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Can’t have talks with countries training guns at us: Venkaiah Naidu
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Without naming Pakistan, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said that talks cannot be held with countries that have trained their guns at India.
“We are open to conflicting views but we are not so open to senseless violence and irrational terrorism,” Naidu said while releasing here a set of five books on Indian foreign policy published by think tank Indian Council for World Affairs (ICWA).
“We also know that first we must create conditions for a dialogue,” he said.
He referred to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s statement that one can change friends but one cannot change neighbours and said: “There is no intention to change neighbours, but there should be change in attitude.”
Describing terrorism as an enemy of mankind which has no religion, Naidu said that no religion condones or preaches terrorism.
Stating that people on both sides of the border love each other because of past history, he said that, however, some people are giving “unasked advice” to engage in dialogue.
“They should also know the reality on the ground and what is happening. It is a fact and it is known to everybody that our neighbour is aiding, abetting, funding, training terrorists,” the Vice President said.
Stating that this was affecting the relationship, he said that that is why India’s stand has been that talks and terror can’t go together.
“We can’t have talks with countries that have trained their guns at us,” Naidu asserted. “Some educated leaders are suggesting that we should engage in a dialogue with one of our neighbours who is fomenting trouble and encouraging cross-border terrorism. We need to be clear about our country’s diplomatic stand.”
He said that India does not have any problem with any other country in the world and gave as an example India’s good ties with both Israel and Palestine.
The five books released in Thursday’s function are “Regional Satraps and the Battle for India’s Foreign Policy” by Kalyani Shankar, “Media and Foreign Policy in India” by Shubha Singh, “Technology and International Relations: Challenges for the 21st Century” by Bhaskar Balakrishnan, “Squaring the Circle: Mahatma Gandhi and the Jewish National Home” by P.R. Kumaraswamy, and “India-Iran Relations:Under the Shadow of the Iranian Nuclear Issue and Challenges for Indian Diplomacy”.
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.