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Putin’s three-nation, one-day tour may tilt balance towards Moscow

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Signs $ 21 billion deal for a nuclear reactor in Egypt, supply S-400 missile defence system to Turkey

Amidst anti-US passions around the world for Washington’s Jerusalem move, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Syria, Egypt and Turkey on Monday and shared views on Trump’s adventure paving way for strengthening bilateral ties with regional played in the Middle East.

According to Aljazeera, Russian President Vladimir Putin joined his Turkish counterpart RecepTayyip Erdogan in criticising US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Putin, while speaking at a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart in Ankara said that Jerusalem’s status should be settled through direct talks between Palestinians and Israel.

He was quoted saying, “Both Russia and Turkey think the decision of the US to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is not helping the situation in the Middle East. It is destabilising the region and wiping out the prospect of peace.”

On his part Erdogan said he was “pleased” by Putin’s stand, and condemned Israel over the deaths of Palestinians in the occupied territories during the protests against Trump’s plan.

Meanwhile, Ankara based Hurriyet Daily News, reports that Erdogan said that the “the purchase of the S-400 missile defense system from Russia will be finalized this week.”

The S-400 missile defence system can carry three types of missiles capable of destroying targets including ballistic and cruise missiles.

Erdogan also emphasised that trade relations between the two countries were getting “stronger “day by day”.  He was quoted saying, “Our bilateral trade volume with Russia increased 30 percent in the first 10 months of 2017. We have a harmonious working environment at the political level.”

This was the eighth meeting between the two leaders this year. The Turkish President Erdoğan said Ankara and Moscow would hold a seventh High-Level Cooperation Council meeting in 2018.

Vladimir Putin’s visit came amid growing anger in the region and the Muslim world over US President Donald Trump’s decision of declaring Jerusalem as the Israeli capital and US policy shift was widely condemned by Washington’s allies. 

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In Egyptian capital Cairo, President Vladimir Putin held talks with his counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and renewed Russian eagerness to resume work on Dabaa nuclear plant. The Egyptian and Russian ministers signed a $ 21 billion deal to start work on the nuclear plant which was initially agreed upon in 2015.

Earlier, Russian state nuclear company Rosatom had said that Dabaa nuclear station will have four reactors and cost up to $ 21 billion. The project will be completed by 2028-29.

Egypt is the second largest recipient of US military aid after Israel and a strategic US partner in the Middle East as it controls the Suez Canal.

During his Cairo stay, Putin also agreed to resume civilian flights which Moscow halted in 2015 after militants bombed Russian tourist jet killing 224 people on board.

“The Russian security services have reported to me that, on the whole, we are ready for opening the direct air link between Moscow and Cairo. This would require signing a corresponding intergovernmental protocol,” Putin said.

Before visiting Cairo and Ankara, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a short meeting with his Syrian counterpart Basher al-Assad at Khmeimim, a Syrian port used by Russian air force on Monday. He ordered Russian troops to withdraw from the war-torn city.

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Official SANA news agency said, “Presidents al-Assad and Putin reviewed the military forces at the Khmeimim base in the presence of the Russian Defense Minister and Chief of Staff of the Syrian Arab Army.”

Analysts believe that Putin’s lightning visit to the region highlighted Russia’s expanding ties with key players in the Middle East.

Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Adow, reporting from Ankara, said Putin “has capitalised on the anti-Trump fervor in the region” with his three-leg regional tour.

Marwan Karbalam, another prominent analyst on Middle East affairs has also said Putin’s trip was aimed at “projecting power in the Middle East by visiting two US allies – Egypt and Turkey – who have grown closer to Russia over the past couple of years”.

Karbalam further said that Vladimir “tried to make use of the difficult relationship the US allies are having with their international patron in order to increase his influence”.

Putin has recently announced his intention of seeking a new term in presidential elections next year. Some Russian observers believe that the trip was a final step to convince the Russian public that Vladimir Putin is a strong leader and needs to be re-elected.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: Voting begins in United States

Over 82 million Americans have opted for early voting to cast their ballots for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.

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Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: Voting begins in United States

The Voting for the 2024 US presidential election has begun in the eastern time zone in America. Following months of intense campaigning by Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and her Republican challenger Donald Trump, Americans will vote to choose their next president.

Reportedly, the first ballots were cast in the minutes after midnight (US time) in a tiny New Hampshire township along the US-Canada border. Over 82 million Americans have opted for early voting to cast their ballots for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. Several pollsters have predicted a neck-and-neck contest, which brings the focus on the swing states to decide the fate of the presidential election.

Notably, in the United States, most states have a very clear preference for either the Republican or Democratic candidate. With this, only seven key swing states namely Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina will decide the result. Winning the majority of these aforesaid swing states is often essential for candidates aiming to secure the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency.

In this election, Pennsylvania has emerged as the biggest prize between the two candidates. With the most electoral votes (19) than any other battleground state, Pennsylvania could possibly determine whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris clinches the White House.

On the last day of campaigning, Republican nominee Trump and Democratic nominee Harris criss-crossed key battleground states and delivered closing remarks. Former President Donald Trump, who is seeking a return to power, held rallies in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan while Vice President Kamala Harris addressed supporters in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.

Earlier in 2016, Donald Trump managed to make inroads in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, the three Great Lakes states that make up the blue wall or a Democratic stronghold. Nonetheless, in the 2020 US Election, US President Joe Biden wrested the states back to the Democratic camp.

Notably, to win the presidency, a candidate needs a majority of electoral votes of 270 out of 538.

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Amid India-Canada diplomatic tensions, Justin Trudeau shares video of his Diwali celebrations

This comes a day after India expressed its concern over the reports of cancelled Diwali celebrations in Canada.

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Amid the ongoing diplomatic tensions between Canada and India over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday shared a video of his Diwali celebration on social media platform X.

Sharing a 44-second video of his Diwali celebrations on social media, the Canadian Prime Minister wrote, “Happy Diwali! So many special moments shared celebrating with the community this week.”

This comes a day after India expressed its concern over the reports of cancelled Diwali celebrations in Canada.

The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Saturday, while addressing the media over Canada’s serious allegation against Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Nijjar, said it was unfortunate that the prevailing atmosphere in Canada has reached high levels of intolerance and extremism.

In the video, Prime Minister Trudeau showed off some colorful religious threads on his wrists, explaining that he received them during visits to three Hindu temples in Canada recently. He called them symbols of “good luck” and “protection,” adding with a smile, “I’m not taking them off until they fall off”.

Trudeau was also seen interacting warmly with the community, celebrating the festival, and enjoying delicious Indian sweets like jalebis, which he jokingly said he would “save for the team.”

On November 1, Trudeau posted on X, “Happy Diwali! Today, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and Jain families will celebrate the triumph of light over darkness with festivities, candles, diyas, and fireworks. Wishing you all joy and prosperity during this special time.”

Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Jaiswal said India condemns the recent allegations made by the Canadian government against Shah that he was purportedly involved in the killing of Nijjar and called it “absurd and baseless”.

Jaiswal also said that India had summoned the Canadian High Commissioner on Friday to protest in the strongest terms for the references made to the Union Home Minister of India before the Committee by Canada’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison.

On Tuesday, Morrison claimed that Shah orchestrated a campaign of violence, intimidation, and intelligence-gathering aimed at Sikh separatists on Canadian soil. He informed members of Canada’s national security committee in Parliament that he had confirmed Shah’s name to The Washington Post, which was the first to report the allegations. However, Morrison did not provide details on how Canada became aware of Shah’s alleged involvement.

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India, China complete disengagement in Depsang, Demchok at LAC after 4 years standoff

The Indian Army said that coordinated patrolling will start soon by both sides, and the ground commanders will continue to hold talks.

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India, China complete disengagement in Depsang, Demchok at LAC after 4 years standoff

In a significant development, India and China have completed the disengagement exercise in the Depsang and Demchok friction points at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. The troops of both the countries are now verifying the vacation of positions and removal of infrastructure.

Reportedly, the Indian Army said that coordinated patrolling will start soon by both sides, and the ground commanders will continue to hold talks. The two sides will exchange sweets for Diwali tomorrow.

Earlier, Foreign secretary Vikram Misri announced that New Delhi and Beijing reached an agreement to disengage in the remaining friction points at LAC in eastern Ladakh. After the agreement, the two countries began troops disengagement at the two friction points at Demchok and Depsang plains on October 23.

India-China relations worsened because of the Chinese troops’ aggression along the Line of Actual Control, the de facto border, in April 2020. It further deteriorated on June 15, 2020, after 20 Indian soldiers died in the line of duty thwarting the Chinese offensive in the Galwan Valley. New Delhi had said India’s bilateral relations with China will normalise only after the situation at the LAC returns to what it was before May 2020.

Reports said that the Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have pulled back their forward-deployed troops and equipment from the two flashpoints, and have also dismantled temporary structures that had been built during the four-year-long standoff.

The Indian soldiers will resume their patrolling in areas that had been cut off because of the PLA’s presence. Nonetheless, the disengagement in Depsang and Demchok will not lead to the creation of buffer zones.

Both the countries had disengaged from Galwan Valley, Pangong Tso, Gogra (PP-17A) and Hot Springs (PP-15) areas and created buffer zones. Speaking to a newspaper publication, Lieutenant General Vinod Bhatia (retd), a former director general of military operations said that the disengagement at Depsang and Demchok will facilitate patrolling by both sides in a coordinated manner, and in the agreed upon frequency and strength of the patrolling parties.

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