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SWAMI RAMDEV GIVEN GLOBAL INDIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD BY CANADA INDIA FOUNDATION AT CIF GLOBAL INDIAN AWARDS GALA.

THE MAIDEN MEETING BETWEEN US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND THE INDIAN PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI SET FORTH A VISION TOEXPAND THE US-INDIA PARTNERSHIP IN AN AMBITIOUS WAY, THE WHITE HOUSE HAS SAID. THE LEADERS OF THE WORLD'S TWO LARGESTDEMOCRACIES, HOME TO 1.6 BILLION PEOPLE, MET ON JUNE 26 TO DISCUSS A GAMUT OF BILATERAL ISSUES INCLUDING TERRORISM ANDINDIA'S CONCERNS OVER POSSIBLE CHANGES IN H1B VISA RULES.

SYED SALAHUDDIN NAMED GLOBALTERRORIST BY US: PAKISTAN SAYS

MOVE UNJUSTIFIED

Chief Jennifer Evans Re-Appointed As Chief Of Police

COUNCILLORS' MEDEIROS ANDDHILLON MOTION TO REQUEST

POLICE INVESTIGATION PASSED

IMMIGRATION MINISTER IN BRAMPTONDISCUSSES HOW BILL C-6 WILL

PROTECT CITIZENSHIP OF CANADIANS

INDIA, US VOW TO FIGHT TERROR,BOOST ECONOMIC COOPERATION

BRAMPTON - At a recent BramptonCity Council meeting, Councilunanimously passed a motion torequest a police investigation into astaff payment program that wasrecently discovered through an internalaudit. The motion, moved by CouncillorMartin Medeiros and seconded by Councillor Gurpreet Dhillon, will request thePeel Regional Police to explore the now outdated 'Out of Policy Request' program(OPR), where $1.25 million in salary increases were given to staff without Councilknowledge from 2009 to 2014. Councillor Medeiros indicated his satisfaction withthe approval of the motion, yet was concerned as to how city finances werehandled by past administrations. "Since coming into office, my focus hasbeen on accountability and transparency, especially on how taxpayer dollarsare spent," said Councillor Medeiros. "Whether its $1 or $1.25 million dollars,it is our job to provide public oversight whether in the past or present."

BRAMPTON - Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Citizenship,and Refugees, jointed by Kamal Khera, Sonia Sidhu, and RameshewarSangha, Members of Parliament for Brampton, discussed the impli-cations of Bill C-6 receiving Royal Assent on Friday in Brampton, ON.The core intent of Bill C-6 is to reverse unfair changes made by theformer conservative Government, which created two-tiers of citizen-ship; against the core of our values as Canadians. Some permanentresidents planning to apply for citizenship need to work or studyabroad. Bill C-6 creates increased flexibility, making attaining a Canadacitizenship more feasible for applicants with these constraints.Other implications of this legislation, which are expected to take ef-fect in the fall of 2017 include: I CONTD. ON PAGE 5

Pakistan put on notice on terrorist havens after Modi, Trump meetingKEY HIGHLIGHTS

India-U.S. relationship has never been stronger, better: President Donald TrumpTrump reiterates US suppor t for India's permanent membership of a reformed UN Security CouncilU.S. President heaps praise on Narendra Modi, says 'he has done a great job economically'Eliminating terrorism is among topmost priorities for India, U.S.: PM Modi at White HouseUS declared Syed Salahuddin, chief of Kashmiri militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen, as a "global terroristUS clears sale of Guardian drones to IndiaDelegation-level talks between India-U.S. held at White HouseUS Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson meets PM ModiTrump, PM Modi will lay foundation of much stronger India-U.S. ties: Former Pak envoy'U.S.-Pakistan current relations are in difficult shape', believes Former US envoy to Sri LankaCounter terrorism can be huge area for cooperation between India, U.S.: Michael Kugelman I DETAILS ON PAGE 12

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REGION OF PEEL - Police Chief Jennifer Evanswill continue to lead Peel Regional Police until2019. Today the Police Services Board renewedher contract for two more years.

Chief Evans was appointed Chief in September2012 and became the Service's 6th Police Chief.Her passion, courage and dedication have led Peel

Regional Police to be one of the most progressivepolice agencies in the country and she is committed toachieving the Vision of 'A Safer Community Together'."I am excited for the opportunity to continue to lead this

great organization. I would like to thank all of our employees and the community fortheir unwavering support and dedication to our Service. I am very proud to havesuch a strong team behind me," said Chief Jennifer Evans. Chief Evans com-mitted herself to enhancing productive relationships and building stron-ger partnerships within our community, while reducing crime and preventingcriminals from becoming comfortable in Peel. Chief Evans is dedicated to inspir-ing, motivating and encouraging all employees to achieve excellent in servicethrough professionalism. I CONTD. ON PAGE 5

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INDO CANADIAN GOLF ASSOCIATION RAISES $151,000 ON CANADA'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY FOR TRILLIUM HEALTH PARTNERS FOUNDATION. I DETAILS ON PAGE 6 PICTURE COURTESY - BASHIR NASIR

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GROUP EDITOR AND CEO OF Y MEDIA GROUP YUDHVIR JASWAL WITH YOG GURU SWAMIRAMDEV AT THE CIF GLOBAL AWARDS NIGHT.

SATISH THAKKAR ORGANISER (IYDC) WITH YOG GURU SWAMI RAMDEV AND COUNSULGENERAL OF INDIA TO TORONTO DINESH BHATIA . I DETAILS ON PAGE 14

MR ANIL SHAH NATIONAL CONVENOR - CANADA INDIA FOUNDATION WITH MR YUDHVIRJASWAL GROUP EDITOR AND CEO OF Y MEDIA GROUP AND MR K. RAI SAHI CHAIRMAN AND CHIEFEXECUTIVE OFFICER OF MORGUARD CORPORATION AT THE CIF GLOBAL AWARDS NIGHT.

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CONTD. FROM PAGE 1"During the next two years we will continue to build on our successes and work together to achievethe objectives set in our 2017-2019 Strategic Plan. Our focus will be on achieving Community SafetyTogether, a Professional, Diverse and Suppor tive Workplace while providing Quality Service andFiscal Responsibility. I have no doubt we will exceed expectations," said Chief Evans.In May, Chief Evans expressed her desire to continue serving as Chief of Police."I continue to be inspired by the hard work and dedication of the men and women of the Peel RegionalPolice, as well as the community we serve. I remain committed to working with our community, thePeel Police Services Board and all employees of Peel Regional Police," she said.

Chief Jennifer Evans Re-Appointed As Chief Of Police

Netherlands backs India's early entry into NSGMODI INVITES DUTCH INVESTORS TO INDIA

Modi thanked the European nation forbacking India's Missile TechnologyControl Regime (MTCR) membership.India joined the MTCR as a full memberlast year. The Netherlands also backedIndia's early entry into the NuclearSuppliers Group (NSG), besidessupporting a permanent UN SecurityCouncil seat. The PM later told Indiandiaspora that a decision would soon betaken on granting five-year business andtourist visa to Dutch passport-holders

“Narendra Modi on Tuesday invited Dutch businesses, par ticu-larly its pension funds, to invest in India "where doingbusiness is being rapidly eased" through a series of economicreforms.Modi, who is on an official visit to the Netherlands, met thecountry's leading chief executives, along with his Dutchcounterpar t Mark Rutte, here in the nation's capital."Pension funds are especially welcome to India," India'sExternal Affairs Ministry spokesman Gopal Baglay in a tweetquoted Modi as telling the CEOs."India is a land of oppor tunities with a population of 1.25billion, 800 million of whom are below 35 years and theeconomy is growing annually at over 7 per cent," Modi said.According to Baglay, the Indian Prime Minister said thegovernment reforms were seeking to enhance ease of doingbusiness and bring India at par with global standards.

"Seven thousand reforms, real estate, defence, etc FDI," Baglaytweeted referring to Modi's address to the CEOs.There are 200 Dutch companies in India.Addressing the media, Ruchira Ghanashyam, Secretary (West)in the Ministry of External Affairs, said that the Netherlands wasan impor tant economic par tner of India.She said that during the interaction with Modi, the CEOs'interest focused on Ganga rejuvenation, food processing, spor tsand infrastructure, among other areas.At a joint media breifing earlier, the Dutch Prime Minister saidthat while the Indian market had all the potential for Dutchbusinesses, the Netherlands too had a lot to offer to India."European Union (EU) is India's biggest trading par tner, and 20per cent of India's expor ts to Europe enter through the Nether-lands," Rutte said, adding that the Netherlands' image as India'sgateway to EU was only expected to grow in the coming years.

Trump-Modi warmth aimed at China: New York TimesWASHINGTON - The bonhomie US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister NarendraModi displayed at their meeting here was par tly aimed at China, the New York Times has said. Thedisplay of warmth, a senior White House official said, was at least par tly aimed at President XiJinping of China, who has disappointed Trump by failing to impose more pressure on Nor th Korea tocurb its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, it said. The Times described Trump and Modi astwo nationalist leaders with a shared passion for social media and said India sought to vie with Chinafor Trumps favour in the region.

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CITIZENSHIP OF CANADIANS

CONTD. FROM PAGE 1a) A reduction in the time a per-manent resident must stay inCanada before applying for citi-zenship to three out of five years,b) An amendment to the age rangefor applicants to meet languageand knowledge requi rementsfrom 14-64 years to 18-54 years,

andc) Par tial credit for time spent inCanada as a temporary residentor a protected person towards thephysical presence requirementfor citizenship."Bill C-6 will protect the citizen-ship of all Canadians. Bill C-6 hasreinstated a single-tier of citizen-

ship; ensuring that a Canadian isa Canadian is a Canadian. The billalso creates more flexibility forcitizenship applicants that needto work or study outside ofCanada."- Kamal Khera, Memberof Parliament (Brampton West)and Parliamentary Secretary tothe Minister of National Revenue.


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Indo Canadian Golf Association raises $151,000 on Canada's150th Anniversary for Trillium Health Partners Foundation

TORONTO: Indo Canadian Golf Association (ICGA) raised$151,000 for Trillium Health Par tners Foundation (CardiologyWing) from its 20th Annual Anniversary Charity Golf Tournament,which was held on June 20, 2017 at Glencarin Golf Club in Milton.Over 220 golfers par ticipated in the event from Greater TorontoArea, Niagara Falls, BC, USA, India, England and Australia. Theteam of Jasbir Singh, Rocky Raikotia, Bob Gharyal and Daniellifted the winner's trophy and won the ICGA Canada Blue Jacket.The golf was played under the perfect golfing conditions. At theend of the event firework show was conducted to celebrateCanada's 150 Anniversary.Gian Paul, Communication Director of Indo Canadian GolfAssociation added that the cheque for the raised funds wasprovided to Steve Hoscheit President & CEO of Trillium HealthPar tners Foundation.During his speech to the attendees, sponsors, media and otherdignitaries, Mr. Hoscheit added that "working with our community,Trillium Health Par tners Foundation is dedicated to raising thecritical funds needed to address the highest priority needs ofTrillium Health Par tners-Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga

Hospital, and Queensway Health Center-one of the largest commu-nity-based, academically affiliated, acute care facilities in Canada.Our intention is to achieve the highest quality of care that is easilyaccessible for our community, at the lowest cost. We are commit-ted to creating an exceptional experience for everyone who walksthrough our doors."He fur ther added that financial suppor t of $151,000 from ICGACanada would fur ther boost effor ts to extend health services for all.The money will be used for purchasing critical equipment for thecardiology wing. Research has shown that members of the SouthAsian Community are at a higher risk of suffering from heartdisease, stroke and diabetes. Due to genetic, diet and other high-risk factors, South Asians are three times more likely to experienceheart disease or stroke at a much earlier age than other Canadians.Mr. Rai Sahi, chairman and CEO of Morguard Corporation, andchairman and CEO of ClubLink Enterprises Limited, while speakingon the occasion appreciated the services of ICGA Canada and itsmembers for their acts kindness and extended his suppor t for thefuture such events of the organization.At the end of the event, Mr. Mohinder Singh, chairman of ICGA

thanked all the players, sponsors and media outlets who suppor tedthe event and encouraged everyone to keep suppor ting futureevents and wor thwhile causes.Indo Canadian Golf Association (ICGA Canada) was formed in 1996is a non-profit charitable organization whose mission is to servethe community by raising funds for local charities through annualgolf tournaments across the Greater Toronto Area. More than 20years ago a group of young Indo Canada entrepreneurs andprofessionals got together and organized their first charity golftournament. Golf at that time was a relatively new game for theimmigrant Indo Canadian community. Although we only hadapproximately 50 par ticipants, there was a great deal of enthusi-asm in the community for both the game and for the cause. ICGA Canada hasnow established itself as a Canadian charitable organization that is alwaysready to help and serve the community through volunteerism, philanthropy andpromotion of the game of golf.Over the last 20 years, ICGA Canada has donated close to $500,000to various established Canadian, international and Indian charitieswho work hard to address needs in our community ranging fromhealthcare to child welfare.

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BRAMPTON - Shopping at farmers markets is one way to get deli-cious and fresh produce you can enjoy at home. "Getting plenty offruits and vegetables helps families live healthier lives and reducesthe likelihood of chronic disease," said Elaine Auld, CEO of the Soci-ety for Public Health Education (SOPHE). "Lack of nutritious foodsputs people at high risk for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, andobesity." Not everyone may be familiar with shopping at farmersmarkets. Auld offered the following tips to help people make the mostof bringing the best of the farm to their family.Know the season. Knowing what you may find at the market, beforeyou go, can help you shop efficiently and cost-effectively. Specificfruits and vegetables available in your community will vary based onthe seasons and weather.Plan your meals but leave room for spontaneous purchases. Planyour meals in advance but, leave some room to improvise or adaptrecipes. Farmers markets can expose you to new hybrids of tradi-tional vegetables, such as broccolini, which is a combination of broc-coli and kale. Talk to the vendors and ask them how to preparesomething that you may have never tried before.Shop to save. To save money, buy in bulk or late in the day. Vendorsmay be more willing to make you a deal. Sometimes bulk purchasesare discounted. Some vegetables can be frozen for later use. Manyfarmers markets also accept electronic benefit transfer (EBT) orSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases.Bring your own bags. Nylon or cloth bags can help ensure your pur-chase makes it home safely. A backpack can help if you have a longdistance to travel.Get used to handling fresh produce. Always wash all fruits and veg-etables before eating. It may take time to learn how to handle freshlyharvested produce, but the superior flavors are wor th it. Ask how tobest store your purchases to maximize freshness and flavor.To help promote healthy eating, SOPHE par tnered in a three-yearnational project, Par tnering4Health. There are Par tnering4Healthprojects in 97 communities across the country assisting people andcommunities to live healthier. A third of the projects are suppor tedthrough the National WIC Association (NWA). The American Hear tAssociation, the American Planning Association and the Directors ofHealth Promotion & Education, are also involved.

USDA provides federal grants to states for WIC. These programsprovide breastfeeding suppor t, supplemental foods, health care re-ferrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant and postpar-tum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are atnutritional risk. Here are a few examples of WIC programs that areworking in their communities to help women and families accessnutritious food. The area WIC program in Durango, Colorado, wasable to work with community par tners to offer a free farmers stand inlow-income communities offering fruits and vegetables. They'veserved 500 people and given away an estimated 3,000 pounds offood. Getting fresh fruits and vegetables is a challenge in AngelinaCounty in East Texas. Organizers with WIC set up a network to distrib-ute fresh produce to three area food banks serving 16,000 people.In Marion, Virginia, WIC organizers working with the H.A.N.D.S.Healthy Corner Store initiative increased availability of fresh produceand healthy snack options in rural convenience stores. They alsoworked with farmers market managers to increase awareness offresh, local ly grown produce. Learn more about#Par tnering4Health:www.par tnering4health.org and #Gr8rwithWIC:http://www.greaterwithwic.org

Ontario Moving Forward on HurontarioLight Rail Transit Project

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Build New LRT lineMISSISSAUGA - Ontario is continuing to make progress onthe Hurontario Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, which willoffer more transit options and improve commutes for peopletravelling to, from and within Mississauga and southernBrampton. Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx announcedthe shor tlist of three teams to design, build, finance, operateand maintain the Hurontario LRT project:1. Hurontario Light Rail Connection Par tners2. Mobilinx3. Trillium Transit Par tnersThe new LRT line will bring 20 kilometres of new, reliablerapid transit between Por t Credit GO Station in Mississaugaand the Brampton Gateway Terminal at Steeles Ave. inBrampton. It will serve 22 surface stops connecting one ur-ban growth centre, four mobility hubs, two GO Transit raillines and a number of interchange stops with Brampton Tran-sit and Miway (Mississauga Transit). Investing in transit in-frastructure is par t of our plan to create jobs, grow oureconomy and help people in their everyday lives."Our government is focused on delivering better rapid transitoptions to get Ontario moving. We're making progress and itshows with this next step for the Hurontario LRT. Providing aseamless customer service experience between the newHurontario LRT line and the Mississauga and Brampton tran-sit systems is proof that we are committed to making yourdaily commute and travel faster and more convenient thanever before." - Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transpor tation"This is terrific news for the people of Mississauga. I knowfirst-hand what the commute is like at the star t of a busy day,and the Hurontario LRT will mean a better commute for peopleto get to and from work, school and appointments." - AmritMangat, MPP for Mississauga-Brampton South"I have heard from residents in my riding on the need for moreinvestment in rapid transit options. This announcement of theinvestment in the Hurontario LRT will create more connec-tions to the Mississauga and Brampton transit systems. It isespecially great news as it will create a shorter daily com-mute for residents, with a faster and integrated regional net-work." - Harinder Malhi, MPP for Brampton-Springdale"With the announcement of these three teams shor tlisted forthe Hurontario LRT, we are another step closer to greatly im-proving transit in Peel Region. This project will be a key par tof our regional transpor tation network, providing residentsand businesses in Mississauga and Brampton with a fast,reliable, and convenient way to get where they need to be." -John Jensen, President and CEO, Metrolinx.

MISSISSAUGA - Mississauga enjoys a strong and enduring relation-ship with the people, businesses and communities of Japan, MayorBonnie Crombie said today while taking par t in the 2017 Biotechnol-ogy Innovation Organization (BIO) International Convention - the larg-est global event for the biotechnology industry.Mayor Crombie made the comments during a meeting with Ms.Katsuko Kuroiwa, Life Sciences Trade Commissioner, with the Em-bassy of Canada in Japan. Japanese life sciences and pharmaceuti-cal companies continue to demonstrate foreign-direct investment in-terest in places like Mississauga. Throughout discussions with TradeCommissioner Kuroiwa, Mayor Crombie discussed the Economic De-velopment Office's (EDO) new five-year Life Sciences Cluster Strat-egy for Mississauga, highlighting how "the strategy identifies priori-ties to suppor t the growth and development of the life sciences sectorand is the first of its kind for a Canadian municipality."The Strategy reviewed best practices of over 65 global life sciencesclusters, across 18 countries, analysing key competitors, influences,challenges and factors of growth that have positioned these regionsas globally competitive life sciences hubs. Clusters explored includeJapan's Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster and Tsukuba ScienceCity, respectively. "Although Mississauga is known as a hub for bigpharma, popularly known as Pill Hill, our cluster is more diverse than

ever, contributing to new technologies and innovations that benefithealthcare and wellness globally."Currently, Mississauga's life sciences sector is ranked as the secondlargest by employment in Canada with 430 companies employingover 22,000 people. In 2016, this number grew by 14% as new com-panies chose Mississauga as a place to grow. I am proud thatMississauga is home to a number of globally-respected, successfuland innovative Japanese-based companies, Mayor Crombie said,adding that "earlier this month we also marked the 50th anniversaryof Panasonic Canada, which operates in Mississauga."Japan ties with Germany for the largest market for capital investmentin Mississauga (after the United States). Mississauga is home tonearly 100 Japanese companies, representing nearly half of all Japa-nese companies located in Ontario. In February, Mayor Crombie andEDO staff met with Canada's Ambassador to Japan, Ian Burney. MayorCrombie shared with Ambassador Burney the important inroads madeduring the 2016 Mississauga EDO Investment Mission to Japan. MayorCrombie concluded "Actively par ticipating in BIO 2017, and workingalongside longstanding par tners in the Embassy of Canada in Japan,fur ther allows the City of Mississauga to promote economic develop-ment oppor tunities with vitally impor tant global markets includingJapan."

Strengthening Ties with Japan's Life Sciences Industry

Amazon Creates 800 New High Tech Jobs in OntarioONTARIO - Ontario has secured a significant investment from global technology company Amazon thanks to the province's highly skilledworkforce, culture of innovation and competitive business climate. Premier Kathleen Wynne joined leaders from Amazon Canada to officiallyopen the company's new corporate office in Toronto. Amazon currently employs 600 people at this location and expects to add another 200positions, including software developers, engineers and programmers.From the Toronto office, these employees will contribute to some of Amazon's highest-priority global technology development projects,including Amazon Fulfillment Technologies, the voice-controlled intelligent personal assistant Alexa and Amazon Web Services. In addition toits corporate office in Toronto, Amazon is creating jobs and opportunities across Ontario by:* Operating four fulfillment centres in the province, employing more than 1,600 associates. One of these centres in Brampton is amongthe most advanced in the world* Establishing a software development office in Ottawa, with an exclusive focus on development projects for Amazon Alexa* Selecting the University of Waterloo as one of four universities to receive the Alexa Fund Fellowship, a program helping educate students about voicetechnology and empowering them to create the next big thing. Ontario will continue to be a global centre for innovation and the development and commercialization oftransformative technologies. Key initiatives include expanding access to college and university education by making average tuition free for more than 200,000 students,and increasing our support for next-technology researchers, developers and entrepreneurs through the Business Growth Initiative. Keeping Ontario at the leading edgeof research and innovation is part of Ontario's plan to create jobs, grow our economy and help people in their everyday lives.

Adding More Lanes to Highway400 to Keep People MovingONTARIO - Ontario is creating jobs and keeping people mov-ing by widening more than 10 kilometres of Highway 400from Major Mackenzie Drive in Vaughan to King Road in theTownship of King. Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca and Hel-ena Jaczek, MPP for Oak Ridges-Markham, were in King City to an-nounce the start of construction of the Highway 400 widening project.This project, which is scheduled for completion in fall 2020 willwiden the highway from six lanes to eight lanes and includea High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction.Ontario is making the largest infrastructure investment inhospitals, schools, public transit, roads and bridges in theprovince's history. To learn more about what's happening inyour community, go to Ontario.ca/BuildONImproving key transpor tation infrastructure to keep peoplemoving is par t of our plan to create jobs, grow our economy and helppeople in their everyday lives. "Improving our highway infrastructure isvital to Ontario's economy. This stretch of highway is already very busyfor residents and businesses. Adding new lanes will help keep trafficmoving so that businesses can continue to operate andpeople get where they need to be sooner." - Steven Del Duca,Minister of Transpor tation.

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Modi-Trump summit: Hugs, business and support for IndiaBY TARUN BASU

If hugs and handshakes are markers to personal and bilateral relationships,then the first meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and USPresident Donald Trump seems to have been singularly successful.The optics, as seen on TV, showed Trump proffering his hand of friendship toModi - he called him a "true friend" more than once in the course of the day -after their meeting in the Oval Office, and then shaking his hand and hugginghim at the end of their media appearance at the Rose Garden.This was followed by more hugs and handshakes while seeing Modi off atthe end of a four-hour interaction and working dinner, the first Trump hasoffered at the White House for a visiting leader since becoming President on20 January.WHAT DOES THE MEET MEAN FOR INDIA?One, Trump wants to largely continue the "strategic partnership" and "MajorDefense Partner" relationship with India that was begun by his Republicanpredecessor George W Bush and continued by Democrat Barack Obama.Two, with sharp business instincts, with economy and jobs his primarymotivation, Trump thinks he can do business with India.He may have been especially buoyed with the $2-bn order for drones andwhat he called "(An) Indian airlines recent order of 100 new Americanplanes, one of the largest orders of its kind, which will support thousandsand thousands of American jobs" and the purchase of Westinghousenuclear reactors.He wants India to import American natural gas and did not forget to add, likea true businessman, that the prices were being negotiated - "trying to get theprice up a little bit"!And, if India is ready to do business with US - something which China, Japan,Saudi Arabia and Qatar, among others, have learnt to use to their advantage- then the Trump administration is ready to accommodate Indian concernsand aspirations more than half way.India made a smart move - China had also done so earlier - by invitingTrump's eldest daughter Ivanka to lead the US delegation to the Global Entre-preneurship Summit in India later this year. Ivanka has accepted to do so.Trump has called the security partnership between the United States andIndia as "incredibly important" and said both nations will work together todestroy terrorist organisations and the radical ideology that drives them.TERRORISM REMAINS KEY ISSUE"We will destroy radical Islamic terrorism," Trump said forcefully, an affirma-

tion that may not have been exactly music to Pakistani ears.Our militaries are working every day to enhance cooperation between ourmilitary forces. And next month, they will join together with the Japanesenavy to take place in the largest maritime exercise ever conducted in the vastIndian Ocean.US President Donald TrumpChina had already sounded a veiled note of warning over the activity of "non-regional forces" and frowns upon the joint military activity of the kind that theUS, Japan and India are going to undertake.China also does not like the formulation Indo-Pacific - as opposed to neutralAsia-Pacific - and would not be happy with the joint statement thattalks about the "importance of respecting freedom of navigation, over-flight, and commerce throughout the region" while calling upon "allnations to resolve territorial and maritime disputes peacefully and inaccordance with international law."Trump concluded by saying:I truly believe our two countries can set an example for many other nations,make great strides in defeating common threats, and make great progress inunleashing amazing prosperity and growth.This was seen as not just standard officialese but, embellished withsuch Trumpesque epithets like 'amazing', carry the imprimatur of the

President himself.From a visit that had begun with "low expectations", given the unpredictabilityfactor of the current President, the Indians have more than one reason tosmile. They prepared well, read astutely the signals from the White House,especially issues and emotions that move and motivate Trump, and set theright frame for the meeting by making big-ticket business moves with the USthat Trump could brag as job generating.PAKISTAN SINGLED OUTThe US responded in equal measure by making the pre-summit announce-ment of naming Syed Salahuddin, chief of Kashmiri militant group HizbulMujahideen, as a "global terrorist" and putting counter-terrorism cooperation,including in Kashmir, at the nub of their bilateral relationship.This could not be good news to either Pakistan or the separatist elements inKashmir.Pakistan, especially, has been singled out for admonition with the joint state-ment calling on Pakistan "to ensure that its territory is not used to launchterrorist attacks on other countries" and also to "expeditiously bring to justicethe perpetrators" of terror attacks on Mumbai, Pathankot and others, puttingthe onus on cessation of terrorism squarely on the shoulders of Pakistan. (This is an opinion piece and the views expressed above are the author'sown, Midweek Newspaper neither endorses nor is responsible for the same.)

AFTER SILENCE OF SHOCK DEFEAT INPUNJAB, AAP FINDS ITS VOICE AGAIN

CHANDIGARH: Although many in the political sphere had written offthe Aam Aadmi Par ty (AAP) in Punjab after it failed to match up tothe hype and expectations of winning the assembly elections inPunjab earlier this year, things are turning out to be different. Thepar ty, which vir tually went into a shell for a few weeks after theelectoral results in early March, is clearly trying to get its acttogether and is making its presence felt in Punjab's political sceneon the ground and in the assembly.The AAP is making itself heard with a louder voice. This can beseen after the suspension of its lawmaker Sukhpal Singh Khairaand another lawmaker, Simarjeet Singh Bains, of the Lok InsaafPar ty, which is an alliance par tner of the AAP, from the Punjabassembly for the remainder of the ongoing budget session which isunder way.Both Khaira and Bains are relatively young leaders and quite vocaland aggressive in their demeanor. While Khaira has termed hisouster from the assembly as a "pre-meditated" move by the rulingCongress, Bains has said that the Congress government will not beable to "silence his voice".Both these leaders, as also other AAP leaders like legislator andlawyer-activist H.S. Phoolka and Punjab AAP president and SangrurMP Bhagwant Mann, have been politically active and vocal onPunjab's political scene in recent days. "There is an attempt tomuzzle the voice of the AAP legislators. We will not allow that tohappen. We will raise all issues which are relevant to the people ofPunjab," said Phoolka, AAP leader in the Punjab assembly.Khaira has been par ticularly vociferous after a multi-million rupeesand mining scam was "unear thed" recently, alleging involvementof Punjab's senior cabinet minister and millionaire industrialistRana Gurjit Singh.The AAP accused the minister, who holds impor tant depar tments ofpower and irrigation, of benami transactions in mining and moneylaundering. Former employees of Rana's companies, including analleged cook, invested crores of rupees to pick up lucrative miningcontracts allotted under the new Punjab government headed byChief Minister Amarinder Singh. Amarinder Singh is hardly amusedby the actions of AAP leaders. Last week, he lashed out at the AAP

for the "unruly and obnoxious conduct" of its MLAs inside theassembly. Terming it an "unprecedented act amounting to'Constitutional sacrilege', Amarinder said: "I have not seen suchdisrespect being shown to the chair (assembly speaker) in my50 years in politics."The party, which emerged as the single largest group in theassembly, with 20 legislators (plus two legislators of the Lok InsaafPar ty), after the ruling Congress, is taking its role as the principalopposition party quite seriously. The Shiromani Akali Dal, whichruled Punjab for 10 years (2007-2017), was relegated to a poor thirdposition in the assembly polls. It was widely speculated that inPunjab the AAP would disintegrate soon, after its shocking defeat.But the party's leadership in the state is trying to project a unitedface inside and outside the assembly. Some AAP leaders still haveissues on who should be the par ty leader in Punjab, how muchcontrol should the AAP central leadership have on the Punjab unitand also what is the future of the par ty in the state. The par tywhich comes from nowhere to wrest decisive power in Delhi hasstill a long way to go in Punjab. But a beginning has been made.



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Citizenship Bill Receives Royal AssentOTTAWA - Changes to the Citizenship Act reflect the Government's commitmentsto streamline the citizenship process, enhance program integrity, and repeal cer-tain provisions of the Act that treated dual citizens differently than other Canadians.Some changes to the Citizenship Act take effect immediately upon Royal Assent,while others take effect at later dates to ensure the necessary regulatory changesand departmental preparations are in place for a smooth transition for applicants.As of June 19, applicants are no longer required to intend to continue to live inCanada once granted citizenship, providing more flexibility to Canadians whomay need to live outside of Canada for work or personal reasons. Immediatechanges also include repealing the ability to revoke citizenship from dualcitizens convicted of crimes against the national interest. Dual citizens livingin Canada who are convicted of these crimes will face the Canadian justicesystem, like other Canadian citizens who break the law. Some of the changesthat are expected to take effect later this fall will give more flexibility to bothyounger and older eligible immigrants to obtain citizenship. These changesinclude reducing the time permanent residents must be physically present in

Canada to three out of five years, instead of four out of six years, beforeapplying for citizenship; amending the age range for people to meet the lan-guage and knowledge requirements for citizenship from 14-64 years to 18-54years; and counting some of the time applicants spend in Canada as tempo-rary residents or protected persons toward their physical presence require-ments for citizenship. Other changes that are expected to take effect next yearinclude strengthening the citizenship revocation process by having the Fed-eral Court as the decision-maker on most cases, thereby enhancing the pro-cedural fairness of the process. For a complete list of changes made to theCitizenship Act and when they take effect, please read the Bill C-6 Backgrounder."Canada's identity has always been shaped by the significant economic, cul-tural and social contributions of immigrants. Changes to the Citizenship Actwill enhance program integrity, while giving more flexibility to eligible appli-cants to meet the requirements for citizenship so that they can continue build-ing successful lives in Canada." - Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration,Refugees and Citizenship.

New Park and Trail Launch theNext Era of Ontario PlaceONTARIO - For the first time in more than 40 years, Ontario residentsand visitors can enjoy a spectacular part of Toronto's waterfront atOntario Place's newly opened park and trail. Premier Kathleen Wynneand Eleanor McMahon, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, were atOntario Place to unveil the new Trillium Park and William G. DavisTrail, and officially open them to the public. The opening is the firstmilestone in the province's plan to transform the iconic landmark intoa vibrant, year-round destination for people of all ages.As progress on Ontario Place continues, the site will be at the centre ofthe action as the province celebrates Ontario's 150th anniversary, ayear-long celebration that aims to honour Ontario's past, showcasethe present and inspire future generations. To create the new TrilliumPark, a seven-and-a-half acre parking lot was converted into greenspace using ideas from people across Ontario.The new site features an open-air pavilion inspired by evergreen for-ests and Ontario Place's unique design, as well as open spaces to hostart fairs, film festivals, yoga classes, school groups and food vendors.The William G. Davis Trail, named for Ontario's Premier at the time ofOntario Place's opening in 1971, is a 1.3 kilometre-long trail that con-nects the new park to the Trans Canada Trail. Other highlights of thepark include:* The Ravine with Moccasin Identifier: Developed in collabo-ration with the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, a mocca-sin etching in this gateway to the park provides a visual reminder tocelebrate and honour the history and culture of Indigenous peoples* The Bluff: Stacked boulders and rocks from a Muskoka quarryare located along the trail, symbolizing the prehistoric Lake Iroquoisshoreline.Transforming Ontario Place is part of our plan to create jobs, grow oureconomy and help people in their everyday lives."More than 45 years ago, Ontario Place opened as a testament to ourprovince's potential. Beyond realizing this potential, we have contin-ued to expand it - welcoming new people and building on new ideas.Our vision for a transformed Ontario Place honours our history, ourpeople and our landscape. I am so pleased that a new generation canbegin to build memories here." - Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario"What better time than 2017, as we mark our 150th anniversary, to open theTrillium Park and William G. Davis Trail and celebrate the incredibleprovince we live in. This new public park and trail brings the beauty ofOntario's natural landscapes to the heart of downtown Toronto. In a citythis size, it's important to have resources like this one for people toenjoy." - Eleanor McMahon, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport.

New Affordable Rental Homes forIndigenous PeoplesHAMILTON - The federal and provincial governments are proud tocelebrate affordable rental housing for Indigenous residents in Hamiltonas part of National Aboriginal Day. The celebration of a six-unit apart-ment complex at 274 Main Street West in Hamilton was held on thetraditional territory of the Mississaugas of the New Credit and theHaudenosaunee.The facility provides affordable and accessible housing for Indigenousindividuals and families. Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing received$660,000 from the Canada-Ontario Investment in Affordable Housingagreement to support the development. Ted McMeekin, Member ofProvincial Parliament for Ancaster--Dundas--Flamborough--Westdale,on behalf of the Honourable Chris Ballard, Ontario's Minister of Hous-ing and the Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategymade the announcement along with a representative from CanadaMortgage and Housing Corporation."Through investments in affordable housing, our Government is pro-viding assistance to those who need it most here in Ontario and in allcorners of the country. We are committed to making communitiesstronger through projects like these." - Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister ofFamilies, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsiblefor Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation"Ontario is committed to working in partnership with Indigenous orga-nizations and the federal government to support projects like this inour community that address the unique housing challenges and needsof First Nation, Métis and Inuit peoples." - Ted McMeekin, Member ofProvincial Parliament for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale

Supporting Equality andSustainability inFrancophone CountriesOntario - Ontario is providing fund-ing for education and training,women's rights and sustainableeconomic growth in French-speaking countries around theworld. Ontario's voluntary contri-but ion of $300,000 to theOrganisation internationale de laFrancophonie (OIF) reflects its commit-ment to Franco-Ontarians and celebratesthe province's status as an observermember of the organization.The OIF includes 84 member states andgovernments from five continents, rep-resenting 274 million francophonesaround the world. Premier KathleenWynne announced the contribution atthe Franco-Ontarian Festival in Ottawawith The Right Honourable MichaëlleJean, Secretary General of theOIF; Adama Ouane, Administra-tor of the OIF; and Marie-FranceLalonde, Minister Responsible forFrancophone Affairs.

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CONTD. FROM PAGE 1Pakistan was put on notice by the US and India who called for rootingout terrorists' safe havens and to fight groups, including Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba and D-company, evenas the two countries decided to broaden their strategic, defence andeconomic relationship.The new direction in the bilateral relationship came during the sum-mit meeting on Monday night between Prime Minister Narendra Modiand President Donald Trump who met for the first time six monthsafter the host's election to the top office.However, the joint statement makes no reference to the H1B visaissues on which India has serious concerns, and the Paris accord onclimate change on which Trump made critical remarks on India andChina.The two leaders also told Pakistan to ensure that its territory is notused for terror attacks on other countries and asked it to bring tojustice terrorists blamed for attacks in Mumbai and other places inIndia."The leaders stressed that terrorism is a global scourge that must befought and terrorist safe havens rooted out in every par t of the world.They resolved that India and the US will fight together against thisgrave challenge to humanity."They committed to strengthen cooperation against terrorist threatsfrom groups including Al Qaeda, ISIS, Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM),Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), D-Company and their affiliates," said the jointstatement issued after their meeting.India appreciated the US designating the Pakistan-based HizbulMujahideen leader Syed Salahuddin as a Specially Designated Glo-bal Terrorist -- just ahead of the Trump-Modi meet of Monday -- "asevidence of the commitment of the US to end terror in all its forms".The statement specifically referred to the terror attacks in Mumbai(2008) and Pathankot (2016) that it said were perpetrated by Paki-stan-based groups and said the terrorists must be expeditiously broughtto justice.The LeT was blamed for the Mumbai mayhem of November 2008 thatkilled 166 Indians and foreigners including Americans. The Jaish wasaccused of attacking the Indian Air Force base at Pathankot in Punjab,leaving seven security personnel dead.Also, in their joint remarks to the media after delegation level talks,both Modi and Trump spoke of their commitment to combat terrorism.Modi said battling terror and destroying terrorist hideouts would bean impor tant par t of mutual cooperation."We will enhance the intelligence exchange to boost coordination toaddress our common concerns over terrorism and will deepen ourpolicy coordination accordingly."Modi said the two countries had agreed to increase cooperation totackle increasing radicalisation, extremism and terrorism.Trump said both India and the US had been struck by terrorism, "andwe are both determined to destroy terrorist organisations and theradical ideology that drives them."We will destroy radical Islamic terrorism," he said."Our militaries are working every day to enhance cooperation be-

tween our military forces. And next month, they will join together withthe Japanese navy to take place in the largest maritime exercise everconducted in the vast Indian Ocean."Answering questions later, Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankarsaid the US move to declare Syed Salahuddin as a global terrorist hadsent a clear signal."You should take the step for what it is. It is in a sense fixing respon-sibility, highlighting a problem."There is a context to it... It is focusing on a par ticular group and apar ticular individual... I think none of us can really miss that mes-sage."The Foreign Secretary said there was a broad discussion on Paki-stan. It was also extensive and very detailed on certain issues."We had very much converging viewpoint of what is the problem, letus diagnose the problem. And it is not just the Indian situation... A lotof discussion related to what was happening in Afghanistan."On economic cooperation, the two countries said they plan to under-take a comprehensive review of trade relations to expedite regulatoryprocesses and increase market access in areas such as agriculture,information technology and manufactured goods and services.They also resolved to pursue increased commercial engagement in amanner that advances the principles of free and fair trade."Prime Minister Modi and President Trump looked forward to conclu-

sion of contractual agreements between Westinghouse Electric Com-pany and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India for six nuclear reac-tors in India and also related project financing," the statement said.Against the backdrop of Trump's remarks against India and Chinaregarding the Paris climate change agreement, the statement saidthe two leaders called for a rational approach that balances environ-ment and climate policy, global economic development and energysecurity needs.The US cleared the sale of Guardian drones to India with the twocountries pledging to deepen their defence and security cooperation.The statement said that the two countries look forward to workingtogether on advanced defence equipment and technology "at a levelcommensurate with that of the closest allies and par tners of the UnitedStates.""Reflecting the par tnership, the United States has offered for India'sconsideration the sale of Sea Guardian Unmanned Aerial Systems,which would enhance India's capabilities and promote shared secu-rity interests," it said.The United States expressed strong support for India's early member-ship in the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Wassenaar Arrangement andthe Australia Group.It also reaffirmed the suppor t of the United States for India's perma-nent membership of a reformed U.N. Security Council.

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FORMER PUNJAB CM PARKASH SINGH BADAL VISITS HOSPITAL TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE INJUREDAAP MLAS ADMITTED IN HOSPITAL.

REMOVAL OF TURBAN TRIGGERSRUCKUS IN PUNJAB ASSEMBLY

CHANDIGARH, (IANS) Pandemo-nium prevailed inside the Punjabassembly after a Sikh legislatorfrom the Aam Aadmi Par ty (AAP)alleged that his turban was takenoff as marshalls pushed his par tylegislators out of the house.AAP legis lator Pirmal SinghDhaula came out of the housewith his turban in his hand andhis hair open. He alleged that histurban came off during manhan-dling by the marshalls after theSpeaker ordered the removal ofAAP lawmakers from the house.Tension prevailed inside and out-side the house following the inci-dent. Speaker Rana K.P. Singhordered the AAP lawmakers' re-moval after they protested hisorder, banning the entry of two

legis lators - Sukhpal SinghKhaira of AAP, and SimarjeetSingh Bains of AAP al ly LokInsaaf Par ty.Both legislators were suspendedfrom the house last week. "Thisis the worst situation for democ-racy. We have not witnessed suchmanhandling. The Congress gov-ernment is to blame for it," Dhaulasaid after coming out of the house.AAP legislators shouted slogansinside and outside the assemblybuilding against the Speaker andthe Congress government. Somelegislators tried to enter the houseagain but the marshalls and se-cur i ty personnel physical lystopped them. Opposi t ionShiromani Akali Dal legislatorsalso suppor ted the AAP lawmak-

ers. The house was adjourned bythe Speaker for some time. Ear-lier, both Khaira and Bains werestopped by the assembly secu-rity personnel from entering thebuilding on Thursday morning.Both were suspended for the re-mainder of the budget sessionlast week but they continued theirsit-in protest inside the assem-bly bui ld ing (not inside thehouse). On Thursday, they wereprevented from entering the com-plex. Dhaula said that he was an'Amritdhari' (baptised) Sikh andhis turban had been removed bythe assembly security. "I will urgethe Akal Takht to take cognizanceof this incident and initiate actionagainst those responsible forthis," Dhaula told the media.

SGPC president condemns tossing of turbans in Punjab Assembly

Assembly happenings shocking, says Badal; visits AAP MLAs in hospital

Punjab CM Amarinder lashes out 'rowdy behaviour' of SAD, AAP in Assembly



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Police officer's lynching 'marksnew low' in J&K: Rahul GandhiNew Delhi, June 23 (IANS) Congress Vice-President RahulGandhi said the lynching of a senior police officer marked a"new low" in Jammu and Kashmir and it was "hear tbreaking" tosee the state "being pushed back several decades" due to thefailure of the BJP-PDP government. "The brutal lynching of DeputySP Md Ayub Pandit marks a new low. Pained beyond words atthe horrific incident," said Gandhi on his official Twitter account."Hear tbreaking to see Jammu and Kashmir being pushed backseveral decades because of the complete failure of the PDP-BJPgovernment," he added. A mob lynched the senior police officerin Srinagar, triggering outrage and forcing Chief MinisterMehmooba Mufti to dub the crime a "murder of trust." The bat-tered body of Deputy Superintendent Mohammad Ayub Panditwas recovered on Friday morning outside the Jamia Masjid inNowhatta area of the Old City, the very spot where he was setupon by a killer mob the night before.

Over 10 lakh farmers benefited fromcrop loan waiver: Punjab CMJALANDHAR, (PTI) Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today saidthe Punjab government had waived crop loans up to Rs 2 lakh offarmers and this had benefited more than 10 lakh tillers in thestate. "The decision will benefit marginal and big farmers. More-over, the government has repealed Section 67 A of the PunjabCooperative Societies Act, 1961, which provides for auction andkurki of a farmer's land (auction of mor tgaged land)," he saidhere. The waiver has benefited 10.25 lakh farmers and it hasbeen decided to take over the outstanding crop loans from insti-tutional sources of the families of farmers who committed sui-cide in the state, the chief minister said. "The state governmenthas increased the compensation for crop damage from Rs 8,000per acre to Rs 12,000 per acre, and has arranged for hassle-freeprocurement of grains at Punjab's markets," he said.

Modi recalls Emergency, laudscleanliness initiatives in Mann Ki BaatNEW DELHI (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a broad-cast on Sunday recalled the "dark night" of Emergency whenthousands of political activists were arrested and the countryhad vir tually become a "prison". In his monthly radio address'Mann Ki Baat', Modi, who is currently in the US, also greeted thenation on Eid and Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra, lauded a cleanli-ness initiative by a Muslim majority village in Uttar Pradesh andconstruction of 10,000 household toilets in 71 gram panchayatsin Andhra Pradesh.

THOUSANDS PARTICIPATE ININTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA IN TORONTOSWAMI RAMDEV WITH 800 MILLION FOLLOWERS AND SISTER SHIVANI, WITH 200

MILLION FOLLOWERS LEAD YOGA AND MEDITATION SESSIONS

TORONTO: The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) enthusiastically celebrated thethird edition of the International Day of Yoga on an unprecedented scale in thepresence of His Holiness Yogrishi Swami Ramdev, world renowned yogamaster and Sister Shivani, Spiritual leader, Brahma Kumaris World SpiritualUniversity. More than 10,000 yoga enthusiasts participated in the yoga ses-sions held at the International Centre in Mississauga, among them severaldignitaries including Kristy Duncan, Canada's Minister of Science; PatrickBrown, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario; DipikaDamerla, Ontario Minister of Seniors Affairs; Deepak Obhrai, Member ofParliament, Hazel McCallion, the legendary former Mayor of Mississaugaand prominent members of the federal, provincial and city political establish-ments; community and business leaders. The event also witnessed theparticipation of diplomatic corps based in Toronto.Swami Ramdev congratulated India's Consul General Ambassador DineshBhatia, chair of the Advisory Committee of the International Yoga Day Canada(IYDC) and Satish Thakkar, chair of organising committee of IYDC."Toronto has organised the largest and the best 3rd International Day of Yogacelebrations outside India," Swamiji Ramdev said expressing happiness atthe heartwarming and rousing reception with which he was greeted by themassive gathering. "An individual who follows the true path of yoga will befree from desire & lust. Eschewing desire and worldly entrapments leads totrue freedom and happiness. Selflessness alone can lead us to salvation andstability," he said during the three-hour yoga session he held with over 5000

participants interspersing the yoga exercises with wisdom, wit and yogatechniques. Speaking on the occasion, Canada's Minister of ScienceHonourable Kristy Duncan lauded the IYDC's efforts to organise the program.Indian Consul General Bhatia began his remarks by offering Eid greetings toeveryone. "I dedicate today's yoga festival to the leadership and vision ofPrime Minister Honourable Narendra Modi ji and External Affairs MinisterSmt. Sushma Swaraj ji." he said.Consul General Bhatia thanked all the yoga institutions in Toronto who helpedIYDC to organise the yoga festival, namely, Patanjali Yogapeeth, Art of Living,

Shivananda Foundation, BKS IyengerYoga, Isha Foundation, BrahmaKumaris and Shri Ambika Yoga Kutir.Thakkar, in his remarks, emphasizedthat the purpose of the celebrationswas to celebrate UN's 3rd Interna-tional Day of Yoga and to raise aware-ness about the benefits of Yoga inCanada."With Canadian demographics trans-forming rapidly and radically, andseniors outnumbering all other agegroups, Canadian health care bud-gets may spiral unimaginably. Yogacan alleviate health care costs,"Thakkar said.The evening session was rarest ofthe rare occasion with both SwamiRamdev and Sister Shivani jointlyaddressing par ticipants. SisterShivani of Brahma Kumaris, and oneof the world's leading exponents ofRaj Yoga, held the audience capti-vated with her insight and wisdom."Raj yoga is more than merely physi-cal exercise, it is the yoga of mindthat lays emphasis on being awareof one's state of mind. Through thepractice of awakening and sustain-ing a spiritual awareness, one learnsto calm the mind and increase one'sinner resources and overall sense ofwellbeing," she said.The International Yoga Day Canada(IYDC), a Canadian not-for-profit,formed to popularise yoga in Canadahad for the first time in three years suc-cessfully brought all organisations pro-moting yoga under one banner. Formore information, visit www.iydc.ca.



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Gen. Sharif can't be recalledfrom Saudi Arabia: AzizISLAMABAD, (IANS) Adviser to the Pakistan Prime Min-ister on Foreign Affairs Sar taj Aziz has told Parliamentthat former army chief General Raheel Sharif had takencommand of the 41-nation Saudi-led military coalition inhis personal capacity and cannot be recalled.The adviser was briefing the Senate Standing Committeeon Foreign Affairs on the on-going diplomatic rift in theMiddle East that began after Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the UnitedArab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Yemen and the Maldivessevered their ties with Qatar, Dawn news. During thecommittee's session, Pakistan Peoples Par ty SenatorKareem Khawaja voiced his dissat isfact ion withPakistan's role in the Gulf crisis and added that the formerarmy chief should be asked to return to the country voluntarily.Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf Senator Shibli Faraz pointed out that ifSharif was asked to return, relations with Saudi Arabia wouldbe negatively affected. Aziz told the committee that Gen.Sharif was not sent by the government to lead the allianceand, therefore, cannot be asked to return.

Kulbhushan Jadhav filesmercy petition beforePakistan Army ChiefNEW DELHI (PTI) Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav,awaiting death sentence, has filed a mercy petition be-fore its chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. In a statement,the ISPR has claimed that Jadhav has admitted to hisinvolvement in espionage, terrorist and subversive ac-tivities in Pakistan and expressed remorse at the result-ant loss of many precious innocent lives and extensivedamage to proper ty due to his actions.The statement also claimed that Jadhav is seeking for-giveness for his actions and he has requested the Chief ofArmy Staff to spare his life on compassionate grounds.Jadhav had been sentenced to death by a military cour t inApril this year for espionage and terrorism. InternationalCour t of Justice in May halted the execution on India'sappeal. Under the law he is eligible to appeal for clem-ency to the COAS and if rejected, subsequently to the PakistanPresident. The military also released a "second confessionalvideo", in which purpor tedly Jadhav can be seen "accept-ing his acts of terrorism and espionage". The army said itreleased the video "so that the world should know whatIndia has done and continues to do against Pakistan."

Over 150 dead as overturnedfuel truck explodes in Pakistan

BAHAWALPUR, Pakistan (AP) - Aler ted by an announcement over amosque's loudspeaker that an over turned tanker truck had sprung aleak, scores of villagers raced to the scene with fuel containersSunday to gather the oil. Then the wreck exploded, engulfing peoplein flames as they screamed in terror.At least 153 men, women and children were killed, with dozensmore in critical condition, hospital and rescue officials said."I have never seen anything like it in my life. Victims trapped in thefireball. They were screaming for help," said Abdul Malik, a policeofficer who was among the first to arrive on the scene of horror inPakistan's Punjab province.When the flames subsided, he said, "we saw bodies everywhere.So many were just skeletons. The people who were alive were inreally bad shape."About 30 motorcycles that villagers had used to rush to the site ofthe highway accident lay charred nearby along with cars, wit-nesses said. Local news channels showed black smoke billowingskyward and army helicopters taking away the injured.As victims cried out for help, residents wandered through the area,looking for loved ones.Zulkha Bibi searched for her two sons."Someone should tell me about my beloved sons. Where are they?Are they alive or are they no longer in this world? Please tell me,"she pleaded.Many of the dead were burned beyond recognition, said Dr.

Mohammad Baqar, a senior rescue official in the area. They willhave to be identified through DNA.The disaster came on the eve of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr,which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. While SaudiArabia and most other Muslim countries celebrated the holidaySunday, Pakistanis will mark it on Monday.The fuel truck was traveling from the southern por t city of Karachito Lahore, the Punjab provincial capital, when the driver lost controland crashed on a highway outside Bahawalpur.A loudspeaker atop a mosque aler ted villagers to the leaking fuel,and many rushed to the scene with fuel containers, said RanaMohammad Salim, deputy commissioner of Bahawalpur.Highway police moved quickly to redirect traffic but couldn't stopthe scores of villagers, spokesman Imran Shah told a local TVchannel.When the fire erupted, the same mosque loudspeaker called on theremaining villagers to help put it out.Mohammed Salim said he ran toward the smoke with buckets ofwater and sand, but the heat was too intense for him to reach thevictims."I could hear people screaming, but I couldn't get to them," he said.Dr. Javed Iqbal at Bahawalpur's Victoria Hospital said most of thepatients suffered burns to upward of 80 percent of their bodies.Many were evacuated by plane or helicopter to hospitals in thePunjab cities of Lahore and Multan.

Israeli PM hails Modi's upcomingvisit as 'very significant step

BY HARINDER MISHRAJERUSALEM, (PTI) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today hailedhis Indian counterpar t Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Israel, thefirst by an Indian premier, as a "very significant step" in strengtheningbilateral relations that are on a "constant upswing." In a big fillip toalready robust ties, Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to land in Is-rael on July 4 on a three-day visit.Netanyahu, while speaking at the star t of the weekly Cabinet meet-ing, said, "Next week, the Indian Prime Minister, my friend, NarendraModi will arrive in Israel, This is a historic visit to Israel. In the 70years of the country's existence, no Indian Prime Minister has evervisited and this is fur ther expression of the state of Israel's military,economic and diplomatic strength. This is a very significant step instrengthening relations between the two countries," Netanyahu said.India is a huge country with over 1.25 billion people and is one of theworld's largest, growing economies. Ties between Israel and Indiaare on a "constant upswing", the Israeli premier said. Modi's visit isaimed at commemorating 25 years of establishment of diplomaticties between the two countries.Modi would be arriving in Israel on July 4 and is likely to meetNetanyahu the same day in the evening. He would also be addressingthe Indian community the following day in Tel Aviv. Netanyahu, in hisremarks today, said the Cabinet will approve decisions that will deepenIndo-Israel ties, beginning with expanding expor ts and deepening co-operation in agriculture and water.

"We will establish a joint innovation, and research and development,fund. We will also increase tourism from India to Israel; this has verygreat potential. All of this is an additional expression of Israel's en-hanced international position in recent years as we strengthen thestate of Israel," Netanyahu said.The two leaders have already met twice on foreign soil on the side-lines of UN-related events and are said to be constantly in touch witheach other over the phone. "I am happy that often we can talk easily ontelephone, we can discuss everything. It has very rarely happened. Inyour case it has happened," Modi had told Netanyahu during their meet-ing on the sidelines of Paris Climate summit in November 2015. TheIsraeli premier had then promptly responded saying, "in your casetoo".The defence ties between India and Israel have often drawn worldwideattention and acquired strategic dimensions. It is believed that Modi'svisit would fur ther solidify security ties as Israeli defence industrieshave shown greater inclination towards par ticipating in joint venturesto give a boost to NDA government's 'Make in India' campaign.Prime Minister Modi's visit has been preceded by several other high-profile visits, including the trip of National Security Adviser Ajit Doval,several senior secretaries, Minister of State for Agriculture S SAhluwalia-led 11 member multi-par ty parliamentary delegation andNavy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba's five-day visit earlier this month. Allthese visits have laid the ground work for several MoUs that are likelyto be signed during Modi's visit.

Iran mocks reports its Syria missile strikes fell shortTEHRAN, (AP) Iran said the two-stage missiles it fired at Islamic State targets in Syria broke apar t over the Iraqi deser t as planned,mocking repor ts that some of the projectiles fell shor t. State TV's website quoted the airspace division chief of Iran's RevolutionaryGuard Gen Amir Ali Hajizadeh as saying "we had coordinated the fall of the engines in the deser t in Iraq" in advance."The missiles we used were two-stage, it means that the engine separates from the warhead," said Hajizadeh. Hajizadeh said US droneshovered over the targets after shor tly the Iranian missiles hit them. He said the US may have been informed beforehand about the attack,as they had informed the Russian military, which may have relayed the information to the Americans.

US strongly condemns separate bomb attacks in PakistanWASHINGTON, (PTI) The US has strongly condemned the multiple blasts and firing in three Pakistani cities that killed over 60 peopleand injured nearly 100 others. "The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attacks in Parachinar and Quetta on Friday," WhiteHouse Press Secretary Sean Spicer said in a statement. "These attacks, which deliberately targeted civilians, are a strong reminder ofthe threat posed throughout the region by the scourge of terrorism," Spicer said. Spicer said the US stands with the people of Pakistanin their fight against terrorism. "We offer our deepest condolences to the victims and their families. We will continue to work with the government ofPakistan and our partners across the region to combat the threat of terrorism," the State Department said in a separate statement. Twin blaststore through a market crowded with Eid shoppers in a mainly Shia town on Friday, a suicide bomber blew up his explosives-laden carand militants opened fire on police in separate attacks in Pakistan's three major cities, killing 62 people and wounding nearly 100.

UNITED NATIONS (IANS) Taliban "safe havens" are insideAfghanistan not outside, Pakistan's Ambassador to theUnited Nations Maleeha Lodhi has said. "The resilience ofthe insurgency led by the Taliban cannot be explained awayby convenient references to external 'safe havens' or 'sup-por t centres'," Lodhi told the 15-member UN Security Coun-cil during a debate on Afghanistan on Wednesday.Relations between the two countries have turned sour sinceAfghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani accused Pakistan ofwaging an "undeclared war of aggression" against his coun-try, Dawn repor ted on Thursday. Pakistan, Lodhi asser ted,was committed not to allow its territory to be used forterrorism against other countries. "Pakistan's Zarb-e-Azband subsequent Raddul Fasaad military operations hadsucceeded in eliminating all terrorist and militant groupsfrom its tribal territory bordering Afghanistan," she said.She told the Council that Islamabad was "implementing bor-der controls, including the fencing and monitoring of vulner-able sections of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border." Lodhi saidthat "as a country that continues to host over two million Af-ghan refugees, Pakistan expects gratitude and not hostilityfrom the Afghan government".Both the countries, she stated, have suffered at the hands ofterrorism and should cooperate with one another in order toeliminate terrorism from the region. Lodhi said that apart fromAfghanistan itself, there is no country other than Pakistan,which has suffered more from the wars and violence thathave engulfed Afghanistan for over 35 years. "There is no othercountry, which will gain more from peace in Afghanistan," she said.Lodhi added that a political strategy is needed since it wasimpossible to reach a political solution with only an in-crease in troops and military involvement. On his par t,Afghanistan's Ambassador Mahmoud Saikal said revers-ing the tide against terror was contingent on eliminat-ing suppor t centres beyond the country's borders thatproduced, nur tured and empowered terrorists operating inAfghanistan.

Erdogan rejects Arab demands;Turkish troops stay in QatarISTANBUL, (AP) Turkey's president today rejected a de-mand by major Arab states to remove Turkish troops fromQatar, saying their sweeping list of ultimatums has threat-ened the small Gulf country's sovereignty. Speaking afterEid prayers in Istanbul, President Recep Tayyip Erdogancalled the demand "disrespectful" and said Turkey wouldnot seek permission from others when making its de-fence cooperation agreements. "Demanding that Turkeypull its soldiers is unfor tunately also disrespectful towardTurkey," he said. He said Turkey would continue to sup-por t Qatar against the many sanctions it has faced sinceseveral Arab countries moved earlier this month to iso-late the country for its alleged suppor t of terrorism. In asign of suppor t, the Turkish parliament swiftly ratified a2014 agreement with Qatar earlier this month, allowingthe deployment of troops to its base there. king.

TALIBAN'S SAFE HAVENSINSIDE, NOT OUTSIDEAFGHANISTAN: MALIHA LODHI

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