with support from Thane Deaf Association president Vaibhav Ghaisis, activist Mohammed Farhan Khan, sign language interpreter Madhu Keni, and a retired officer from the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities Divyangjan, the survivor approached the police.
The survivor, her husband and a few of her friends went to the Kurar police station, where her statement was recorded in camera, with Keni as interpreter, and the accused, Mahesh Pawar, was arrested a few hours later from Virar, a suburb in Palghar district.
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Recalling the trauma she endured 16 years ago, the survivor said that a female friend had invited her to explore the city in July 2009 and took her to Pawar's home in Vakola, Santacruz, an official said.
The accused allegedly offered her samosas and some beverage to celebrate the female friend's birthday. The survivor said she was forced to have the drink, which Pawar had allegedly spiked, and after a while, her friend left her alone with him.
The accused allegedly overpowered and raped her, and later blackmailed her with the recorded video of the assault.
The trauma of assault stayed with her over the years, and the attempted suicide of another woman from the community, allegedly assaulted by Pawar, propelled her to come forward.
A probe has revealed that the accused had similarly drugged and assaulted speech and hearing impaired women and threatened them into silence by blackmailing them with obscene videos, a senior police officer said.
The accused allegedly shot obscene videos of several women, using which he blackmailed them and extorted money, gold and mobile phones, he said.
He allegedly forced women into participating in nude video calls with him and recorded these to threaten them, the official said.
"As per initial investigation so far, we have evidence of his abuse of seven women, but the number can increase to more than 24," the official told PTI.
While Pawar has been remanded in judicial custody, no other woman has come forward with a complaint against him as yet, he said.
Talking to PTI, Keni said all women who have survived abuse and harassment by Pawar want to lodge a complaint against him.
She claimed that the accused had extorted money from one of the women he abused, but did not return the sum even when she needed it for a medical emergency.
