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Nuclear armed Pakistan poses a major terrorist threat: Trump
Washington: Ahead of the crucial Nuclear Security Summit, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has claimed he alone can solve the problem of Islamist terrorism with a nuclear armed Pakistan posing a “vital” issue.
“Pakistan is a very, very vital problem and really vital country for us because they have a thing called nuclear weapons,” he said participating in a town hall style meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Tuesday. “They have to get a hold of their situation.”
“When I see that and when I see it put in a park because it was mostly Christians, although many others were killed other than Christians, I think it’s just absolutely a horrible story,” Trump said, referring to the Lahore terrorist attack.
“But I’m talking about radical Islamic terrorism,” Trump said on the event hosted by CNN. “I will solve it far better than anybody else running” for presidency.
Asked about his comment that he might support Japan and South Korea developing nuclear weapons of their own given his stated concern for nuclear proliferation, Trump said because “North Korea has nuclear weapons” though it “doesn’t have a carrier yet”.
Asked if letting other countries get nuclear weapons, wasn’t proliferation, he said “Maybe it’s going to have to be time to change, because so many people, you have Pakistan has it, you have China has it. You have so many other countries are now having it.”
“At some point we have to say, you know what, we’re better off if Japan protects itself against this maniac in North Korea, we’re better off, frankly, if South Korea is going to start to protect itself, we have,” he said.
“It’s going to happen, anyway,” Trump said. “It’s going to happen anyway. It’s only a question of time. They’re going to start having them or we have to get rid of them entirely.”
“But you have so many countries already, China, Pakistan, you have so many countries, Russia, you have so many countries right now that have them.
“Now, wouldn’t you rather in a certain sense have Japan have nuclear weapons when North Korea has nuclear weapons? And they do have them. They absolutely have them. They can’t — they have no carrier system yet but they will very soon,” Trump said.
Trump’s comments about Pakistan’s nuclear weapons came after a senior administration official expressed renewed concern about the nuclear weapons in a preview of the summit here on March 31 and April 1.
“Our concerns regarding the continuing deployment of battlefield nuclear weapons by Pakistan relate to a reality of the situation,” said Rose Gottemoeller, under secretary of state for arms control and international security.
“When battlefield nuclear weapons are deployed forward, they can represent an enhanced nuclear security threat,” she said.
“It’s more difficult to sustain positive control over systems that are deployed forward. We found this lesson ourselves out in Europe during the years of the Cold War,” she said.
“And so I do think that that is a reality of the situation. It’s not related particularly to any one country,” Gottemoeller said.
“Wherever battlefield nuclear weapons exist, they represent particular nuclear security problems.”
On Friday, Pakistan’s top nuclear security adviser Khalid Ahmed Kidwai rejected calls from the US to curb Pakistan’s reliance on tactical nuclear weapons.
“We are not apologetic about the development of the TNWs (tactical nuclear weapons) and they are here to stay,” he said at a seminar in Islamabad following Gottemoeller’s earlier testimony before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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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.