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Global Goalkeeper Award conferred to PM Modi for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation‘s Global Goalkeeper Award was conferred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the fourth annual Global Goals Awards for his leadership in India’s massive Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation‘s Global Goalkeeper Award was conferred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the fourth annual Global Goals Awards for his leadership in India’s massive Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PM Modi dedicated the Global Goalkeeper Award to the 130 crore people of India and the collective endeavours of the nation to improve cleanliness. Thanking his countrymen for making the Swachh Bharat campaign into a “people’s movement”, he said, “No such campaign was seen or heard about in any other country in the recent past. It might have been launched by our government, but people took control of it.”

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However, the Prime Minister stated that the success of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is beyond numbers. PM Modi further said that India is ready to share best practices with other nations so that we can collectively work to improve global sanitation coverage.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, launched on October 2, 2014, is an ambitious mission of the Narendra Modi-led government to improve sanitation in India. Under the mission, the central government kept the target of making India ‘Open Defecation Free’ by 2019.

The Global Goalkeeper’s Award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is accorded every year to a world leader for her/his achievement in a particular sustainable development goal. Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia are some of the winners from previous years.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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General Asim Munir reaffirms Pakistan’s hardline stance on Kashmir and Balochistan

In a speech abroad, General Asim Munir reignites Indo-Pak tensions by reiterating Pakistan’s claims on Kashmir and dismissing concerns about terrorism and separatist movements.

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In a provocative address to overseas Pakistanis, Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir has reiterated Islamabad’s uncompromising position on Kashmir, asserting that it remains Pakistan’s “jugular vein” and would never be forgotten. His remarks, delivered while addressing a gathering of Pakistanis abroad, are likely to provoke a strong diplomatic reaction from India.

General Munir described those residing overseas as Pakistan’s “ambassadors” and urged them to uphold what he called a “superior ideology and culture.” He framed his statements within the context of the two-nation theory, which served as the ideological foundation for the creation of Pakistan in 1947. Emphasising civilizational differences, he said, “Our forefathers thought that we are different from the Hindus in every aspect of life… our religions, our customs, traditions, thoughts and ambitions are different.”

The two-nation theory, championed by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, has long been a source of ideological division between India and Pakistan. It directly opposes the vision of a united India based on secular values and shared heritage.

Assertion on Kashmir and national identity

Referring to the ongoing dispute over Kashmir, General Munir said, “It was our jugular vein, it will be our jugular vein, we will not forget it.” He further added, “We will not leave our Kashmiri brothers in their heroic struggle,” framing the Kashmir issue as central to Pakistan’s national narrative and identity.

In a broader nationalist tone, General Munir urged Pakistanis to keep narrating the country’s creation story to future generations to maintain a strong bond with the nation.

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Touching upon concerns related to terrorism and investment, the Pakistan Army chief dismissed doubts about the country’s stability, stating, “The 1.3 million-strong Indian Army, with all its wherewithal, if they cannot intimidate us, do you think these terrorists can subdue the armed forces of Pakistan?”

On the issue of Balochistan, where separatist movements have long challenged the central authority, Munir declared the province to be “Pakistan’s pride” and warned against any illusions of secession. “You won’t be able to take it in 10 generations,” he said, pledging that the military will decisively counter separatist groups.

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The Indian Ministry of External Affairs is yet to issue an official response, but given the sharply worded statements, diplomatic engagement or condemnation is anticipated. General Munir’s comments underscore the enduring friction between the two nations and reinforce the Pakistan Army’s dominant role in shaping Islamabad’s foreign and domestic policies.

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In a significant escalation of trade tensions between China and the United States, Beijing has directed its airlines to stop receiving aircraft from American aerospace manufacturer Boeing, according to a report released on Tuesday.

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