US Congressman Brad Sherman has once again raised concern with the Pakistani authorities in US over the abduction of Sindhis from the Sindh region of Pakistan.&nbsp;

Brad Sherman tweeted saying, "Today, I spoke to the ambassador regarding the problem of enforced disappearances in Sindh. Sindhis have been abducted from their homes in Karachi. For many, their whereabouts remain unknown. This is one of a handful of times I have discussed this with Pak embassy in DC".

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The US Congressman&nbsp;has been raising the Sindh minorities rights violation and their abduction, enforced disappearances issue since a very long time. Last year Inam Bhatti, a university professor was abducted in Pakistan and the US congressman had then also raised the issue with Pakistani authorities and asked to them to acknowledge minorities rights and urged his immediate release.

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The people of Sindh are suffering from widespread human rights violations – including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and suppression of religion allegedly perpetrated by Pakistani security forces.

Last month members of the Sindhi community organized a protest outside Pakistani ambassador's house in Washington DC in solidarity with families of the victims of enforced disappearances in Pakistan. The protest was organized by people of Sindh, Baloch, Pakhtoon and Gilgit Baltistan.

Speaking at the 43rd session of UNHRC on March 11 in Geneva, Lakhu Luhana, Secretary-General of World Sindhi Congress, urged UNHRC to Hold Pakistan accountable for the Violation of Human rights of the Sindhi people while addressing the session, he said, "The enforced disappearances of Sindhi people by Pakistani agencies continue unabated in order to ruthlessly silence every voice in the struggle of Sindhi people for their historical, political, economic and cultural rights."

"In the last three year, more than 300 people have been abducted including renowned political leaders, workers and intellectuals", he added.

According to the human rights commission on Pakistan has asserted in an annual report that there are an estimated 1,000 abductions and forced religious conversions of young, often underage, Sindhi girls each year. Sindhi girls of all minority religious backgrounds, whether Hindu, Christian, or Sikh, were being forced to marry Muslim men after their conversion, never to return to their families.&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;

US Congressman Brad Sherman has once again raised concern with the Pakistani authorities in US over the abduction of Sindhis from the Sindh region of Pakistan. Brad Sherman tweeted saying, "Today, I spoke to the ambassador regarding the problem of enforced disappearances in Sindh.

US Congressman Brad Sherman has once again raised concern with the Pakistani authorities in US over the abduction of Sindhis from the Sindh region of Pakistan. Brad Sherman tweeted saying, "Today, I spoke to the ambassador regarding the problem of enforced disappearances in Sindh. Sindhis have been abducted from their homes in Karachi. For many, their whereabouts remain unknown. This is one of a handful of times I have discussed this with Pak embassy in DC". Today, I spoke to Ambassador @asadmk17 regarding the problem of enforced disappearances in Sindh. Sindhis have been abducted from their homes in #Karachi. For many, their whereabouts remain unknown. This is one of a handful of times I have discussed this with @PakEmbassyDC. (1/2) — Rep. Brad Sherman (@BradSherman) August 22, 2020 × The US Congressman has been raising the Sindh minorities rights violation and their abduction, enforced disappearances issue since a very long time. Last year Inam Bhatti, a university professor was abducted in Pakistan and the US congressman had then also raised the issue with Pakistani authorities and asked to them to acknowledge minorities rights and urged his immediate release. As Chair of the Congressional Sindh Caucus, I urged Ambassador Khan to seek out information from Islamabad as to Aaqib Chandio and the Shar brothers’ whereabouts. We must continue to push back against the problem of enforced disappearances. (2/2) @LaghariSufi — Rep. Brad Sherman (@BradSherman) August 22, 2020 × The people of Sindh are suffering from widespread human rights violations – including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings and suppression of religion allegedly perpetrated by Pakistani security forces. Last month members of the Sindhi community organized a protest outside Pakistani ambassador's house in Washington DC in solidarity with families of the victims of enforced disappearances in Pakistan. The protest was organized by people of Sindh, Baloch, Pakhtoon and Gilgit Baltistan. Speaking at the 43rd session of UNHRC on March 11 in Geneva, Lakhu Luhana, Secretary-General of World Sindhi Congress, urged UNHRC to Hold Pakistan accountable for the Violation of Human rights of the Sindhi people while addressing the session, he said, "The enforced disappearances of Sindhi people by Pakistani agencies continue unabated in order to ruthlessly silence every voice in the struggle of Sindhi people for their historical, political, economic and cultural rights." "In the last three year, more than 300 people have been abducted including renowned political leaders, workers and intellectuals", he added. According to the human rights commission on Pakistan has asserted in an annual report that there are an estimated 1,000 abductions and forced religious conversions of young, often underage, Sindhi girls each year. Sindhi girls of all minority religious backgrounds, whether Hindu, Christian, or Sikh, were being forced to marry Muslim men after their conversion, never to return to their families.

US Congressman concerned over abduction of Sindhis in Pakistan

India's first homegrown fighter aircraft has been deployed at the western front along the Pakistan border amid rising tensions with China along the Line of Actual Control(LAC).

"The LCA Tejas was deployed by the Indian Air Force on the western front close to the Pakistan border to take care of any possible action by the adversary there," government sources told ANI.

Tejas is a single-engined, lightweight, highly agile, multi-role supersonic fighter. It has quadruplex digital fly-by-wire Flight Control System (FCS) with associated advanced flight control laws. The first LCA squadron – No. 45 Squadron ‘Flying Daggers’ – equipped with IOC-standard aircraft became operational in July 2016.

The fighter which has been deployed at the western front (LoC) is the Mark 1 version with air-to-air refuelling (AAR) and beyond visual range (BVR) capabilities as well as updated avionics and flight control software.

The IAF and the Defence Ministry are expected to finalise the deal for the 83 Mark1A aircraft by the end of this year.&nbsp;

Mark1A is the advance version of Mark 1 with better avionics and flight control software, it fulfils all requirements of India Air Force. Mark 1A light fighter will have the same fuselage and General Electric (GE) F-404 engine as the Mark 1.

If the deal is signed by the end of this year then the delivery of the first Tejas Mark1A aircraft is expected to start in 2023.

Deployment of LCH

Recently India deployed it's two prototype twin-engined multirole light combat helicopter (LCH) apart from heavy lifter Chinook and heavy-duty Apache attack helicopter. IAF vice chief Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora also took sortie in the LCH and examined its capabilities.&nbsp;

One of the twin-engined multirole rotorcraft conducted a simulated attack on a high-altitude target after which it landed at “one of the most treacherous helipads in the region”, HAL had said.

The need for LCH rose at the time of Kargil war when a number of IAF attack helicopters targetted enemies sitting at the peak of the mountains.&nbsp;

LCH is capable of operating at the world's highest battle airfields (14kft to 18kft depending on the payload) and is comparable to any other fighter helicopter of its class. LCH with a narrow fuselage has pilot and co-pilot/gunners in tandem configuration incorporating a number of stealth features, armour protection and night attack capabilities.

“It is the lightest attack helicopter in the world designed and developed by HAL to meet the specific and unique requirements of the Indian armed forces reflecting the crucial role of HAL in Atma Nirbhar Bharat”, Mr R Madhavan, CMD, HAL, said.

The IAF and the Indian Army together need around 160 LCHs. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) had approved the proposal for an initial batch of 15 LCHs. The IAF issued Request for Proposal (RFP) for 15 Limited Series Production (LSP) helicopter (10 for IAF and 5 for Army) and HAL has been submitted. Price negotiation has also been completed with the order expected soon.

Deployment of Rudra

Rudra is also a homegrown product which is a weaponised version of HAL manufactured Advanced Light Helicopter (Dhruv). The deployment of Rudra was noticed when the helicopter was seen participating in the exercise which was demonstrated to the defence minister Rajnath Singh when he visited at the eastern front to meet soldiers and review military preparedness last month.

The Indian Army currently operates over 50 HAL-built Rudras, with more in the pipeline for a total fleet of 78 airframes and Rudras which are capable of firing anti-tank guided Nag missile (HELINA) which has been named now as Dhruvastra.&nbsp;

Currently, Rudras are equipped with 70mm rockets and 20mm M621 cannon on a Nexter THL-20 chin-mounted gun turret.

India's first homegrown fighter aircraft has been deployed at the western front along the Pakistan border amid rising tensions with China along the Line of Actual Control(LAC).

India's first homegrown fighter aircraft has been deployed at the western front along the Pakistan border amid rising tensions with China along the Line of Actual Control(LAC). "The LCA Tejas was deployed by the Indian Air Force on the western front close to the Pakistan border to take care of any possible action by the adversary there," government sources told ANI. Tejas is a single-engined, lightweight, highly agile, multi-role supersonic fighter. It has quadruplex digital fly-by-wire Flight Control System (FCS) with associated advanced flight control laws. The first LCA squadron – No. 45 Squadron ‘Flying Daggers’ – equipped with IOC-standard aircraft became operational in July 2016. The fighter which has been deployed at the western front (LoC) is the Mark 1 version with air-to-air refuelling (AAR) and beyond visual range (BVR) capabilities as well as updated avionics and flight control software. The IAF and the Defence Ministry are expected to finalise the deal for the 83 Mark1A aircraft by the end of this year. Mark1A is the advance version of Mark 1 with better avionics and flight control software, it fulfils all requirements of India Air Force. Mark 1A light fighter will have the same fuselage and General Electric (GE) F-404 engine as the Mark 1. If the deal is signed by the end of this year then the delivery of the first Tejas Mark1A aircraft is expected to start in 2023. Deployment of LCH Recently India deployed it's two prototype twin-engined multirole light combat helicopter (LCH) apart from heavy lifter Chinook and heavy-duty Apache attack helicopter. IAF vice chief Air Marshal Harjit Singh Arora also took sortie in the LCH and examined its capabilities. One of the twin-engined multirole rotorcraft conducted a simulated attack on a high-altitude target after which it landed at “one of the most treacherous helipads in the region”, HAL had said. The need for LCH rose at the time of Kargil war when a number of IAF attack helicopters targetted enemies sitting at the peak of the mountains. LCH is capable of operating at the world's highest battle airfields (14kft to 18kft depending on the payload) and is comparable to any other fighter helicopter of its class. LCH with a narrow fuselage has pilot and co-pilot/gunners in tandem configuration incorporating a number of stealth features, armour protection and night attack capabilities. “It is the lightest attack helicopter in the world designed and developed by HAL to meet the specific and unique requirements of the Indian armed forces reflecting the crucial role of HAL in Atma Nirbhar Bharat”, Mr R Madhavan, CMD, HAL, said. The IAF and the Indian Army together need around 160 LCHs. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) had approved the proposal for an initial batch of 15 LCHs. The IAF issued Request for Proposal (RFP) for 15 Limited Series Production (LSP) helicopter (10 for IAF and 5 for Army) and HAL has been submitted. Price negotiation has also been completed with the order expected soon. Deployment of Rudra Rudra is also a homegrown product which is a weaponised version of HAL manufactured Advanced Light Helicopter (Dhruv). The deployment of Rudra was noticed when the helicopter was seen participating in the exercise which was demonstrated to the defence minister Rajnath Singh when he visited at the eastern front to meet soldiers and review military preparedness last month. The Indian Army currently operates over 50 HAL-built Rudras, with more in the pipeline for a total fleet of 78 airframes and Rudras which are capable of firing anti-tank guided Nag missile (HELINA) which has been named now as Dhruvastra. Currently, Rudras are equipped with 70mm rockets and 20mm M621 cannon on a Nexter THL-20 chin-mounted gun turret.

IAF deploys indigenous combat fighter Tejas along Pakistan border

India is all set to receive its new plane (Air India One) Boeing 777-300ERs which will be used to fly VVIPs including Prime minister, President, and Vice- President of India.

The new plane will be equipped with most sophisticated technology, military defence systems and a reconfigured cabin which includes Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) and Self-Protection Suites (SPS). The plane will also feature Advanced Electronic Warfare Suites which will not only protect the aircraft from any kind of attack from surface-to-air but also will be able to take countermeasures in case of an attack.

A team of 40 Air India pilots are being trained alongside IAF pilots to fly the state-of-the-art VVIP planes.

Earlier, India's VVIPs use to fly in 747 Boeing jets with some basic modifications which were also used for the general public as well with the plane belonging to the Air India fleet.&nbsp;

The decision to get the new aircraft for the VVIPs movement had a long halt when PM, President, or Vice-President use to travel long hours on 747 Boeing which was not capable of flying more than 10 hours without refuelling, however, now B-777 aircraft can fly over 17 hours continuously without landing in between for refuelling.

Due to the advanced communication system fitted in the aircraft, the prime minister or the president will be able to communicate with the relevant ground staff through video or audio conferencing without a trap.

The new Boeing 777-300ERs will be operated by pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and not of Air India which was the case earlier.

Here is a look at the top three aircraft in the world used by their head of state:

US President:

US president travels anywhere in the world on Air Force One which is Boeing 747-200B series aircraft capable of refuelling midair. Air Force One has unlimited range and can carry the President wherever he needs to travel. Air Force One is equipped with advanced secure communications equipment, allowing the aircraft to function as a mobile command centre in the event of an attack on the United States.

Russian President:

The Russian president's flying palace is IL-96-300PU jet which is equipped with an advanced communication system that allows it to act as a management centre capable of commanding troops in case of an unexpected attack. The plane features a spacious office, a bedroom and a gym that provides all luxuries to the president while he is in mid-air. The Russian president has a total of four similar aircraft which are ready to take the president anywhere in the world but the specific plane to be used by Putin is not known until takeoff.

Chinese President:

President of China flies in massive Boeing 747-400 which are vetted by security and refitted with a living room, bedroom and office when the president needs to fly. It might surprise you to know that President Xi doesn’t own his planes and the planes are reverted to regular passenger flights by Air China for the rest of the time like Indian VVIPs the old Air India One use to do.

India is all set to receive its new plane (Air India One) Boeing 777-300ERs which will be used to fly VVIPs including Prime minister, President, and Vice- President of India.

India is all set to receive its new plane (Air India One) Boeing 777-300ERs which will be used to fly VVIPs including Prime minister, President, and Vice- President of India. The new plane will be equipped with most sophisticated technology, military defence systems and a reconfigured cabin which includes Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) and Self-Protection Suites (SPS). The plane will also feature Advanced Electronic Warfare Suites which will not only protect the aircraft from any kind of attack from surface-to-air but also will be able to take countermeasures in case of an attack. A team of 40 Air India pilots are being trained alongside IAF pilots to fly the state-of-the-art VVIP planes. Earlier, India's VVIPs use to fly in 747 Boeing jets with some basic modifications which were also used for the general public as well with the plane belonging to the Air India fleet. The decision to get the new aircraft for the VVIPs movement had a long halt when PM, President, or Vice-President use to travel long hours on 747 Boeing which was not capable of flying more than 10 hours without refuelling, however, now B-777 aircraft can fly over 17 hours continuously without landing in between for refuelling. Due to the advanced communication system fitted in the aircraft, the prime minister or the president will be able to communicate with the relevant ground staff through video or audio conferencing without a trap. The new Boeing 777-300ERs will be operated by pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and not of Air India which was the case earlier. Here is a look at the top three aircraft in the world used by their head of state: US President: US president travels anywhere in the world on Air Force One which is Boeing 747-200B series aircraft capable of refuelling midair. Air Force One has unlimited range and can carry the President wherever he needs to travel. Air Force One is equipped with advanced secure communications equipment, allowing the aircraft to function as a mobile command centre in the event of an attack on the United States. Russian President: The Russian president's flying palace is IL-96-300PU jet which is equipped with an advanced communication system that allows it to act as a management centre capable of commanding troops in case of an unexpected attack. The plane features a spacious office, a bedroom and a gym that provides all luxuries to the president while he is in mid-air. The Russian president has a total of four similar aircraft which are ready to take the president anywhere in the world but the specific plane to be used by Putin is not known until takeoff. Chinese President: President of China flies in massive Boeing 747-400 which are vetted by security and refitted with a living room, bedroom and office when the president needs to fly. It might surprise you to know that President Xi doesn’t own his planes and the planes are reverted to regular passenger flights by Air China for the rest of the time like Indian VVIPs the old Air India One use to do.

PM Modi's plane in new avatar with sophisticated defence systems

Defense minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday came out with the list of 101 items that will not be imported from any other countries now onwards. The list includes several small and big items which now GOI feels that those can be manufactured by the domestic manufactures to fulfill the requirement of armed forces.

Minister said the embargo on imports would be progressively implemented between 2020 and 2024 and "Our aim is to apprise the Indian defence industry about the anticipated requirements of the armed forces so that they are better prepared to realize the goal of indigenization".

This step is being seen to boost the Domestic manufacturers and save crores of money which the country spent in purchasing arms and ammunition. India does share its borders with the nasty neighbors hence proper modernization of armed forces can't be ignored. Going the GOI data India's total this year's defense budget was 4,71,378 crore (US$ 66.9 billion) out of which more than 55% to 60% of its budget assigned is spent on its import which is close to US$ 47billion and rests 40% to 45% on items produced in-country.

Going by the Defense minister statement It is estimated that contracts worth almost Rs 4 lakh crore will be placed upon the domestic industry within the next 6 to 7 years and Of these, items worth almost Rs 1, 30,000 crore each are likely to be procured for the Army and the Air Force, while the figure for the Navy is almost Rs 1, 40,000 crore.

There is also a state of confusion in the domestic players as Items that are mentioned in the negative list of Defence Ministry show that many of the items are already manufactured in India and have not been imported for a long time including a number of naval vessels and systems. Therefore many manufactures are waiting for the final details to come out so that they can get the idea of how India’s new procurement process will work.

India defence import:

In the past five years, India became the world’s top-ranking purchaser of major arms by volume with its neighbour Pakistan ranking 11th. “As in previous years, in 2019 India and Pakistan—which are nuclear-armed states—attacked each other using an array of imported major arms,” said Siemon T. Wezeman, Senior Researcher at SIPRI.

70% of India’s arms purchases over the past five years were from Russia, which has traditionally been India’s top arms provider. Another 12% of India’s arms imports came from the United States and 7% from Israel.

The United States is pushing hard to make more sales to India.

India Defence export:

India has set its targets to export $5 billion worth of military hardware in next 5 years, which cannot be achieved unless the country becomes self-reliant in the defense manufacturing sector. Minister of State for Defence, Shripad Naik, in a written reply to Rajya Sabha in year February, informed that India exports defense pieces of equipment to 42 countries to those who are big names in the export market like the US, Australia, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, South Africa, and Sweden.

According to the Department of defence production, About 50 Indian companies in the private sector have contributed to defence exports. Some of the major export destinations for defence products have been Italy, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Russia, France, Nepal, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Israel, Egypt, UAE, Bhutan, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Poland, Spain and Chile etc.&nbsp;

India does Manufactures some of the big and small equipments which are already in service and are properly used by our armed forces. The major defence items being manufactured and exported are Personal Protective items, Offshore Patrol Vessels, ALH Helicopter, SU Avionics, Bharati Radio, Coastal Surveillance Systems, Kavach MoD II Launcher and FCS, Spares for Radar, Electronic System and Light Engineering Mechanical Parts etc

Going by the report released in April this year by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) India was the third-biggest military spender in the world last year after the United States and China and second-biggest arms importer followed by Saudi Arabia.

The negative tag of the biggest arms importer can also be seen as misleading because no other country with such large military size imports in the way India does. United States, Russia, France, Germany and China are the largest arms exporter which have similar armed force.

Defense minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday came out with the list of 101 items that will not be imported from any other countries now onwards. The list includes several small and big items which now GOI feels that those can be manufactured by the domestic manufactures to fulfill the requirement of armed forces.

Defense minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday came out with the list of 101 items that will not be imported from any other countries now onwards. The list includes several small and big items which now GOI feels that those can be manufactured by the domestic manufactures to fulfill the requirement of armed forces. Minister said the embargo on imports would be progressively implemented between 2020 and 2024 and "Our aim is to apprise the Indian defence industry about the anticipated requirements of the armed forces so that they are better prepared to realize the goal of indigenization". This step is being seen to boost the Domestic manufacturers and save crores of money which the country spent in purchasing arms and ammunition. India does share its borders with the nasty neighbors hence proper modernization of armed forces can't be ignored. Going the GOI data India's total this year's defense budget was 4,71,378 crore (US$ 66.9 billion) out of which more than 55% to 60% of its budget assigned is spent on its import which is close to US$ 47billion and rests 40% to 45% on items produced in-country. Going by the Defense minister statement It is estimated that contracts worth almost Rs 4 lakh crore will be placed upon the domestic industry within the next 6 to 7 years and Of these, items worth almost Rs 1, 30,000 crore each are likely to be procured for the Army and the Air Force, while the figure for the Navy is almost Rs 1, 40,000 crore. There is also a state of confusion in the domestic players as Items that are mentioned in the negative list of Defence Ministry show that many of the items are already manufactured in India and have not been imported for a long time including a number of naval vessels and systems. Therefore many manufactures are waiting for the final details to come out so that they can get the idea of how India’s new procurement process will work. India defence import: In the past five years, India became the world’s top-ranking purchaser of major arms by volume with its neighbour Pakistan ranking 11th. “As in previous years, in 2019 India and Pakistan—which are nuclear-armed states—attacked each other using an array of imported major arms,” said Siemon T. Wezeman, Senior Researcher at SIPRI. 70% of India’s arms purchases over the past five years were from Russia, which has traditionally been India’s top arms provider. Another 12% of India’s arms imports came from the United States and 7% from Israel. The United States is pushing hard to make more sales to India. India Defence export: India has set its targets to export $5 billion worth of military hardware in next 5 years, which cannot be achieved unless the country becomes self-reliant in the defense manufacturing sector. Minister of State for Defence, Shripad Naik, in a written reply to Rajya Sabha in year February, informed that India exports defense pieces of equipment to 42 countries to those who are big names in the export market like the US, Australia, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, South Africa, and Sweden. According to the Department of defence production, About 50 Indian companies in the private sector have contributed to defence exports. Some of the major export destinations for defence products have been Italy, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Russia, France, Nepal, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Israel, Egypt, UAE, Bhutan, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Poland, Spain and Chile etc. India does Manufactures some of the big and small equipments which are already in service and are properly used by our armed forces. The major defence items being manufactured and exported are Personal Protective items, Offshore Patrol Vessels, ALH Helicopter, SU Avionics, Bharati Radio, Coastal Surveillance Systems, Kavach MoD II Launcher and FCS, Spares for Radar, Electronic System and Light Engineering Mechanical Parts etc Going by the report released in April this year by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) India was the third-biggest military spender in the world last year after the United States and China and second-biggest arms importer followed by Saudi Arabia. The negative tag of the biggest arms importer can also be seen as misleading because no other country with such large military size imports in the way India does. United States, Russia, France, Germany and China are the largest arms exporter which have similar armed force.

Ban on import of 101 defence items a ray of hope for Indian manufacturers

Minister for Communications, Electronics and&nbsp;Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said "Modi government sincerely want India to be global hub of Electronic manufacturing, India would like to welcome entire eco manufacturing system to India".

Speaking to media, Ministry came out with the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for several Outsourcing and domestic mobile manufacturing companies expressing the government of India's vision on how become global hub of Electronic manufacturing,

Prasad further said "Under the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme, around 22 companies have applied. These companies will produce mobile phone &amp; components in India worth Rs 11.5 lakh crores in the coming 5 yrs out of which products worth Rs 7 lakh crores will be exported.

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"These companies will create 3 lakh direct while close to 9 lakh indirect jobs. The benchmark for international companies was to manufacture mobile phones of worth Rs 15,000 or more Prasad said.

He expressed confidence that PLI scheme and other initiatives to promote electronics manufacturing will help in making India a competitive destination for electronics manufacturing and give boost to AtmaNirbhar Bharat.

iPhone maker Apple's contract manufacturers, as well as firms like Samsung, Lava and Dixon have already proposed to produce mobile devices and components of over Rs 11 trillion in the next five years under the government's new scheme to boost electronics manufacturing

Talking about the mobile and Internet users China holds the top rank whereas India holds 5th position.&nbsp;

There has been a lot of debate also circulating in the country about the India's potential to lead the IT manufacturing in the world as well as fullfill the domestic demand at the same time.

Since the India-China conflict has took&nbsp;place, boycott China sentiment has also arisen simultaneously. The Indian government has already banned 58 Chinese App including most famous TikTok citing national security concern.

When the IT minister was questioned if the scheme is against any particular country? Prasad said "This scheme is not against any country, it is only India positive. I do not wish to take the name of any country. We have got proper rules &amp; regulations with regard to our security, bordering countries, all those compliances are important"

India is seeking to woo global companies looking to diversify their manufacturing beyond China since a trade war and pandemic has brought attention on the risks of supply chain.

Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said "Modi government sincerely want India to be global hub of Electronic manufacturing, India would like to welcome entire eco manufacturing system to India".

Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said "Modi government sincerely want India to be global hub of Electronic manufacturing, India would like to welcome entire eco manufacturing system to India". Speaking to media, Ministry came out with the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme (PLI) for several Outsourcing and domestic mobile manufacturing companies expressing the government of India's vision on how become global hub of Electronic manufacturing, Prasad further said "Under the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme, around 22 companies have applied. These companies will produce mobile phone & components in India worth Rs 11.5 lakh crores in the coming 5 yrs out of which products worth Rs 7 lakh crores will be exported. Also read: How China managed to manipulate opinion pieces in India on coronavirus "These companies will create 3 lakh direct while close to 9 lakh indirect jobs. The benchmark for international companies was to manufacture mobile phones of worth Rs 15,000 or more Prasad said. He expressed confidence that PLI scheme and other initiatives to promote electronics manufacturing will help in making India a competitive destination for electronics manufacturing and give boost to AtmaNirbhar Bharat. iPhone maker Apple's contract manufacturers, as well as firms like Samsung, Lava and Dixon have already proposed to produce mobile devices and components of over Rs 11 trillion in the next five years under the government's new scheme to boost electronics manufacturing Talking about the mobile and Internet users China holds the top rank whereas India holds 5th position. There has been a lot of debate also circulating in the country about the India's potential to lead the IT manufacturing in the world as well as fullfill the domestic demand at the same time. Since the India-China conflict has took place, boycott China sentiment has also arisen simultaneously. The Indian government has already banned 58 Chinese App including most famous TikTok citing national security concern. When the IT minister was questioned if the scheme is against any particular country? Prasad said "This scheme is not against any country, it is only India positive. I do not wish to take the name of any country. We have got proper rules & regulations with regard to our security, bordering countries, all those compliances are important" India is seeking to woo global companies looking to diversify their manufacturing beyond China since a trade war and pandemic has brought attention on the risks of supply chain.

Modi government wants India to be global hub of Electronic manufacturing: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Sweden&nbsp;police found a body of an exiled Pakistani journalist Sajid Hussain, who has been missing since March last year.

The Baloch journalist's body was found on April 23 in the Fyris river outside Uppsala. The cause of death is undivulged so far meanwhile Swedish police has launched a preliminary investigation into the matter.

Hussain is a known critic of the Pakistani government and has been very vocal about corruption and human rights in Pakistan. As per reports, Hussain received political asylum in Sweden in 2017.&nbsp;

According to his family and friends, Hussain was in the process of bringing his wife and two children to join him in Sweden. He was also about to start a post-graduate degree at the University of Uppsala before he went missing on March 2.

"First thing we think about is that Pakistan's security services... In this situation, it cannot be ruled out that the disappearance is linked to his work," said Erik Halkjaer, chairman of Swedish Reporters without border.

"The autopsy has dispelled some of the suspicions that he was the victim of a crime," said Jonas Eronen, spokesperson of the Swedish police.

This is not the first a journalist has died in mysterious circumstances. Hussain's death has striking similarities with the 2018 case of Jamal &nbsp;Khashoggi killing.

On October 2, 2018, Khashoggi who was the Saudi critic and Washington Post journalist entered Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul to obtain documents for his upcoming marriage to his Turkish fiance. The 59-year-old journalist was killed by in a "rogue operation" by the Saudi agents.

He was known to be an advocate for women's rights and freedom of speech in Saudi Arabia.

The impunity enjoyed by the killers of journalists in Pakistan is one of the highest in the world, where journalists are regularly harassed and killed.

According to the report of Pakistan Impunity Scorecard, a total of 32 FIRs were registered for the murder of 33 journalists during the period 2013-19.&nbsp;

Out of these 33 cases, the courts declared only 20 cases fit for the trial and out of these 20 cases, only six trials were completed. 
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Sweden police found a body of an exiled Pakistani journalist Sajid Hussain, who has been missing since March last year. The Baloch journalist's body was found on April 23 in the Fyris river outside Uppsala.

Sweden police found a body of an exiled Pakistani journalist Sajid Hussain, who has been missing since March last year. The Baloch journalist's body was found on April 23 in the Fyris river outside Uppsala. The cause of death is undivulged so far meanwhile Swedish police has launched a preliminary investigation into the matter. Hussain is a known critic of the Pakistani government and has been very vocal about corruption and human rights in Pakistan. As per reports, Hussain received political asylum in Sweden in 2017. According to his family and friends, Hussain was in the process of bringing his wife and two children to join him in Sweden. He was also about to start a post-graduate degree at the University of Uppsala before he went missing on March 2. "First thing we think about is that Pakistan's security services... In this situation, it cannot be ruled out that the disappearance is linked to his work," said Erik Halkjaer, chairman of Swedish Reporters without border. "The autopsy has dispelled some of the suspicions that he was the victim of a crime," said Jonas Eronen, spokesperson of the Swedish police. This is not the first a journalist has died in mysterious circumstances. Hussain's death has striking similarities with the 2018 case of Jamal Khashoggi killing. On October 2, 2018, Khashoggi who was the Saudi critic and Washington Post journalist entered Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul to obtain documents for his upcoming marriage to his Turkish fiance. The 59-year-old journalist was killed by in a "rogue operation" by the Saudi agents. He was known to be an advocate for women's rights and freedom of speech in Saudi Arabia. The impunity enjoyed by the killers of journalists in Pakistan is one of the highest in the world, where journalists are regularly harassed and killed. According to the report of Pakistan Impunity Scorecard, a total of 32 FIRs were registered for the murder of 33 journalists during the period 2013-19. Out of these 33 cases, the courts declared only 20 cases fit for the trial and out of these 20 cases, only six trials were completed.

Swedish police find body of missing Baloch journalist

The practical training of Indian astronauts for India's first manned mission to space — Gaganyaan has been halted in Russia due to lockdown to deal with global COVID crisis but the Indian astronauts continue their studies.&nbsp;

The practical training of 4 Indian astronauts is taking place at the Gagarin cosmonaut training centre in Moscow. The astronauts are currently staying at Star City in Russia. One exam on spaceship's onboard systems was passed early April.

The Glavkosmos press service in a statement said, "The four Indian cosmonauts are in isolation due to coronavirus pandemic. They prepare for their exams at home."

Glavkosmos, which is a subsidiary of the Russian space agency, Roscosmos which had signed a contract with India's Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO for the training of Indian astronauts.

The exam on the theory of manned flights was due in April but the lockdown was announced in Russia from March 28th till April 30 to deal with the global COVID pandemic. The lockdown has been extended till May 11th.&nbsp;

By March end Indian astronauts completed one-quarter of the curriculum for a year of training.&nbsp;

India is taking the help of Russia in Gaganyaan because of the country's huge experience in terms of human space flight and sees the latter as a reliable long term partner with great experience in human space flight over the last 50 years.&nbsp;

The Rs 10,000 crore Gaganyaan project was announced by PM Modi during his Independence day speech on August 15th, 2018 and involves 3 members Indian crew being sent to space for a period of seven days. After this manned mission, India will become the 4th country after Russia, US and China to send humans in space.

The practical training of Indian astronauts for India's first manned mission to space — Gaganyaan has been halted in Russia due to lockdown to deal with global COVID crisis but the Indian astronauts continue their studies.

The practical training of Indian astronauts for India's first manned mission to space — Gaganyaan has been halted in Russia due to lockdown to deal with global COVID crisis but the Indian astronauts continue their studies. The practical training of 4 Indian astronauts is taking place at the Gagarin cosmonaut training centre in Moscow. The astronauts are currently staying at Star City in Russia. One exam on spaceship's onboard systems was passed early April. The Glavkosmos press service in a statement said, "The four Indian cosmonauts are in isolation due to coronavirus pandemic. They prepare for their exams at home." Glavkosmos, which is a subsidiary of the Russian space agency, Roscosmos which had signed a contract with India's Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO for the training of Indian astronauts. The exam on the theory of manned flights was due in April but the lockdown was announced in Russia from March 28th till April 30 to deal with the global COVID pandemic. The lockdown has been extended till May 11th. By March end Indian astronauts completed one-quarter of the curriculum for a year of training. India is taking the help of Russia in Gaganyaan because of the country's huge experience in terms of human space flight and sees the latter as a reliable long term partner with great experience in human space flight over the last 50 years. The Rs 10,000 crore Gaganyaan project was announced by PM Modi during his Independence day speech on August 15th, 2018 and involves 3 members Indian crew being sent to space for a period of seven days. After this manned mission, India will become the 4th country after Russia, US and China to send humans in space.

COVID-19: Gaganyaan practical training halted due to lockdown in Russia, theory continues

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a joint G20 strategy on fighting coronavirus. This was confirmed by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a press conference.

"I'm also aware that (Indian) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen to organise a link-up between all the G20 leaders. I think that's a commendable initiative, Australia obviously supports that, communicate that," Morrison said.

A further meet on G20 finance meeting is also in the offing to deal with the economic impact.&nbsp;

"This is a health crisis, but it has a serious economic impact", the Australian PM said.

Modi spoke to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed the issue COVID pandemic.

The readout of the Indian government on PM Modi-PM Boris talks said, "The two Prime Ministers exchanged views on the COVID-19 epidemic. Prime Minister Shri Modi expressed concern on UK Health Minister Ms Nadine Dorries testing positive for Coronavirus, and wished her a speedy recovery"

The Indian proposal for G20 strategy comes even as PM Modi on Friday proposed a joint SAARC strategy on fighting coronavirus.

A video conference on joint SAARC strategy will take place at 5 pm today.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a joint G20 strategy on fighting coronavirus. This was confirmed by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a press conference.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a joint G20 strategy on fighting coronavirus. This was confirmed by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a press conference. "I'm also aware that (Indian) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen to organise a link-up between all the G20 leaders. I think that's a commendable initiative, Australia obviously supports that, communicate that," Morrison said. A further meet on G20 finance meeting is also in the offing to deal with the economic impact. "This is a health crisis, but it has a serious economic impact", the Australian PM said. Modi spoke to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed the issue COVID pandemic. The readout of the Indian government on PM Modi-PM Boris talks said, "The two Prime Ministers exchanged views on the COVID-19 epidemic. Prime Minister Shri Modi expressed concern on UK Health Minister Ms Nadine Dorries testing positive for Coronavirus, and wished her a speedy recovery" The Indian proposal for G20 strategy comes even as PM Modi on Friday proposed a joint SAARC strategy on fighting coronavirus. A video conference on joint SAARC strategy will take place at 5 pm today.

Coronavirus: PM Modi suggests G20 link up to deal with the crisis 

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